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GoldmanSachs International

21 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:	20 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

4,014,307

6.0780 GBP

5.9120 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

Sales

5,932,422

6.0760 GBP

5.9120 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 short position	2	5.9187 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	786	5.9194 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	214	5.9194 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	176	5.9200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	64	5.9206 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,840	5.9235 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,562	5.9547 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	104,133	5.9560 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	292	5.9566 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,100	5.9642 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	5.9795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	95	5.9795 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	97	5.9796 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16,391	5.9913 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,115	5.9920 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	70,122	6.0000 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,075	6.0032 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,200	6.0092 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,904	6.0112 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,500	6.0121 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	28,546	6.0150 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17,614	6.0171 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	270,342	6.0200 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	30,262	6.0203 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	35,693	6.0204 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	343	6.0258 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	19,226	6.0271 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	55,520	6.0294 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	28,474	6.0294 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,542	6.0315 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	20,985	6.0347 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	159,722	6.0362 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,748	6.0385 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	19,315	6.0387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	44,899	6.0387 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	114,673	6.0394 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	281	6.0399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,322	6.0399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,172	6.0399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	120	6.0399 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	78	6.0405 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	328	6.0432 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	136,461	6.0439 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	13,159	6.0440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	49,459	6.0492 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,140	6.0564 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	797	6.0585 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12,273	6.0585 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,328	6.0585 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	354	6.0585 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,841	6.0595 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2	6.0601 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	547	6.0601 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,309	6.0601 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,253	6.0601 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	234	6.0601 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	581	6.0621 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	6,020	6.0624 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	20,456	6.0658 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	153	6.0666 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	21,853	6.0669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	7,862	6.0669 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	698	6.0683 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10,745	6.0683 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,913	6.0683 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	297	6.0683 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	15,261	6.0685 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	425	6.0703 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,267	6.0712 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8	6.0722 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,354	6.0724 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,998	6.0734 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	45,736	6.0734 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12,512	6.0734 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,329	6.0734 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,530	6.0736 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	45,130	6.0739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	20,117	6.0739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	38,840	6.0739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	9,544	6.0739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12,395	6.0739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	23,812	6.0739 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	20,888	6.0740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	69	6.0740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	101,281	6.0740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	95	6.0740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	6.0740 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	114,673	6.0741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44,725	6.0741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,443	6.0741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	36,447	6.0741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,105	6.0749 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	75	6.0749 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:	21 May 2025
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

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