Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva plc

RNS Number : 6536V

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

03 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:	Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(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:	Direct Line Insurance Group plc
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	31 January 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 this offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES- 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	SALES	1,305,819	5.1660 GBP	5.1300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	PURCHASES	1,652,335	5.1676 GBP	5.1300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	PURCHASES	34,796	6.1502 EUR	6.1502 EUR

 

(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	3,296	5.1335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	45,132	5.1387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,679	5.1393 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	50,793	5.1396 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	7,019	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	112,093	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,539	5.1436 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	10,030	5.1466 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,741	5.1529 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	124	5.1335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	277	5.1335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	922	5.1341 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	512	5.1352 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	710	5.1370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	14	5.1380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	68,886	5.1395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,658	5.1395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	6,913	5.1398 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	22,275	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	10,439	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	65,063	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,281	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	7,455	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,539,400	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	13,508	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	71,375	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	21,723	5.1401 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,382	5.1401 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	498	5.1406 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	18,915	5.1418 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	612	5.1424 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,131	5.1424 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,512	5.1442 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	7,488	5.1442 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8	5.1457 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,939	5.1457 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	19,432	5.1475 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	9,865	5.1489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,018	5.1534 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8,492	5.1535 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,319	5.1536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	19,214	5.1537 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	6,174	5.1538 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,659	5.1540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,356	5.1545 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	437	5.1546 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5	5.1560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,158	5.1564 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,183	5.1577 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	14,730	5.1392 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	6,406	5.1393 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	13,944	5.1394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	34,796	5.1395 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	15	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	427	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,296	5.1401 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	4,588	5.1406 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	693	5.1419 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,672	5.1459 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	11,206	5.1459 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	3,252	5.1475 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	153	5.1526 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	498	5.1335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,500	5.1380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	657	5.1387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	670	5.1397 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,684	5.1398 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,806	5.1398 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	74,488	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	4,539,400	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	18,915	5.1400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	17,168	5.1450 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	72	5.1455 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,309	5.1455 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	19,432	5.1466 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	413	5.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,356	5.1504 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	922	5.1510 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	4,877	5.1528 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	10,223	5.1529 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	106	5.1535 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,963	5.1537 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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

(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)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

 

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:	03 February 2025
Contact name:	Craig Horsley
Telephone number:	[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 dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

 

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