RNS Number : 2199W
GoldmanSachs International
06 February 2025
 

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 5th February for dealings on 4th February have been updated. Section 2(a) and 2(b) have 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:

04 February 2025

(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

765,999

5.0640 GBP

5.0140 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sales

912,053

5.0640 GBP

5.0170 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 long position

259

5.0244 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

43,377

5.0263 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

20,414

5.0263 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2

5.0264 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

633

5.0264 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

150

5.0286 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

68

5.0299 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

2

5.0300 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

24,253

5.0312 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

23,241

5.0317 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

408

5.0318 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

104

5.0318 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

22

5.0330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

319

5.0330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

86

5.0330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

10

5.0330 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

5,701

5.0340 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

12,455

5.0340 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

12,550

5.0369 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

34,404

5.0375 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

2,204

5.0389 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1

5.0389 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

929

5.0408 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

6

5.0410 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

25

5.0410 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

21

5.0410 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2

5.0410 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1

5.0420 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

34,741

5.0445 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

44,831

5.0451 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

39,313

5.0456 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,400

5.0471 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

14,500

5.0471 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

7,065

5.0480 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

31,124

5.0482 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

19,826

5.0482 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

79

5.0484 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

1,400

5.0490 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

22

5.0492 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

70

5.0492 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

16,804

5.0502 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

15,070

5.0510 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

12,632

5.0512 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,026

5.0529 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,161

5.0546 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

23,519

5.0552 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

3,351

5.0556 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

29

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

4,877

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,211

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

993

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

929

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

633

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

16,804

5.0560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,047

5.0564 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

115,787

5.0564 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

436

5.0564 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

138

5.0566 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

223

5.0640 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,815

5.0737 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:

06 February 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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