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

RNS Number : 5480W

GoldmanSachs International

10 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:	07 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	1,040,296	5.1580 GBP	5.0720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	1,542,604	5.1600 GBP	5.0780 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	7,236	5.0928 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,931	5.0964 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,755	5.0992 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	7,512	5.0992 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	100,000	5.0999 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	112	5.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	416	5.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12	5.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	26	5.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	38,091	5.1030 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	21,082	5.1048 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,204	5.1068 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	909	5.1079 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,395	5.1079 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	101	5.1079 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	213	5.1079 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,659	5.1088 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,204	5.1090 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,638	5.1090 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	271	5.1109 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,342	5.1109 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,166	5.1109 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	125	5.1109 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,224	5.1112 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,848	5.1112 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	5.1114 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	22,900	5.1118 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19	5.1148 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	74	5.1148 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	11	5.1148 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	787	5.1161 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,696	5.1162 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,274	5.1162 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	16,442	5.1166 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	417	5.1177 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	78,182	5.1185 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,277	5.1196 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,700	5.1234 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,029	5.1234 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,802	5.1234 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,450	5.1236 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	4,159	5.1239 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,638	5.1240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	22,936	5.1240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,130	5.1242 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	246,669	5.1244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,644	5.1244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,164	5.1244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,143	5.1244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,867	5.1244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,159	5.1251 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8	5.1276 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	136	5.1276 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	36	5.1276 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	5.1276 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,076	5.1296 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,460	5.1296 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	968	5.1354 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,240	5.1354 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	153	5.1436 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,501	5.1494 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	41	5.1510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27	5.1552 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)

 

 

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:	10 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].

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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