17th Feb 2025 10:00
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | AVIVA PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | AVIVA PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 14 February 2025 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosing today for DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
32 17/19p ordinary | Purchases | 953,292 | 5.1488 GBP | 5.0660 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | Sales | 1,408,005 | 5.1480 GBP | 5.0846 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,972 | 5.0810 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 3,139 | 5.0898 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,495 | 5.0905 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,432 | 5.0907 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 40 | 5.0910 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,736 | 5.0916 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 136,900 | 5.0923 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,139 | 5.0932 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,102 | 5.0933 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 473 | 5.0934 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,793 | 5.0936 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,816 | 5.0936 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 6,494 | 5.0936 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,839 | 5.0936 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 20,705 | 5.0936 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 76,178 | 5.0939 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 34,490 | 5.0940 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 982 | 5.0946 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 627 | 5.0949 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,370 | 5.0949 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10,924 | 5.1008 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 14,417 | 5.1067 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 76,178 | 5.1071 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,794 | 5.1078 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,567 | 5.1095 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 3,424 | 5.1095 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 36,900 | 5.1095 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 8,887 | 5.1096 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 36,300 | 5.1126 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 432 | 5.1128 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 227 | 5.1128 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 3,700 | 5.1141 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 4,010 | 5.1141 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 2,000 | 5.1215 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 2,508 | 5.1224 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 11,427 | 5.1268 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 41,284 | 5.1278 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,371 | 5.1329 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 240 | 5.1347 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 66 | 5.1429 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 473 | 5.1488 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | SWAP | Reducing a long position | 83 | 6.4960 USD |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
NONE
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| Date of disclosure: | 17 February 2025 |
| Contact name: | Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
| Telephone number: | +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.