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RNS Number : 9589R Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 02 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 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: 27 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 SALES 1,096,636 4.6602 GBP 4.5535 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 1,494,091 4.6603 GBP 4.6070 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 10,668 5.6181 EUR 5.6181 EUR
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 3,025 5.8620 USD 5.8538 USD
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 2,706 5.8620 USD 5.8620 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 23,933 4.5842 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,183 4.6230 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,094 4.6346 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,513 4.6352 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,517 4.6367 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,419 4.6385 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,572 4.6388 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 55 4.6473 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1 4.6594 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 41,955 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 16,928 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 69,810 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,073 4.6096 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,931 4.6137 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,177 4.6145 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,795 4.6185 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 875 4.6201 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,778 4.6214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 29,395 4.6249 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 37,955 4.6254 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10,885 4.6255 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,615 4.6292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 74,151 4.6292 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,367 4.6313 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9,028 4.6315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,592 4.6335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 248,778 4.6429 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 31,961 4.6451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,936 4.6451 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 13,052 4.6470 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 319 4.6511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 69,555 4.6562 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,442 4.6597 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 805 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,881 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,143 4.6602 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 22,967 4.6603 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,664 4.6603 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,183 4.6139 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 35,313 4.6167 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,323 4.6200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,133 4.6214 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,130 4.6232 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 228,000 4.6281 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,094 4.6301 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 6,879 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 83 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 764 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,068 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 512 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 46 4.6322 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,572 4.6335 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,513 4.6339 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10 4.6370 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 14,427 4.6409 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 17,021 4.6409 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 86 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 11 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 413 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 17,991 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 63 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 469 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 15,178 4.6489 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 30,187 4.6559 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,372 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 22,435 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 536 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 787 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 849 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,419 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,664 4.6601 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,691 4.6090 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 73,795 4.6265 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 21,230 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 38 4.6330 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 21,210 4.6380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 104,667 4.6406 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 430 4.6436 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,062 4.6464 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 40,287 4.6464 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,063 4.6471 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,865 4.6523 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,114 4.6545 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,002 4.6548 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,668 4.6564 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 13,053 4.6594 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,259 4.6594 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,959 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,667 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12,250 4.6600 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 854 4.6600 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: 02 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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