REG - Jefferies Int Ltd. Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 - Aviva plc
RNS Number : 1755B Jefferies International Limited. 18 March 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
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(a) Full name of discloser:
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Jefferies International Limited
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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Aviva plc
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
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17th March 2025
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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Direct Line Insurance Group plc
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in\ 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
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Class of relevant security:
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32 17/19p ordinary
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Interests
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Short positions
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Number
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%
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Number
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%
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
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0
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0.000
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583,295
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0.022
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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8,208,394
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0.307
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7,948,484
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0.297
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
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TOTAL:
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8,208,394
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0.307
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8,531,779
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0.319
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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
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32 17/19p ordinary
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Purchase/sale
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Purchases
Sales
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Number of securities
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12,556
136
4,083
30
146
925
2,711
9,555
23,161
7,841
833
1,384
1,758
104,886
19,751
1,752
25,119
9,806
12,545
2,047
742
877
344
172
1,720
1,157
1,281
1,195
448
7,829
4,531
2,502
1,204
1,892
88
70
101,440
88,818
1,752
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Price per unit (GBX)
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553.5555
553.8400
554.0000
554.0200
554.2000
556.1000
556.2000
556.3000
556.4000
556.5000
556.6000
556.7000
556.9000
557.0000
557.1000
557.1443
557.2000
557.3000
557.4000
557.5000
557.6000
557.7000
552.9000
553.0000
553.1000
553.1800
553.2000
553.3000
553.4000
553.6000
553.7000
553.8000
553.9000
554.0000
555.3800
556.5800
556.8051
557.0000
557.2000
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· Please note, please also see other deal section at the bottom of the form.
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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Class of relevant security
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32 17/19p ordinary
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Product description
e.g. CFD
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Swap
Swap
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Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
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Increasing a long position
Reducing a long position
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Number of reference securities
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10,562
4,229
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Price per unit
(GBX)
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553.5201
554.1177
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· Please note, please also see other deal section at the bottom of the form.
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
(ii) Exercise
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
(c) Attachments
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Date of disclosure:
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18th March 2025
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Contact name:
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Jason Williams
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Telephone number
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020 7029 8706
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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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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