11th Feb 2025 11:06
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: | 10 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 | 989,081 | 5.1420 GBP | 5.0640 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | Sales | 1,533,933 | 5.1420 GBP | 5.0620 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 | Reducing a short position | 129 | 5.0695 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 163 | 5.0713 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,216 | 5.0716 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 18,615 | 5.0720 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 22,599 | 5.0720 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 7,447 | 5.0720 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 9,565 | 5.0720 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,262 | 5.0722 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,951 | 5.0722 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,466 | 5.0724 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,318 | 5.0724 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 14,546 | 5.0725 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,072 | 5.0728 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,246 | 5.0728 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,072 | 5.0728 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,519 | 5.0738 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,274 | 5.0741 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,501 | 5.0745 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 268,900 | 5.0745 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 31,550 | 5.0746 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,233 | 5.0746 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 504 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,957 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 17 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,283 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 123 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 20 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 12 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 465 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 928 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 9,000 | 5.0747 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 6,220 | 5.0749 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 74,512 | 5.0771 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 40,618 | 5.0783 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 662 | 5.0789 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11,680 | 5.0789 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 6,203 | 5.0789 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 873 | 5.0799 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 136 | 5.0817 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 15,065 | 5.0828 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 873 | 5.0948 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,447 | 5.0948 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 914 | 5.0997 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 18,615 | 5.1063 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 157,379 | 5.1089 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 4,200 | 5.1219 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 78,577 | 5.1305 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 7,700 | 5.1306 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 31 | 5.1310 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 7,439 | 5.1312 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 155 | 5.1334 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 64 | 5.1340 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 612 | 5.1356 GBP |
32 17/19p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 141 | 5.1366 GBP |
(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: | 11 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.