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RNS Number : 6256R Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 30 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 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: 24 December 2024
(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 525,146 4.6400 GBP 4.6170 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 727,051 4.6430 GBP 4.3990 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
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 35,448 4.6228 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 939 4.6250 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 12,902 4.6271 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,053 4.6278 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 9,581 4.6304 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 21,257 4.6305 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 940 4.6318 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 21 4.6335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 43 4.6260 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9,720 4.6307 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 36,019 4.6307 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 97,772 4.6309 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 32,128 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,431 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 268 4.6327 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 18,459 4.6352 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,693 4.6215 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 160 4.6269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,469 4.6269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,050 4.6269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 13,523 4.6269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 980 4.6269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 89 4.6269 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 517 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 634 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 20,016 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,625 4.6324 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,888 4.6337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,495 4.6341 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,923 4.6290 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 98,242 4.6307 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 47,636 4.6308 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 32,128 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 60,200 4.6318 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,561 4.6325 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14,663 4.6334 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,542 4.6374 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: 30 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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