RNS Number : 1108S
Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc
03 January 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 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:

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

23 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 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

 

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

5,414,976

4.6243 GBP

4.5542 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

PURCHASES

7,995,470

4.6244 GBP

4.5480 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

PURCHASES

15,782

5.5652 EUR

5.5652 EUR

 

(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

157,831

4.5591 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

42,489

4.5591 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

106,142

4.5713 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

97,402

4.5713 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

4,632

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

23,933

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

76,318

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

11,002

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

73,344

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

9,651

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

5,790

4.5832 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

4,632

4.5842 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

5,790

4.5847 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

11,002

4.5847 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

9,651

4.5847 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

860,100

4.5861 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

105,025

4.5985 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

2,078

4.6022 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

281

4.6030 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

3,472

4.6037 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

4,169

4.6051 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

36,301

4.6058 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

548,864

4.6071 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

40,522

4.6073 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

2,088

4.6100 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

92

4.6117 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

923

4.6123 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

35

4.6173 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

38,727

4.6186 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

4,470

4.6228 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

517

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a long position

94

4.6241 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

128

4.5539 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

391

4.5540 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

684

4.5675 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

223

4.5675 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

3,630

4.5697 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

8,890

4.5711 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,808

4.5732 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

4,182

4.5807 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

17,135

4.5857 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

11,589

4.5881 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

19,069

4.5940 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

477

4.5943 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

31,720

4.5978 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

25,600

4.5993 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

4,200

4.5997 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

658

4.6003 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

5,598

4.6028 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

3,248

4.6045 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

6,438

4.6057 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

740

4.6101 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

53

4.6102 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

2,311

4.6103 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

18,761

4.6103 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

15,842

4.6117 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

11,302

4.6118 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

7,377

4.6121 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,579

4.6122 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

125,000

4.6127 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

4,433

4.6140 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

193

4.6151 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

632

4.6151 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

15,782

4.6209 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

111,848

4.6231 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

8,195

4.6232 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,085

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

91

4.6241 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

increasing a short position

1,500

4.6244 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

2,139

4.5971 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

6,247

4.6003 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

39,265

4.6012 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

7,168

4.6021 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

34,987

4.6036 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

482,876

4.6036 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

3,203

4.6036 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

73,205

4.6036 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

5,696

4.6036 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

52,460

4.6036 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

5,117

4.6055 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

2,644

4.6059 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

17,504

4.6093 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

20,654

4.6093 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

7,343

4.6200 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

92

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

689,766

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

281

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

9

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a long position

331

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

3,630

4.5714 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

4,182

4.5795 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

15,194

4.6009 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

458,720

4.6014 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

8,817

4.6018 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

2,777

4.6030 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

14,855

4.6046 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

115,829

4.6057 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

21,060

4.6067 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

36,225

4.6084 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

11,823

4.6084 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

6,794

4.6094 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

17,348

4.6099 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

18,512

4.6099 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

9,044

4.6117 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

1,972

4.6117 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

15,942

4.6120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

471

4.6125 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

68,296

4.6130 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

6,967

4.6134 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

82,894

4.6143 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

9,887

4.6174 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

324,523

4.6202 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

6,595

4.6237 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

26,382

4.6238 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

3,950

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

27,192

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

19,727

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

29,449

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

4,592

4.6240 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

reducing a short position

466

4.6240 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

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)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

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:

03 January 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.

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