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RNS Number : 0291P Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 05 December 2024
AMENDMENT(2(a), 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 Direct Line Insurance Group 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: 28 November 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES- Aviva 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
10 10/11p ordinary PURCHASES 6,890,958 2.3000 GBP 2.1020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SALES 14,393,660 2.3000 GBP 2.1508 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
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 829 2.1680 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,273 2.1715 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,000 2.1813 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,692 2.2247 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,401 2.2311 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 53,428 2.2326 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,305 2.2333 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 26,780 2.2340 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,249 2.2371 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 240 2.2378 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,072 2.2433 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 852 2.2433 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 526 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,451 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 802 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 68,973 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 88,104 2.2441 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 67,622 2.2464 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 727,436 2.2506 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 71,454 2.2621 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 41,822 2.2705 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,271 2.2723 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 34,633 2.2850 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,067 2.2902 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 591 2.2921 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 157,422 2.1647 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 64,791 2.2418 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,532 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,088 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 34,468 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 48,876 2.2475 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34,750 2.1534 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 22,499 2.1534 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34,750 2.1543 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 22,499 2.1543 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 28,324 2.1745 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,000 2.1780 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 9,002 2.1893 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 27,800 2.1893 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 32,491 2.2068 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 69,170 2.2097 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 50,000 2.2280 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,100 2.2285 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,115 2.2288 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19,124 2.2339 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 400 2.2340 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 181,556 2.2373 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34,633 2.2391 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 53,380 2.2416 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,585,850 2.2418 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 92,444 2.2422 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 37,393 2.2429 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,873 2.2438 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 30,200 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 101,620 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 48,593 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 184,426 2.2440 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,653 2.2453 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,220,458 2.2494 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 979,542 2.2494 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 659,096 2.2505 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 375,183 2.2506 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17,760 2.2507 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 67,827 2.2566 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 60,000 2.2567 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 300,000 2.2596 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 16,904 2.2665 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 222,206 2.2757 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 138,745 2.2800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 246,143 2.2830 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,069 2.2875 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: 05 December 2024
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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