REG - BNP Paribas London Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 - Aviva plc
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RNS Number : 9179H BNP Paribas London 08 May 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: BNP Paribas SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Aviva plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 07/05/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If YES, specify which:
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
Direct Line Insurance Group plc
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)
Class of relevant security: GB00BPQY8M80 (32 17/19p ordinary)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 12,003,163 0.4482 -18,485,075 -0.6903
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 10,854,654 0.4053 -5,658,433 -0.2113
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 586,000 0.0219 -36,000 -0.0013
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 23,443,817 0.8754 -24,179,508 -0.9029
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 4 5.7814 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 7 5.7801 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10 5.7540 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 12 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 13 5.7884 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 14 5.7933 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 18 5.8022 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 23 5.7911 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 25 5.7905 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 32 5.7883 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 32 5.7885 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 55 5.7740 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 56 5.7780 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 57 5.7760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 67 5.7780 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 81 5.7820 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 85 5.7780 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 93 5.7780 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 246 5.7878 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 458 5.7880 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 615 5.7740 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 800 5.8200 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 816 5.7720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,419 5.7640 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,805 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,064 5.7670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,858 5.7904 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 4,429 5.8156 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 4,990 5.8098 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 6,100 5.7999 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 13,683 5.8162 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 19,077 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 60,145 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 81,652 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 122,100 5.7999 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 129,247 5.7822 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 149,645 5.8090 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -198,794 5.7810 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -174,580 5.7996 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -154,117 5.7985 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -81,652 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -67,968 5.7780 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -36,344 5.8170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -19,077 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -16,722 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -8,745 5.8211 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -5,928 5.7835 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,129 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,805 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,769 5.7796 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,768 5.7778 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,541 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,386 5.7997 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,242 5.7995 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -800 5.8200 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -738 5.7802 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -698 5.8100 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -270 5.7991 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -264 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -256 5.7580 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -187 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -61 5.7500 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -57 5.7843 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -55 5.7480 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -32 5.7883 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -28 5.7800 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -26 5.8160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -25 5.7905 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -23 5.7911 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -21 5.7895 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -18 5.8022 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -14 5.7880 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -14 5.7933 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -13 5.7884 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -7 5.7801 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -4 5.7814 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -13,683 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -154 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -81,652 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 8,773 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 198,794 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 16,607 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 81,652 5.8160
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 12,365 5.8160
(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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? Yes
Date of disclosure: 08/05/2025
Contact name: Compliance Control Room
Telephone number*: 0207 595 9695
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure: BNP Paribas SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose Aviva plc
relevant securities the disclosure relates:
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of Product Written or Number of Exercise Type Expiry
relevant description purchased securities price e.g. date
security e.g. call to which per unit American,
option option or European
derivative etc.
relates
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) Call Option P 86000 5.816 american 19/12/2025
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) Put Option W 500000 5.816 american 18/12/2026
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) Put Option P -36000 5.816 american 20/03/2026
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk)
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