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Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc

10 June 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:	Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(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:	Direct Line Insurance Group plc
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	09 June 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 this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES- 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

2,984,755

6.2456 GBP

6.1499 GBP

32 17/19p ordinary

SALES

3,251,197

6.2460 GBP

6.1488 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	13,889	6.1488 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	189	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	210,662	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	108	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	24,496	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	42,629	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	20,189	6.1563 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	21,413	6.1573 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	13,900	6.1599 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	17,220	6.1599 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	2,780	6.1599 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,554	6.1620 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	19,989	6.1645 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	232,900	6.1650 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,182	6.1658 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	50,386	6.1658 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	55,700	6.1684 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,645	6.1690 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	291,544	6.1704 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	400	6.1710 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1,300	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	164,800	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	55,100	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,100	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	45,600	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	71,000	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	43,800	6.1711 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	920	6.1726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	983	6.1726 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	75	6.1742 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	261	6.1900 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	138	6.1904 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	7,574	6.1910 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	667	6.1971 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	41,750	6.1973 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	11,325	6.1994 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	2,625	6.1995 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,158	6.2013 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	582	6.2135 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	394	6.2146 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	1	6.2160 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	325	6.2190 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	5,614	6.2217 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	426	6.2440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	378	6.2450 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	30,135	6.2456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a long position	4,865	6.2456 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	57,026	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	193,470	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	21,210	6.1506 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,205	6.1583 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,843	6.1622 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	9,778	6.1721 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	10,271	6.1737 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	335	6.1746 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	77,808	6.1746 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,110	6.1746 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	81	6.1746 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,585	6.1822 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,855	6.1849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	12,221	6.1849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	22,685	6.1849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	36,100	6.1849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	136,458	6.1849 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	13,023	6.1858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	4,543	6.1863 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,300	6.2152 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	5,700	6.2152 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	1,365	6.2216 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	476	6.2440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	increasing a short position	298	6.2440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	895	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	571	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	439	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	109	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	5,137	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,867	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	415	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	96,548	6.1501 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	10,547	6.1507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	19,049	6.1507 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2,542	6.1509 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	378	6.1509 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,486	6.1509 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	784	6.1509 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	22,085	6.1525 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	5,423	6.1583 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	36,275	6.1670 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	36,220	6.1680 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	7,300	6.1700 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	2	6.1760 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	10,171	6.1790 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	16,374	6.1858 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	4,886	6.1930 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1,800	6.1951 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	1	6.2180 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	854	6.2196 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	426	6.2216 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a long position	533,638	6.2440 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	20,970	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	67	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,365	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	14,794	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	23,660	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	1,205	6.1500 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	48,397	6.1524 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	7,462	6.1576 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,550	6.1661 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	807	6.1685 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	2,182	6.1731 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	3,794	6.1741 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	23,708	6.1859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	14,822	6.1859 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	6,310	6.1963 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	13,023	6.1994 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	reducing a short position	9,778	6.2440 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

N/A

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

N/A

(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)

N/A

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:	10 June 2025
Contact name:	Craig Horsley
Telephone number:	+44 141 245-7736

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 dealing 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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