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RNS Number : 6011L Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 05 June 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 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 Direct Line Insurance Group plc
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 04 June 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES- Direct Line Insurance Group plc
making disclosures in respect of any other party to this 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 SALES 4,911,392 6.1759 GBP 6.0820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 4,886,324 6.1860 GBP 6.0820 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 117,297 7.2441 EUR 7.2441 EUR
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 569,720 8.3771 USD 8.3771 USD
ADR PURCHASES 284,860 16.7542 USD 16.7542 USD
(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 increasing a long position 76,052 6.0950 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4 6.0967 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 44,405 6.0990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,270 6.0991 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,224 6.0997 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,313 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,127 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 78 6.1001 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,510 6.1005 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 13 6.1005 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,803 6.1035 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 27,254 6.1035 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 272 6.1036 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,600 6.1038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 62,200 6.1038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 25,600 6.1038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 47,600 6.1038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 58,600 6.1038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 177,300 6.1038 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 30,135 6.1044 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 48,650 6.1044 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,865 6.1044 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 806 6.1059 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 854 6.1059 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 30 6.1120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 15 6.1120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 21,661 6.1128 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 85 6.1135 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,800 6.1190 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,700 6.0957 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,072 6.0965 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9,714 6.0965 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 33,400 6.0986 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 123,297 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,711 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 289 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,735 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,705 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 174 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 66 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 90,100 6.1011 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 68,418 6.1026 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 296 6.1042 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 218 6.1049 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 418 6.1049 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 52,516 6.1049 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 45 6.1049 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,164 6.1070 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,487 6.1087 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 13,015 6.0965 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 20,818 6.0965 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 17,418 6.0976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 583 6.0978 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 19,782 6.0993 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,827 6.0996 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 46,803 6.0996 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 8,373 6.0998 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,635 6.0999 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 31,794 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 6,520 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 333 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 439 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 789 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 44,405 6.1004 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 878 6.1009 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 745 6.1012 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10,002 6.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 152,809 6.1016 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 79,186 6.1020 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 100,839 6.1021 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 74,814 6.1024 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 26,457 6.1025 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,488 6.1026 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,643 6.1027 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 22,489 6.1030 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10,898 6.1032 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 83,585 6.1050 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10,504 6.1083 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10,586 6.1085 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 28,114 6.1127 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 22 6.1160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,637 6.1258 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 325 6.1640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 520 6.1640 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,378 6.0935 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 66 6.0980 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 20,427 6.0997 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,058 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 13,663 6.1000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 454,702 6.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 64,630 6.1057 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,380 6.1074 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 80,214 6.1079 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 286 6.1299 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
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 Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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: 05 June 2025
Contact name: Craig Horsley
Telephone number: +44 141 245-7736
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 +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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