GoldmanSachs International Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

RNS Number : 8679V

GoldmanSachs International

04 February 2025

 

 

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:	03 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	2,518,497	5.0880 GBP	5.0100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	2,697,813	5.0920 GBP	5.0180 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 long position	67	5.0170 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,851	5.0216 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,844	5.0216 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,363	5.0219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	161,908	5.0219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	120,761	5.0219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,612	5.0219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	121,916	5.0219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	43,448	5.0219 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,024	5.0220 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,082	5.0226 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	435	5.0322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	13	5.0354 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,733	5.0356 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	576	5.0409 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	166	5.0416 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19	5.0416 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27	5.0416 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,486	5.0439 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	138	5.0439 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	46	5.0489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	216	5.0489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19,983	5.0490 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,500	5.0512 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	246	5.0526 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	49,383	5.0540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	14	5.0541 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,034	5.0546 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,599	5.0555 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,043	5.0565 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	53,432	5.0573 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,000	5.0575 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	319,596	5.0576 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	124,982	5.0577 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,332	5.0596 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	162	5.0617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,369	5.0621 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	435	5.0621 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	5,139	5.0621 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,400	5.0631 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	333	5.0636 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,845	5.0645 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	24,692	5.0647 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,410	5.0657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18	5.0657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	35,085	5.0667 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	541	5.0671 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,652	5.0687 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	21,344	5.0699 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	142	5.0707 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	71,675	5.0710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,652	5.0712 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	900	5.0716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	20,903	5.0716 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14	5.0720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	330	5.0720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,139	5.0720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,369	5.0720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	65	5.0722 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	52,517	5.0722 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	118,568	5.0724 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,740	5.0730 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,710	5.0805 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,368	5.0869 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	395	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	171	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	552	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	150	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	740	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	191	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	21	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,135	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	233	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,107	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	555	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	715	6.2946 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	14,000	6.2946 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)

 

 

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

 

(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

 

 

Date of disclosure:	04 February 2025
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

 

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 [phone].

 

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