Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Replacement of Aviva plc
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
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc |
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(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
Aviva plc |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Direct Line Insurance Group plc |
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(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
16 June 2025 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
YES- 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
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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 |
2,417,647 |
6.0800 GBP |
6.0340 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
SALES |
1,153,369 |
6.0800 GBP |
6.0340 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
PURCHASES |
30,228 |
7.1116 EUR |
7.1116 EUR |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
SALES |
171 |
8.2313 USD |
8.2313 USD |
(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 long position |
9,550 |
6.0361 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
86,010 |
6.0495 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
18,007 |
6.0521 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
6,255 |
6.0534 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
38,745 |
6.0534 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
3,479 |
6.0548 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
9,278 |
6.0552 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
4,335 |
6.0558 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
625 |
6.0560 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
1,746 |
6.0560 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
4,563 |
6.0560 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
27,329 |
6.0562 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
109 |
6.0574 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
3,917 |
6.0582 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
6,265 |
6.0582 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
638 |
6.0586 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
3,557 |
6.0588 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
9,420 |
6.0590 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
968 |
6.0590 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
172 |
6.0590 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
614,384 |
6.0590 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
2,900 |
6.0595 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
500 |
6.0595 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
42,153 |
6.0596 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
104 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
229 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
237,467 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
566 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
55,383 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
5,889 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a long position |
368 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
3,100 |
6.0508 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
4,230 |
6.0537 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
8,899 |
6.0538 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
46,197 |
6.0539 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
2,132 |
6.0571 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
98,125 |
6.0583 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,594 |
6.0583 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
96 |
6.0583 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
418 |
6.0583 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
375 |
6.0587 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,363 |
6.0594 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
700,000 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
86,700 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
9,040 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
18,457 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
24,728 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
425 |
6.0604 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
224 |
6.0604 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,809 |
6.0607 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
76,700 |
6.0649 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
976 |
6.0672 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
87,177 |
6.0694 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
26,670 |
6.0720 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
1,323 |
6.0753 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
increasing a short position |
530 |
6.0754 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
13,666 |
6.0475 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
515 |
6.0498 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
824 |
6.0498 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
23,405 |
6.0500 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
19,013 |
6.0551 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
1,537 |
6.0561 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
1,614 |
6.0561 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
1,645 |
6.0563 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
11,150 |
6.0566 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
3,639 |
6.0568 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
3,120 |
6.0573 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
3,600 |
6.0577 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
152,525 |
6.0577 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
5,400 |
6.0577 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
500 |
6.0577 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
718 |
6.0581 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
30,228 |
6.0590 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
63,315 |
6.0591 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
56 |
6.0596 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
20,537 |
6.0597 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
11,368 |
6.0597 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
9,620 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
5,154 |
6.0609 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
43,900 |
6.0629 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
1,389 |
6.0695 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a long position |
82 |
6.0800 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
2,065 |
6.0385 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,163 |
6.0475 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
659 |
6.0475 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
82 |
6.0476 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
3,844 |
6.0554 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
262 |
6.0555 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
811 |
6.0565 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
5,780 |
6.0571 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
171 |
6.0577 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
351 |
6.0579 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
404 |
6.0582 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
252 |
6.0582 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
29,455 |
6.0587 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
516 |
6.0590 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
12,100 |
6.0597 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,483 |
6.0598 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
201 |
6.0599 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
71 |
6.0600 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
1,318 |
6.0684 GBP |
|
32 17/19p ordinary |
CFD |
reducing a short position |
424 |
6.0700 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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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" |
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NONE
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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" |
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NONE
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Date of disclosure: |
18 June 2025 |
Contact name: |
Craig Horsley |
Telephone number: |
+44 141 245-7736 |
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