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RNS Number : 9580R 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: 30 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 942,260 4.6551 GBP 4.6220 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 2,398,598 4.6553 GBP 4.6218 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 4,778 4.6253 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,470 4.6289 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1 4.6300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,849 4.6306 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,827 4.6306 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 38,086 4.6319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 9,741 4.6323 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 30,108 4.6441 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 82 4.6448 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,149 4.6486 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,775 4.6511 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 355 4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,101 4.6228 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,595 4.6296 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,338 4.6306 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 11,091 4.6310 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,858 4.6316 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 45,519 4.6327 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,771 4.6334 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 13,715 4.6347 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 226 4.6380 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 498 4.6385 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,299 4.6399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 160 4.6399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,437 4.6400 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 21,066 4.6405 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 183,322 4.6434 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,931 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,930 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 490 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,460 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10,780 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,669 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,890 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,745 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,229 4.6454 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,378 4.6481 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,999 4.6507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,852 4.6533 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 26,106 4.6547 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,048 4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,934 4.6553 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,863 4.6553 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,470 4.6225 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 82 4.6300 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1 4.6302 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,064 4.6321 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,023,551 4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,323 4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 85,000 4.6406 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 459 4.6420 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 11,616 4.6513 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 8,076 4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 12,568 4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 941 4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 43 4.6550 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,855 4.6268 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,338 4.6309 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,255 4.6323 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 13,429 4.6323 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,995 4.6340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,609 4.6340 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17,324 4.6361 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 425 4.6390 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 101 4.6399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,172 4.6416 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,853 4.6472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,762 4.6543 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17,307 4.6545 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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