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RNS Number : 6386P  GoldmanSachs International  03 July 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  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:                                                    02 July 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    NO
 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         3,043,661                   6.1686 GBP                            6.0280 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          Sales             2,209,512                   6.1720 GBP                            6.0260 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
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       5,932                           6.0560 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     98                              6.0575 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       4,191                           6.0583 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,500                           6.0589 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     12,507                          6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,900                           6.0595 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     600                             6.0595 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,932                           6.0599 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       4,134                           6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       15,835                          6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,260                           6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     59,410                          6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     106,317                         6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,200,000                       6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     28,667                          6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,875                           6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    694                             6.0605 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,576                           6.0605 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       8,590                           6.0608 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       648                             6.0609 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        22,866                          6.0615 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5,829                           6.0632 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,003                           6.0632 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       7,438                           6.0632 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       10,824                          6.0632 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,581                           6.0637 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     577                             6.0642 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        6,408                           6.0646 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       6,949                           6.0669 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,389                           6.0671 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     28,765                          6.0706 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       111,930                         6.0717 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1                               6.0751 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       165,727                         6.0793 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,875                           6.0843 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       6,772                           6.0843 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     6,688                           6.0865 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,512                           6.1011 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1                               6.1030 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        478                             6.1030 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,896                           6.1131 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,381                           6.1131 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      125                             6.1172 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    800                             6.1225 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1                               6.1233 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       6                               6.1247 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,310                           6.1269 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      14,100                          6.1276 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     17,092                          6.1348 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      80,634                          6.1374 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      74,674                          6.1374 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      82,633                          6.1374 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     71                              6.1525 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       277                             6.1540 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                           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:  03 July 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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