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

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RNS Number : 2121N  GoldmanSachs International  17 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:                                                    16 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         1,916,186                   6.0780 GBP                            6.0280 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          Sales             7,051,895                   6.0800 GBP                            6.0300 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                  Reducing a short position                                                      392                             6.0389 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      213                             6.0391 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,379                           6.0420 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,379                           6.0420 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    137                             6.0441 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      617                             6.0454 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    85,109                          6.0455 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      110,618                         6.0461 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        316                             6.0472 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    19,400                          6.0474 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       185                             6.0490 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,093                           6.0491 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       357                             6.0491 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,000                          6.0511 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,422                           6.0513 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    657                             6.0513 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    259                             6.0513 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    171                             6.0513 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      11,688                          6.0518 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      228,878                         6.0518 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       119,185                         6.0519 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       179                             6.0522 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     392                             6.0522 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        357                             6.0526 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,441                          6.0528 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    199                             6.0534 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      143,749                         6.0545 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,198                          6.0548 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       99,074                          6.0549 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,418                           6.0551 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      400                             6.0551 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,466                           6.0551 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      607                             6.0552 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       36,070                          6.0554 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      140                             6.0557 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      625                             6.0557 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,914                           6.0557 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      165                             6.0557 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,443                           6.0560 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     49,335                          6.0560 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      671                             6.0562 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,906                           6.0562 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      129                             6.0562 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      268,617                         6.0563 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       41,212                          6.0563 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    485,491                         6.0567 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5                               6.0574 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      48                              6.0574 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      178                             6.0574 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      12                              6.0574 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       7,705                           6.0578 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      142                             6.0580 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      412                             6.0580 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,514                           6.0580 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      193                             6.0580 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       15,017                          6.0582 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       99,952                          6.0584 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      60                              6.0589 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,137                           6.0590 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      676                             6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9                               6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      44                              6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      161                             6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      10                              6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      27                              6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      39                              6.0591 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      270                             6.0592 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     700                             6.0595 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,147                           6.0595 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        430                             6.0595 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,500                           6.0595 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      14,665                          6.0596 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       111,864                         6.0598 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      183,326                         6.0599 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      99,074                          6.0599 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,047                           6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      36,069                          6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,093                           6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       316                             6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      179                             6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       102                             6.0600 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    304                             6.0606 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      103,245                         6.0608 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,092                           6.0609 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    607                             6.0609 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       681                             6.0609 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,612                           6.0609 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      20,171                          6.0611 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       185                             6.0612 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      16,253                          6.0612 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       67,559                          6.0618 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    619                             6.0625 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    383                             6.0629 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    104                             6.0629 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    25                              6.0629 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11                              6.0629 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      17,386                          6.0637 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2                               6.0638 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      16                              6.0640 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      59                              6.0640 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3                               6.0640 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    72                              6.0640 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,396                           6.0648 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    18,592                          6.0662 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     6,219                           6.0685 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      202                             6.0690 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,821                           6.0701 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,316                           6.0701 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      408                             6.0710 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    417                             6.0729 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    114                             6.0729 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    773                             6.0751 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:  17 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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