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RNS Number : 4064D Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 02 April 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: 28 March 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 PURCHASES 2,501,418 5.6240 GBP 5.5860 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 2,680,468 5.6240 GBP 5.5840 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 5,478 6.6987 EUR 6.6987 EUR
32 17/19p ordinary PURCHASES 1,413 7.2550 USD 7.2550 USD
32 17/19p ordinary SALES 1,413 7.2550 USD 7.2550 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 1 5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,234 5.5900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,187 5.5964 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 25,984 5.5976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 128 5.5982 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 19,289 5.6011 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 907 5.6012 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 890 5.6013 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,155 5.6016 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 15,456 5.6027 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 8,848 5.6037 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,131 5.6051 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 19,358 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 29,748 5.6056 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 13,168 5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,353 5.6081 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,659 5.6142 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 862 5.6144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 102 5.6144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 340 5.6144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 254 5.6144 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,890 5.6180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 780 5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 92 5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 13,350 5.5933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 29,821 5.6002 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 14,677 5.6023 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9,807 5.6025 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 72,900 5.6031 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,342 5.6043 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 428 5.6043 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,012 5.6046 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 89 5.6059 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 334 5.6061 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,209 5.5880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,890 5.5933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 444 5.5948 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 6,659 5.6007 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 32,339 5.6015 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 679 5.6023 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 33,654 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 363 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,282 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 624 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 19,569 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 20,126 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 14,174 5.6056 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 8,476 5.6056 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 11,927 5.6056 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 31,727 5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 14,581 5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 83 5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,234 5.6060 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,110 5.6113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 40 5.6113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,228 5.6113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,263 5.6113 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 544 5.5968 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 941 5.5976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 17,645 5.6012 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 58,012 5.6029 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,478 5.6036 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 82,200 5.6042 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 196,077 5.6047 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 9,700 5.6053 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 23,491 5.6067 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,900 5.6074 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 23,994 5.6075 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6 5.6077 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 248 5.6184 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 April 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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