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

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RNS Number : 4032J  GoldmanSachs International  20 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:                                                    19 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         1,294,251                   5.9192 GBP                            5.8500 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          Sales             3,082,889                   5.9180 GBP                            5.8520 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 short position                                                    47,422                          5.8663 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      211                             5.8708 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,112                           5.8735 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      340,051                         5.8740 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    523                             5.8774 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,759                           5.8786 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,072                           5.8790 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      122                             5.8794 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     101                             5.8796 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     195                             5.8796 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,513                           5.8800 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      35,660                          5.8801 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,890                           5.8802 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5                               5.8803 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        21,796                          5.8811 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,100                           5.8816 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      57,872                          5.8817 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,697                           5.8819 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       19,900                          5.8827 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      875                             5.8852 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        216                             5.8858 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        625                             5.8862 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,136                           5.8864 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5,200                           5.8867 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        9,032                           5.8870 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,515                           5.8870 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     642                             5.8872 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6                               5.8875 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,195                           5.8880 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       21,526                          5.8884 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      29,439                          5.8887 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      54                              5.8888 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      64                              5.8899 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       32,617                          5.8920 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        139,208                         5.8942 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    783                             5.8946 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       216                             5.8948 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,049                           5.8948 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    76,149                          5.8948 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        139,208                         5.8960 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    213                             5.8971 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      91,576                          5.9004 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,328                          5.9029 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       494                             5.9032 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,298                           5.9038 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,515                           5.9041 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      22,677                          5.9053 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    85                              5.9070 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     17,800                          5.9077 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    83,227                          5.9110 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,690                          5.9111 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       25,733                          5.9113 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    13,479                          5.9113 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,792                          5.9114 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    117,296                         5.9115 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      46,673                          5.9116 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22,295                          5.9124 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      49,834                          5.9147 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,097                           5.9162 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,287                           5.9171 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     613                             5.9171 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     5,698                           5.9173 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      96,274                          5.9174 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     14,138                          5.9176 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     61,464                          5.9179 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9,117                           5.9179 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     5,565                           5.9179 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    13,378                          5.9180 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,049                           5.9180 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       620                             5.9180 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       22,677                          5.9181 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       8,855                           5.9181 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,586                          5.9181 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,156                           5.9181 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    15,359                          5.9181 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       399                             5.9189 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       847                             5.9189 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       348                             5.9189 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,573                           5.9192 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:  20 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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