REG - Jefferies Int Ltd. Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 - Aviva plc
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RNS Number : 6620G Jefferies International Limited. 29 April 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Jefferies International Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Aviva plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date 28(th) April 2025
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
Direct Line Insurance Group plc
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in\ 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)
Class of relevant security: 32 17/19p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 1,148,244 0.043
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 7,363,371 0.274 8,457,622 0.316
(3) Stock-settled derivatives 9,046,722 (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 8,511,615 0.318 8,457,622 0.316
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (GBX)
32 17/19p ordinary Purchases 57,340 545.1347
124,331 545.8723
15,173 546.3700
536 546.9000
672 547.0000
350 547.1000
751 547.4000
34,242 547.9100
25,379 548.6000
30,400 549.6000
Sales 1,580 545.0000
1,760 545.2000
22,056 545.4000
124 545.5000
28,068 545.6000
496 545.7000
646 545.8000
590 545.9000
911 545.9800
650 546.0000
372 546.1000
2,927 546.2000
967 546.3000
14,835 546.4000
138 546.5000
1,304 546.6000
552 546.7000
50 546.7400
56,038 546.8000
730 546.9000
5,455 546.9367
914 547.0000
360 547.1000
2,309 547.1220
1,062 547.2000
344 547.3000
268 547.4000
372 547.5000
248 547.6000
124 547.8000
124 548.0000
3,600 548.1800
7 548.4000
372 548.5000
39,680 548.6000
124 548.8000
263 548.9000
248 549.0000
476 549.1000
896 549.2000
797 549.5000
597 549.6000
878 549.7000
769 549.8000
378 550.0000
(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 (GBX)
position
32 17/19p ordinary Swap Increasing a short position 2,171,750 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 933 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 496 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,965 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 10,152 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,557 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 286,700 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 573,400 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 47 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,143 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 21,526 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,219 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,219 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,219 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,219 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 56,339 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 1,190 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 573,400 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 220,173 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 143,350 548.6000
Swap Reducing a short position 274,503 548.6000
· Please note, please also see other deal section at the bottom of
the form.
(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
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 29(th) April 2025
Contact name: Jason Williams
Telephone number 020 7029 8706
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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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