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REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Aviva PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Aviva PLC

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RNS Number : 2652H  GoldmanSachs International  02 May 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:                                                    01 May 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    YES - disclosing today 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         977,740                     5.6260 GBP                            5.5720 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          Sales             1,419,870                   5.6260 GBP                            5.5620 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                  Increasing a long position                                                     88                              5.5647 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        58                              5.5740 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      7,060                           5.5764 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      198                             5.5782 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,636                           5.5849 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,600                           5.5852 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      722                             5.5860 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,542                           5.5906 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    100                             5.5921 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,301                           5.5931 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      300                             5.5971 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     9,234                           5.6008 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,560                           5.6008 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       196                             5.6015 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       380                             5.6015 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       642                             5.6021 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    53,593                          5.6028 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       359                             5.6049 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        66,867                          5.6055 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        66,936                          5.6056 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        136,471                         5.6058 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     516                             5.6072 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      111,114                         5.6076 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,786                           5.6077 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,879                           5.6079 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      162                             5.6079 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,055                           5.6079 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      25,842                          5.6079 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     9,008                           5.6080 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,861                           5.6081 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,684                           5.6083 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      28,687                          5.6085 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,799                           5.6086 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       985                             5.6087 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       21,292                          5.6088 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    17,744                          5.6098 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,122                           5.6100 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,900                           5.6101 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        54,500                          5.6101 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        400                             5.6101 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     129                             5.6103 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     29,192                          5.6104 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,709                           5.6104 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,644                           5.6104 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      216                             5.6110 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,689                           5.6110 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    17,460                          5.6112 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       4                               5.6118 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5,559                           5.6122 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    23                              5.6123 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    7,325                           5.6125 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       9                               5.6129 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     984                             5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,435                           5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,160                           5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,579                           5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,574                           5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,013                           5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     606                             5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     220                             5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      67,980                          5.6132 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,021                          5.6133 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,600                           5.6133 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       168                             5.6134 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     9,715                           5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     8,788                           5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     6,473                           5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,681                           5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,008                           5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     974                             5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     11,653                          5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     789                             5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     428                             5.6135 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    648                             5.6139 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    518                             5.6151 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        5,239                           5.6160 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        9,834                           5.6160 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      380                             5.6160 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    80,455                          5.6167 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,861                           5.6179 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:  02 May 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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