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RNS Number : 8929G GoldmanSachs International 30 April 2025
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the
disclosure made on 24(th) April for dealings on 23(rd) April has been updated.
Section 2(a) & 2(b) has been updated.
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 AVIVA PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is AVIVA PLC
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 23 April 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES - disclosed earlier for DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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 1,287,075 5.4420 GBP 5.3560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sales 1,316,389 5.4420 GBP 5.3480 GBP
685,893
6.3339 EUR
6.3339 EUR
(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
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,667 5.3625 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 20,882 5.3657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 47,100 5.3686 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 214,385 5.3700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 441 5.3749 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 49,678 5.3767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 57,556 5.3784 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 698 5.3798 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 306 5.3801 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 81 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3,926 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,111 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 136 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2,998 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 565 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,880 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 69 5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 21,489 5.3836 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 27,776 5.3838 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 228 5.3849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 8,788 5.3869 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 74,819 5.3877 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 33,431 5.3880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 2,246 5.3882 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10 5.3885 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 50,446 5.3891 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 10,936 5.3895 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 891 5.3896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 541 5.3910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 75,785 5.3915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 597 5.3915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,096 5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3,909 5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 105 5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 262 5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 20,050 5.3924 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 141 5.3929 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 520 5.3931 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,062 5.3932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 1,902 5.3932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 20,612 5.3932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 1,000 5.3933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 12,400 5.3933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 9,500 5.3933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 223 5.3934 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 17,745 5.3937 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,987 5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 83,709 5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,046 5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 355 5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,864 5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 27,776 5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 21,250 5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 74,412 5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,552 5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 29 5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,566 5.3941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 67,459 5.3941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 424 5.3949 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 52,651 5.3951 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,001 5.3951 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,812 5.3961 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 22,973 5.3962 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 35 5.3963 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 600 5.3976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 25,105 5.3981 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 59,449 5.3990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 665 5.3998 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,465 5.4007 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 88,280 5.4016 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,508 5.4026 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,400 5.4026 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,217 5.4030 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,266 5.4033 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 13,300 5.4040 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 39,000 5.4040 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 29,100 5.4095 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 766 5.4111 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 64 5.4145 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 16,594 5.4151 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 40 5.4280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 245 5.4281 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 291 5.4319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,300 5.4319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing a long position 15,451 7.1533 USD
32 17/19p ordinary SWAP Increasing a long position 13,185 7.1586 USD
(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
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: 30 April 2025
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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