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RNS Number : 7467X Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 19 February 2025
AMENDMENT(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: 14 February 2025
(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 1,949,359 5.1457 GBP 5.0660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 1,632,905 5.1500 GBP 5.0660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 79,801 6.1168 EUR 6.1168 EUR
(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 11,623 5.0907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 71,755 5.0926 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,479 5.0937 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 13,634 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 968 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,428 5.0943 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,215 5.1080 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 183 5.1417 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 295 5.1457 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 32,595 5.0845 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 631 5.0908 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,056 5.0917 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 101 5.0919 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,241 5.0931 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 345 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 732 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 78,160 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 78,160 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 434 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 255 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 810 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,134 5.0941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,691 5.0966 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 774 5.0966 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,328 5.0983 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 656 5.1007 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8 5.1020 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 31,200 5.1041 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,200 5.1041 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,900 5.1041 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 35,210 5.1063 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 225 5.1068 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,882 5.1109 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,459 5.1118 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,956 5.1204 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 30,472 5.1284 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,223 5.1337 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,688 5.1480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,148 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 55 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 286,700 5.1299 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,497 5.0907 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 38,934 5.0929 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 79,801 5.0932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,122 5.0934 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 11,000 5.0936 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 600 5.0936 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 97,574 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 420 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 78,160 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,774 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17,960 5.0940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 47,514 5.0957 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 213,286 5.0978 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,688 5.1008 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,784 5.1014 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,890 5.1075 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 430 5.1086 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,307 5.1099 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,673 5.1101 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8 5.1120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,433 5.1120 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 196 5.1127 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,668 5.1127 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 167 5.1139 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 614 5.1168 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12,500 5.1178 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,136 5.1179 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 20,233 5.1186 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 61,350 5.1186 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 13,860 5.1232 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8,956 5.1241 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19,936 5.1289 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 20,680 5.1290 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,459 5.1302 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 20,035 5.1313 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,616 5.1357 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,626 5.1480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,320 5.1480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 435 5.1480 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: 19 February 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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