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

RNS Number : 5774A

GoldmanSachs International

13 March 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:	12 March 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	3,364,126	5.3880 GBP	5.2840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sales	2,713,260	5.3860 GBP	5.2780 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	175	5.2720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	35	5.2720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	128	5.2720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4	5.2720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	8	5.2720 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,294	5.3048 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,601	5.3048 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	85	5.3048 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	3,084	5.3081 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	55	5.3101 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,472	5.3101 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	67	5.3107 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	418	5.3113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,539	5.3113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	44	5.3113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	95	5.3113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,100	5.3137 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	168	5.3257 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,700	5.3325 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	42	5.3353 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,274	5.3395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	3,316	5.3395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12	5.3448 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	178	5.3452 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	39,600	5.3500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	119,625	5.3527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	56	5.3587 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	28	5.3587 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	139	5.3588 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	19,067	5.3593 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	63,300	5.3606 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,100	5.3606 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,274	5.3622 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,916	5.3625 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	17	5.3628 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	35	5.3629 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	139,420	5.3632 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	570,923	5.3643 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44,400	5.3645 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,300	5.3657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,200	5.3657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,832	5.3670 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	139,420	5.3708 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	17,720	5.3724 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,737	5.3753 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	237	5.3759 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	504	5.3769 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	96	5.3770 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	159	5.3777 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	22	5.3795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11	5.3795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11	5.3806 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	5.3806 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	41,637	5.3830 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	33,761	5.3830 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,805	5.3836 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,373	5.3856 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	789	5.3856 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,779	5.3856 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,829	5.3856 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	624	5.3858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	200,914	5.3859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	26,827	5.3859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,084	5.3859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,156	5.3860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,316	5.3860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	320	5.3864 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:	13 March 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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