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GoldmanSachs International

07 May 2025

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:	06 May 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

1,701,554
435,946

5.7800 GBP
6.7522 EUR

5.6980 GBP
6.7522 EUR

32 17/19p ordinary

Sales

2,138,501

5.7760 GBP

5.7040 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	Reducing a long position	500	5.7044 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,610	5.7286 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	904	5.7293 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,861	5.7308 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,550	5.7332 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	38,735	5.7364 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	27,103	5.7392 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	371	5.7399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	15,300	5.7410 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,472	5.7414 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,155	5.7422 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,129	5.7423 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	152,494	5.7426 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,081	5.7441 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	57,456	5.7445 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	50,929	5.7456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	442	5.7458 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,695	5.7471 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	23,306	5.7472 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,401	5.7479 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11,643	5.7480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	22,172	5.7480 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	37,676	5.7485 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	615	5.7493 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,038	5.7502 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	327	5.7508 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10,450	5.7536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,817	5.7536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	313	5.7536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	658	5.7536 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	162,000	5.7543 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,214	5.7545 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	918	5.7558 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,346	5.7567 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	881	5.7573 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,155	5.7580 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,451	5.7588 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	607	5.7617 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	22	5.7619 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	321,182	5.7620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	94	5.7626 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	440	5.7639 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17	5.7660 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	66	5.7666 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	15,261	5.7691 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,446	5.7701 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	818	5.7704 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,211	5.7722 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	131,729	5.7750 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,398	5.7751 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	15,125	5.7753 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44,854	5.7754 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	434	5.7759 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	39,686	5.7759 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	442	5.7760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	49,416	5.7760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,056	5.7760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	57,456	5.7761 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,804	5.7761 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	351	5.7761 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,101	5.7761 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	172,183	5.7761 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,324	5.7764 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	371	5.7765 GBP

(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:	07 May 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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