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

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RNS Number : 9935N  GoldmanSachs International  23 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:                                                    20 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         5,049,468                   6.2510 GBP                            6.1760 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          Sales             2,099,928                   6.2520 GBP                            6.1760 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                                                      52                              6.1988 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       4,900                           6.2100 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    891                             6.2251 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    352,234                         6.2274 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     546                             6.2278 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     17,248                          6.2284 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     616                             6.2291 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      437                             6.2292 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,607                           6.2292 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      203                             6.2292 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,744                           6.2293 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      283,957                         6.2294 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      17,185                          6.2294 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     25,260                          6.2294 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      344                             6.2295 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,263                           6.2295 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,232                           6.2296 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,974                           6.2298 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     55,631                          6.2299 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9,223                           6.2299 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     143,970                         6.2300 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,588                           6.2300 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    23,008                          6.2300 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,204                           6.2300 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     30,971                          6.2300 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     36,832                          6.2300 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     377                             6.2302 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    185,235                         6.2302 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     713                             6.2302 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,690                           6.2303 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      370                             6.2303 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      13,556                          6.2303 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      876                             6.2303 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    69,643                          6.2304 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       46,680                          6.2304 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22,889                          6.2305 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    179,266                         6.2306 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    159                             6.2308 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     41,664                          6.2308 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,947                           6.2309 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,081                           6.2310 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      121                             6.2310 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,993                           6.2310 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      379                             6.2310 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,653                           6.2312 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    753,251                         6.2313 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      948                             6.2313 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,483                           6.2313 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      225                             6.2313 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    791,616                         6.2314 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,097                           6.2314 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      161                             6.2314 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,029                           6.2314 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      260                             6.2314 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      417                             6.2315 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      144                             6.2315 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,532                           6.2315 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      782                             6.2317 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      199                             6.2317 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,874                           6.2317 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      185                             6.2317 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       7,590                           6.2320 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     643                             6.2320 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,686                           6.2323 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,878                           6.2324 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      198                             6.2324 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,898                           6.2324 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      446                             6.2324 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      72,575                          6.2326 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9,572                           6.2326 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      565                             6.2332 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      68                              6.2332 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,059                           6.2332 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      141                             6.2332 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,472                           6.2338 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    82,532                          6.2339 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      14,951                          6.2340 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,344                          6.2341 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22,996                          6.2346 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      497                             6.2347 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      59                              6.2347 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,825                           6.2347 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      124                             6.2347 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     364                             6.2350 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      245                             6.2355 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      897                             6.2355 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,101                           6.2357 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,045                           6.2357 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      262                             6.2357 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    791,075                         6.2368 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,696                          6.2375 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       29,808                          6.2379 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       250                             6.2382 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    270,651                         6.2386 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     75,600                          6.2418 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       219                             6.2421 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,588                           6.2428 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      250                             6.2428 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     16,766                          6.2429 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22,272                          6.2430 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,032                           6.2433 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2,592                           6.2435 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       196                             6.2437 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        15,451                          6.2448 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       2,480                           6.2452 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      21                              6.2454 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       6,818                           6.2458 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      179                             6.2461 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      19                              6.2461 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      660                             6.2461 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      48                              6.2461 GBP
 32 17/19p ordinary          CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,316                           6.2480 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:  23 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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