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RNS Number : 0149N GoldmanSachs International 16 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: (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: 13 June 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 2,233,411 6.0589 GBP 5.9900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary Sales 1,084,899 6.0580 GBP 5.9937 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 3,600 5.9956 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 23 5.9973 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 10,034 6.0008 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 211 6.0045 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 63 6.0045 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15 6.0045 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 230 6.0055 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,894 6.0118 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 16,513 6.0132 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 580 6.0152 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 164 6.0152 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 50 6.0152 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 16 6.0152 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2 6.0178 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,043 6.0183 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 67,802 6.0196 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,026 6.0210 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 67 6.0218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20 6.0218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6 6.0218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2 6.0218 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 29,648 6.0228 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,480 6.0231 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 842 6.0238 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 229 6.0238 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 55 6.0238 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 24 6.0238 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 106 6.0240 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 71,739 6.0241 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 298,039 6.0247 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 349 6.0249 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 30,325 6.0263 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,443 6.0272 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 33,900 6.0275 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,271 6.0276 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 19,953 6.0278 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 571 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 601 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 180 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 66 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20 6.0280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 427 6.0289 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,020 6.0292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 935 6.0310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 22,996 6.0335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 830 6.0338 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 6 6.0340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 43,763 6.0354 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 20,163 6.0359 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 22 6.0368 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 82 6.0380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,400 6.0389 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 9,000 6.0389 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 45 6.0390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 200 6.0430 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,473 6.0444 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 401 6.0444 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,150 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 658 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 285 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 88 6.0460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4,659 6.0466 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 574 6.0480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 730 6.0480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,307 6.0502 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 711 6.0502 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 126 6.0502 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 19,757 6.0505 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 712 6.0527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 194 6.0527 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,340 6.0548 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 107 6.0571 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 950 6.0571 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,462 6.0578 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 62,637 6.0578 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 10,942 6.0579 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,979 6.0579 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 67,802 6.0579 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 935 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 59,804 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 82 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 172,293 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 175 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,096 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 427 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 49,448 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 51,093 6.0580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 110,000 6.0581 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 467,837 6.0584 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 302 6.0588 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,388 6.0588 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 378 6.0588 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 4,546 6.0589 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 171 6.0589 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 12 6.0800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 64 6.0800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 75 6.0800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 19 6.0800 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4 6.0800 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: 16 June 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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