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GoldmanSachs International

28 April 2025

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 24^th April for dealings on 23^rd April 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:	23 April 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

1,287,075

5.4420 GBP

5.3560 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sales

1,316,389
685,893

5.4420 GBP
6.3339 EUR

5.3480 GBP
6.3339 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	Reducing a short position	1,667	5.3625 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20,882	5.3657 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	47,100	5.3686 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	214,385	5.3700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	441	5.3749 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	49,678	5.3767 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	57,556	5.3784 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	698	5.3798 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	306	5.3801 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	81	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,926	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,111	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	136	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,998	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	565	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,880	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	69	5.3807 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	21,489	5.3836 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	27,776	5.3838 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	228	5.3849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,788	5.3869 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	74,819	5.3877 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	33,431	5.3880 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,246	5.3882 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10	5.3885 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	50,446	5.3891 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,936	5.3895 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	891	5.3896 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	541	5.3910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	75,785	5.3915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	597	5.3915 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,096	5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,909	5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	105	5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	262	5.3923 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	20,050	5.3924 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	141	5.3929 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	520	5.3931 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,062	5.3932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,902	5.3932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	20,612	5.3932 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,000	5.3933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	12,400	5.3933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	9,500	5.3933 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	223	5.3934 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	17,745	5.3937 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	5,987	5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	83,709	5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,046	5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	355	5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,864	5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	27,776	5.3939 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21,250	5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	74,412	5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,552	5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.3940 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,566	5.3941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	67,459	5.3941 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	424	5.3949 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	52,651	5.3951 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12,001	5.3951 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15,812	5.3961 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	22,973	5.3962 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35	5.3963 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	600	5.3976 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	25,105	5.3981 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	59,449	5.3990 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	665	5.3998 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,465	5.4007 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	88,280	5.4016 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,508	5.4026 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,400	5.4026 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,217	5.4030 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,266	5.4033 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,300	5.4040 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	39,000	5.4040 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29,100	5.4095 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	766	5.4111 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	64	5.4145 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	16,594	5.4151 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	40	5.4280 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	245	5.4281 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	291	5.4319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,300	5.4319 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	15,451	7.1533 USD
32 17/19p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing a long position	13,185	7.1586 USD

(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:	28 April 2025
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

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