REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Aviva PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)- Replacement of Aviva plc
04/04/2025 15:00
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RNS Number : 7723D Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 04 April 2025
AMENDMENT(2(b))
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: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(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 Direct Line Insurance Group plc
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 31 March 2025
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES- Direct Line Insurance Group plc
making disclosures in respect of any other party to this 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 1,652,440 5.5700 GBP 5.5180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 2,386,970 5.5700 GBP 5.5220 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 10,039 6.6261 EUR 6.6261 EUR
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 3,111 7.1584 USD 7.1584 USD
(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 long position 498 5.5306 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,740 5.5397 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 15,496 5.5419 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,191 5.5420 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 451 5.5422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 334 5.5422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 141 5.5423 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 9,673 5.5428 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 60,791 5.5453 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,332 5.5456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 17,933 5.5463 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 7,116 5.5470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 8,203 5.5478 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,436 5.5484 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 14 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 16 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 689 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 526 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,508 5.5297 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,244 5.5326 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6 5.5373 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15,268 5.5418 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,012 5.5418 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 56,647 5.5451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5 5.5460 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 914 5.5495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,122 5.5495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,001 5.5495 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 35,329 5.5508 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 72,900 5.5515 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 109,401 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 556 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 293 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,896 5.5524 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 6,962 5.5305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 864 5.5422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,622 5.5439 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 160 5.5463 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 49 5.5465 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 20,397 5.5480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10,724 5.5484 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 16,318 5.5498 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,050 5.5506 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 424 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,191 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,740 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 27,648 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 13,303 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,825 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 78,450 5.5528 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 31,422 5.5528 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,423 5.5528 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 326 5.5531 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 27,211 5.5540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 32,761 5.5540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 19,593 5.5540 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,721 5.5700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,508 5.5322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 60,708 5.5390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 99,576 5.5413 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 25,000 5.5421 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,111 5.5427 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,900 5.5430 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,244 5.5436 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 11,010 5.5458 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 387,583 5.5458 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,039 5.5469 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 312,300 5.5470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,992 5.5490 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 33,887 5.5490 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 42,738 5.5507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14,403 5.5507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 54,345 5.5507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 25,640 5.5507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 176 5.5514 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 109,401 5.5520 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 293 5.5520 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(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
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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: 04 April 2025
Contact name: Craig Horsley
Telephone number: +44 141 245-7736
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 dealing 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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