RNS Number : 8346T
GoldmanSachs International
17 January 2025
 

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 13 December for dealings on 12 December has been updated. Section 2(a) and 2(b) has been updated.

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:

12 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

1,359,755

4.7550 GBP

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sales

2,167,840

4.7495 GBP

4.7100 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

Reducing a short position

125,673

4.7099 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,002

4.7099 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

540

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

540

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

525,817

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,035

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,560

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

107,458

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,811

4.7100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

9,674

4.7101 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

18

4.7103 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

58,917

4.7103 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

4,870

4.7104 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

10,511

4.7107 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

12,898

4.7110 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

23,381

4.7112 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

8,702

4.7121 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,455

4.7190 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

39,746

4.7193 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

6,080

4.7200 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

49

4.7202 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

14,187

4.7209 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

142,532

4.7211 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,524

4.7211 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

630

4.7212 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

8,000

4.7213 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

50

4.7214 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

417

4.7214 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,547

4.7214 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

45

4.7214 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

204

4.7218 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

6

4.7218 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,812

4.7218 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

3,155

4.7227 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

6,536

4.7230 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

179

4.7249 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

9,332

4.7252 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

84,211

4.7255 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,722

4.7255 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

9,932

4.7269 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

13,087

4.7270 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

8,672

4.7271 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

4,587

4.7278 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

890

4.7279 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

3,483

4.7281 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

885

4.7283 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

29

4.7283 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

11,156

4.7286 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

13,945

4.7295 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

21,033

4.7297 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

49

4.7300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,542

4.7300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

44

4.7300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

413

4.7300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

99,453

4.7314 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

44

4.7314 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,198

4.7315 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,346

4.7315 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

1,276

4.7321 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

124,586

4.7330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,276

4.7333 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

8,595

4.7333 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

49

4.7349 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

26,034

4.7349 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

39,900

4.7351 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,507

4.7352 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

772

4.7357 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,486

4.7360 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

4,800

4.7379 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

7

4.7390 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,368

4.7390 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

25

4.7392 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

743

4.7394 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

5,675

4.7430 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

16

4.7451 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

161

4.7451 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

611

4.7451 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

12

4.7451 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

231

4.7454 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

575

4.7469 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a long position

2,030

5.9977 USD

 

 

 

(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:

17 January 2025
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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