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RNS Number : 0250N Jefferies International Limited. 16 June 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 13(th) June 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: 3,411,128 0.127
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 9,344,362 0.349 6,000,201 0.224
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 9,344,362 0.349 9,411,329 0.351
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 Purchase 841 600.6400
54,758 600.6500
10,220 601.0200
71,675 601.1347
5,000 601.4200
7,978 601.5554
12,000 601.6400
170,000 602.0000
28,302 602.1000
50,600 602.2000
28,000 602.3000
150,700 602.4000
223 602.5050
6,526 603.0400
3,207 603.2400
2 603.3000
7,973 603.4000
5,365 603.6800
164,025 603.7000
700 603.9908
38,705 605.8000
Sale 1,452 598.6000
2,060 599.0000
1,483 599.2000
1,282 599.5000
1,483 599.6000
4,646 599.7000
6,773 599.8000
348 599.9000
7,173 600.0000
645 600.1000
1,482 600.2000
6 600.3000
2,866 600.4000
3 600.6000
2 600.7000
5,904 600.8000
8 600.9000
29,116 601.0000
639 601.1000
8,938 601.2000
1,290 601.3000
3,763 601.4000
687 601.5000
19,332 601.6000
119 601.7000
25,530 601.8000
377 601.9000
8,901 602.0000
37 602.1000
616 602.2000
644 602.3000
3,954 602.4000
12 602.5000
844 602.6000
26 602.7000
452 602.8000
26 602.9000
746,382 603.0000
12 603.1000
13 603.2000
20 603.3000
36 603.4000
21 603.5000
16 603.6000
33 603.7000
24 603.8000
8 603.9000
717 604.0000
6 604.1000
8 604.2000
2 604.3000
3 604.4000
2 604.6000
1 604.7000
5 604.8000
38,705 605.8000
76 605.8789
34 605.8882
11 605.8909
98 605.8918
32 605.8938
42 605.8952
10 605.9000
7 605.9212
(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
· 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: 16(th) June 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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