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

RNS Number : 8454W

Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

12 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:	11 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 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	3,274,209	5.0700 GBP	5.0075 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	PURCHASES	3,315,565	5.0760 GBP	5.0050 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	PURCHASES	217,218	6.0152 EUR	6.0149 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	33,996	5.0075 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	234	5.0096 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	9,493	5.0100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	9,144	5.0107 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	223	5.0114 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	21,850	5.0143 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	14,034	5.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,659	5.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	2,267	5.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	7,194	5.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	52,240	5.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	23,361	5.0397 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	44	5.0407 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	508	5.0422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	3,147	5.0422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	11,714	5.0422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,613	5.0422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,044	5.0422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	534	5.0517 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,408	5.0597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,591	5.0084 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	729	5.0084 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	201,347	5.0100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	8,738	5.0102 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	287	5.0103 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	627	5.0103 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	2,700	5.0104 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	104,700	5.0104 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	9,231	5.0104 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	71,671	5.0107 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	163,921	5.0110 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	87	5.0161 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	53,300	5.0174 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	40,064	5.0191 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	17,790	5.0196 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	7,354	5.0198 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	499	5.0204 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	308	5.0240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	14,079	5.0246 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,643	5.0246 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,281	5.0247 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	18,020	5.0255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	99,291	5.0259 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	14,787	5.0285 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	3,545	5.0295 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	82,971	5.0308 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,700	5.0322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	21,500	5.0322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	102	5.0414 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	123	5.0414 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	164	5.0414 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	277,112	5.0416 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	564	5.0680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	732	5.0724 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	850	5.0724 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	62,492	5.0754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	241	5.0754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	77	5.0754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,088	5.0754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	5,607	5.0094 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	499	5.0100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	53,297	5.0108 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	21,905	5.0111 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,176	5.0214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	29,260	5.0244 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	44	5.0407 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	23,361	5.0597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	498	5.0093 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	190	5.0095 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	23,848	5.0099 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	214	5.0100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	694,160	5.0100 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	12,820	5.0114 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	6,364	5.0116 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,697	5.0135 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,438	5.0139 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	120,000	5.0180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,114	5.0215 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	5,488	5.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	76	5.0320 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	38,288	5.0326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	882	5.0348 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	229	5.0358 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,633	5.0360 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,231	5.0422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	56	5.0623 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	123	5.0624 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,407	5.0680 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:	12 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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