REG - BNP Paribas London Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 - Aviva plc
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RNS Number : 2068N BNP Paribas London 17 June 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: 16/06/2025
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: 9,269,271 0.3460 -33,059,535 -1.2341
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 13,667,845 0.5102 -4,713,739 -0.1760
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 586,000 0.0219 -36,000 -0.0013
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 23,523,116 0.8781 -37,809,274 -1.4114
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 3 6.0542 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 6 6.0392 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 12 6.0587 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 15 6.0348 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 15 6.0557 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 17 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 82 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 83 6.0646 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 112 6.0422 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 137 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 150 6.0578 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 172 6.0594 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 183 6.0422 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 209 6.0587 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 214 6.0626 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 222 6.0551 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 223 6.0596 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 260 6.0542 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 276 6.0508 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 277 6.0358 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 288 6.0696 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 338 6.0542 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 343 6.0692 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 347 6.0675 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 352 6.0469 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 389 6.0489 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 393 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 406 6.0557 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 408 6.0740 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 411 6.0478 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 431 6.0347 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 468 6.0561 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 527 6.0364 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 546 6.0710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 551 6.0602 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 590 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 605 6.0397 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 629 6.0612 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 676 6.0595 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 807 6.0621 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 812 6.0625 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 875 6.0500 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 877 6.0716 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 905 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 927 6.0593 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 982 6.0572 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,001 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,085 6.0652 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,096 6.0589 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,228 6.0535 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,363 6.0606 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,494 6.0425 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,977 6.0358 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,201 6.0369 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,522 6.0537 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,551 6.0599 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,742 6.0474 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 3,056 6.0518 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 3,990 6.0559 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 4,089 6.0526 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 4,353 6.0463 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 4,414 6.0524 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 5,355 6.0549 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 5,369 6.0540 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 5,819 6.0612 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 6,621 6.0605 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 7,518 6.0569 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 9,862 6.0366 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10,548 6.0567 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 18,282 6.0650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 21,268 6.0621 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 28,031 6.0596 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 36,700 6.0550 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 37,563 6.0615 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 51,460 6.0576 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 59,203 6.0576 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 129,191 6.0595 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 170,948 6.0626 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -163,797 6.0628 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -109,571 6.0640 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -82,521 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -36,770 6.0550 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -36,070 6.0553 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -18,195 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -12,469 6.0488 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -11,556 6.0595 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -9,045 6.0622 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -8,616 6.0553 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -6,774 6.0581 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -5,893 6.0521 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -3,990 6.0559 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -3,503 6.0608 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -3,056 6.0518 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,742 6.0474 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,653 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,279 6.0551 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,201 6.0369 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,977 6.0358 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,906 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,775 6.0650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,753 6.0602 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,494 6.0425 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,494 6.0700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,370 6.0720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,337 6.0620 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,324 6.0554 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,228 6.0535 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,221 6.0660 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,211 6.0592 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,170 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,125 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,096 6.0589 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,054 6.0580 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -982 6.0572 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -954 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -927 6.0593 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -905 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -877 6.0716 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -812 6.0625 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -807 6.0621 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -551 6.0602 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -546 6.0710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -468 6.0561 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -467 6.0364 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -445 6.0402 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -431 6.0726 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -411 6.0478 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -406 6.0557 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -389 6.0489 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -386 6.0347 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -352 6.0469 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -347 6.0675 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -343 6.0692 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -338 6.0542 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -288 6.0696 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -265 6.0358 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -260 6.0542 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -247 6.0508 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -236 6.0468 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -223 6.0596 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -222 6.0551 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -209 6.0587 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -204 6.0380 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -163 6.0422 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -150 6.0578 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -137 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -100 6.0422 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -87 6.0480 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -83 6.0646 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -82 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -60 6.0364 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -45 6.0347 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -29 6.0508 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -20 6.0422 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -15 6.0348 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -15 6.0557 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -12 6.0358 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -12 6.0422 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -12 6.0587 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -6 6.0392 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -3 6.0542 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 Long Position 3,621 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -143,737 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -19,997 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -5,467 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -6,677 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -38,991 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -629 6.0600 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Long Position -35,719 6.0600
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 47,421 6.0600
(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: 17/06/2025
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 6.06 american 19/12/2025
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) Put Option W 500000 6.06 american 18/12/2026
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) Put Option P -36000 6.06 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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