RNS Number : 6066R
GoldmanSachs International
30 December 2024
 

 

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:

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

AVIVA PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

AVIVA PLC

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

27 December 2024

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES - disclosing today for DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

 

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

1,445,141

4.6600 GBP

4.6020 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sales

890,243

4.6600 GBP

4.6020 GBP

 

 

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

247

4.6089 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

472

4.6135 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

223

4.6135 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

25,270

4.6148 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

563

4.6157 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

20,343

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,401

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

10,951

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

9,979

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

2,449

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

606

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,832

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

2,352

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

6,565

4.6162 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

188

4.6200 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

6,845

4.6203 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

10

4.6210 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

7,009

4.6234 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

25,400

4.6275 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,755

4.6298 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

6,044

4.6319 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,757

4.6319 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

166,834

4.6321 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

80

4.6331 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

486

4.6332 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,013

4.6332 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

22

4.6333 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

37,118

4.6347 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,485

4.6365 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

16,435

4.6391 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

4,340

4.6396 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

4,894

4.6396 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,725

4.6398 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,184

4.6408 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

6,044

4.6447 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

175

4.6468 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

392

4.6482 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

82

4.6482 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

30

4.6483 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

10

4.6483 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

7,225

4.6487 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

50

4.6488 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

25

4.6493 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

28,765

4.6494 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,875

4.6497 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

11,095

4.6502 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,000

4.6511 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

13,400

4.6588 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

553

4.6594 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,107

4.6595 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

403,334

4.6600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,515

4.6600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

59,369

4.6600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

24,497

4.6600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,419

4.6600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

12,747

4.6600 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

429,882

4.6603 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1

4.6607 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

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit









 

(ii)        Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising / exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit






 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)


 

 



 

 

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:

Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:

+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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