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RNS Number : 6702U Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 24 January 2025
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: 20 January 2025
(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 3,174,201 2.6300 GBP 2.6133 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SALES 904,496 2.6360 GBP 2.6140 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 long position 173 2.6160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 16,965 2.6162 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 8,220 2.6162 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 11,763 2.6167 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 21,367 2.6169 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 13,672 2.6193 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 608 2.6202 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,135 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,197 2.6230 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 397,400 2.6133 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 100,000 2.6133 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,120 2.6160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 500,000 2.6172 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 97,826 2.6186 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 239 2.6188 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 56,639 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,644 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 56,375 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 81,138 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15,806 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 108,799 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 131,718 2.6207 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 24,341 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 16,913 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 16,992 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,793 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,742 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 39,515 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 32,640 2.6213 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 65,860 2.6216 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,903 2.6216 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 40,569 2.6216 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 54,399 2.6216 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,322 2.6216 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 21 2.6220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 30,137 2.6224 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 39,495 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 73,024 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 50,738 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 50,974 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 11,380 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 14,225 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 97,919 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 118,548 2.6227 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 28,188 2.6231 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 28,319 2.6231 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 242 2.6253 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 61,830 2.6160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 26,564 2.6160 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 332 2.6198 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 608 2.6200 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 18,381 2.6202 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 21,458 2.6202 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 79,300 2.6187 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 80,713 2.6207 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: 24 January 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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