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

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RNS Number : 0140K  GoldmanSachs International  23 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:                                                    22 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         2,601,962                   6.1049 GBP                            6.0400 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          Sales             2,824,561                   6.1040 GBP                            6.0390 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                                                    18                              6.0471 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      283                             6.0501 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      200                             6.0504 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       57                              6.0522 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     11,243                          6.0524 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,405                           6.0531 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     8,871                           6.0540 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,460                           6.0549 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        16,524                          6.0552 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,678                           6.0553 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    13,400                          6.0554 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,405                           6.0555 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      17,305                          6.0556 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,420                           6.0558 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      31,774                          6.0565 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    858                             6.0566 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    12,925                          6.0566 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,505                           6.0566 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    400                             6.0566 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       8,500                           6.0570 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       29,413                          6.0578 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,732                           6.0578 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     598                             6.0578 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,558                           6.0582 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    528                             6.0585 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,021                           6.0585 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,174                           6.0585 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    246                             6.0585 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,821                           6.0586 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      110,229                         6.0606 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      62                              6.0610 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    264                             6.0611 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,948                           6.0611 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,076                           6.0611 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    123                             6.0611 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      877                             6.0614 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      7,154                           6.0620 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,334                           6.0631 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    77                              6.0633 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,173                           6.0633 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    318                             6.0633 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    34                              6.0633 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    32,355                          6.0638 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,212                           6.0641 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,109                           6.0641 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       4,314                           6.0641 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,161                           6.0641 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     37,798                          6.0645 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,793                           6.0650 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      98                              6.0659 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       103                             6.0660 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    390                             6.0674 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,934                           6.0674 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,609                           6.0674 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    173                             6.0674 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    23,356                          6.0680 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,107                           6.0696 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      974                             6.0699 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,097                           6.0701 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    73                              6.0708 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,103                           6.0708 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    301                             6.0708 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    32                              6.0708 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     5,400                           6.0733 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     796                             6.0735 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,208                           6.0741 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,292                           6.0744 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      11,567                          6.0762 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,589                           6.0762 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     5,299                           6.0783 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,705                           6.0787 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      57                              6.0791 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        2,214                           6.0791 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      61                              6.0811 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    178                             6.0818 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,733                           6.0818 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    741                             6.0818 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    128                             6.0833 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,963                           6.0833 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    532                             6.0833 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11                              6.0846 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,364                           6.0882 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    370                             6.0882 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       6,153                           6.0883 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,683                           6.0884 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,497                           6.0899 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    957                             6.0922 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    260                             6.0922 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    451                             6.0928 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    241                             6.0928 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    440                             6.0931 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    125                             6.0931 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9,334                           6.0962 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      178,227                         6.0963 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     32,800                          6.0967 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     19,228                          6.0978 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,011                           6.0984 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     5,970                           6.0997 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    29,287                          6.1018 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,257                           6.1026 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    32,191                          6.1026 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,722                           6.1026 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,052                           6.1026 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        546                             6.1028 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     41,492                          6.1031 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,020                           6.1032 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     825                             6.1032 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3                               6.1034 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      749                             6.1034 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      643                             6.1034 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        77,208                          6.1038 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     6,859                           6.1039 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,421                           6.1039 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,968                           6.1039 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,601                           6.1039 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,179                           6.1040 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      104,333                         6.1040 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,214                           6.1040 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       16,524                          6.1041 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       717                             6.1041 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    24,008                          6.1041 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,826                           6.1043 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,450                           6.1043 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    114,973                         6.1046 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    133                             6.1048 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    689                             6.1048 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    473                             6.1048 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    149,939                         6.1048 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    128                             6.1048 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    187                             6.1048 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,667                           6.1049 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,572                           6.1049 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       74                              6.1049 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          SWAP                 Opening a long position                                                        49,880                          8.1715 USD
 32 17/19p ordinary          SWAP                 Reducing a long position                                                       49,880                          8.1715 USD

 

 

 

(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:  23 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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