Form 8.3 - Aviva plc.


    13 June 2025 23:11:23
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 8182M
BNP Paribas London
13 June 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

 

(a) Full name of discloser:

BNP Paribas SA

(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.


(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Aviva plc

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:


(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

12/06/2025

(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"

Yes

If YES, specify which:

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

 

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)

 

Class of relevant security:

 

GB00BPQY8M80 (32 17/19p ordinary)

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

8,895,934

0.3321

-32,438,682

-1.2109

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

13,818,648

0.5158

-4,284,253

-0.1599

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

586,000

0.0219

-36,000

-0.0013

TOTAL:

23,300,582

0.8698

-36,758,935

-1.3722

 

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)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:


Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

 

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

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0352 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0385 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0532 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0533 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0548 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0586 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0587 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0624 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0674 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0676 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0778 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

6.0821 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2

6.0574 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4

6.0888 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

6

6.0806 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

40

6.0463 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

55

6.0540 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

56

6.0560 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

57

6.0560 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

67

6.0540 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

71

6.0680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

74

6.0577 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

78

6.0631 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

81

6.0580 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

85

6.0600 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

93

6.0600 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

103

6.0729 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

112

6.0685 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

123

6.0780 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

145

6.0420 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

152

6.0559 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

196

6.0636 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

205

6.0590 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

222

6.0681 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

230

6.0645 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

231

6.0658 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

245

6.0889 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

286

6.0427 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

306

6.0668 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

308

6.0386 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

313

6.0603 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

315

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

334

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

374

6.0744 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

381

6.0577 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

383

6.0572 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

400

6.0881 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

403

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

405

6.0690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

410

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

421

6.0678 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

446

6.0686 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

447

6.0419 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

455

6.0645 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

456

6.0559 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

471

6.0743 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

485

6.0353 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

487

6.0595 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

489

6.0607 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

504

6.0658 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

564

6.0560 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

611

6.0766 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

668

6.0634 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

676

6.0582 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

682

6.0783 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

712

6.0661 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

804

6.0648 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

806

6.0680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

810

6.0639 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

812

6.0660 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

816

6.0500 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

817

6.0704 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

824

6.0554 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

847

6.0635 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

853

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

876

6.0638 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,007

6.0843 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,019

6.0354 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,028

6.0672 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,031

6.0720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,064

6.0632 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,076

6.0376 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,077

6.0354 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,161

6.0588 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,265

6.0608 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,271

6.0697 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,282

6.0636 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,330

6.0688 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,349

6.0821 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,444

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,512

6.0640 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,587

6.0860 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,701

6.0423 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,774

6.0601 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,803

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,813

6.0484 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,828

6.0453 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,860

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,867

6.0536 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,891

6.0700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,892

6.0648 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,939

6.0690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,946

6.0339 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,951

6.0793 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,964

6.0697 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,968

6.0807 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,025

6.0669 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,034

6.0845 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,103

6.0691 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,116

6.0591 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,191

6.0710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,199

6.0817 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,214

6.0704 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,388

6.0817 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,453

6.0759 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,635

6.0448 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,652

6.0802 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,697

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,815

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,969

6.0478 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

3,011

6.0883 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

3,166

6.0522 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

3,226

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

3,488

6.0785 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

3,592

6.0830 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

3,903

6.0640 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4,057

6.0801 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4,080

6.0789 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4,202

6.0890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4,484

6.0873 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4,590

6.0640 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

4,945

6.0595 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

5,163

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

5,383

6.0894 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

5,818

6.0852 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

6,028

6.0788 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

9,101

6.0750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10,046

6.1031 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10,098

6.0724 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10,652

6.0518 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

19,666

6.0601 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

20,407

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

39,073

6.0684 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

61,524

6.0642 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

64,263

6.0638 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-169,736

6.0681 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-118,149

6.0658 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-80,203

6.0550 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-25,127

6.0586 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-10,345

6.0757 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-10,046

6.1031 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-9,101

6.0750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-6,243

6.0634 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-6,028

6.0788 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-5,818

6.0852 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-5,383

6.0894 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-5,163

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-4,484

6.0873 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-4,202

6.0890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,803

6.0591 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,592

6.0830 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,226

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,166

6.0522 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,122

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,011

6.0883 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,969

6.0478 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,697

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,635

6.0448 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,453

6.0759 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,301

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,214

6.0704 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,199

6.0817 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,116

6.0591 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,103

6.0691 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,034

6.0845 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,025

6.0669 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,964

6.0697 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,951

6.0793 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,946

6.0339 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,939

6.0690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,892

6.0648 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,891

6.0700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,867

6.0536 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,860

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,828

6.0453 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,813

6.0484 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,774

6.0601 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,741

6.0600 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,701

6.0423 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,587

6.0860 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,512

6.0640 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,444

6.0840 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,349

6.0821 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,330

6.0688 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,314

6.0600 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,282

6.0636 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,271

6.0697 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,265

6.0608 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,161

6.0588 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,157

6.0400 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,077

6.0354 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,076

6.0376 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,064

6.0632 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,058

6.0566 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,031

6.0720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,028

6.0672 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,019

6.0354 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,007

6.0843 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-972

6.0640 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-876

6.0638 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-847

6.0635 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-824

6.0554 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-817

6.0704 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-816

6.0500 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-812

6.0660 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-810

6.0639 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-806

6.0680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-804

6.0648 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-790

6.0620 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-712

6.0661 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-701

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-682

6.0783 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-676

6.0582 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-668

6.0634 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-655

6.0600 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-640

6.0620 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-611

6.0766 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-608

6.0559 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-504

6.0658 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-489

6.0607 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-487

6.0595 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-485

6.0353 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-471

6.0743 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-455

6.0577 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-455

6.0645 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-447

6.0419 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-446

6.0686 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-421

6.0678 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-405

6.0690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-403

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-400

6.0881 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-383

6.0572 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-374

6.0744 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-313

6.0603 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-310

6.0700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-308

6.0386 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-306

6.0668 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-286

6.0427 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-245

6.0889 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-234

6.0670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-231

6.0658 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-229

6.0645 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-222

6.0681 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-196

6.0636 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-145

6.0420 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-123

6.0780 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-112

6.0685 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-109

6.0720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-78

6.0631 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-71

6.0680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-39

6.0463 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-31

6.0671 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-20

6.0890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-9

6.0800 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-6

6.0806 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-4

6.0888 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2

6.0574 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0352 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0385 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0463 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0532 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0533 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0548 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0586 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0587 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0624 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0645 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0674 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0676 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0778 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

6.0821 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

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

216,930

6.0800

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-38,222

7.1223 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-39,755

6.0800

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-62,556

6.0800

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-216,930

7.1223 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-1,803

7.1359 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-108,925

7.1364 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-851

7.1223 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Long Position

-17,643

6.0800

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Long Position

-16,170

6.0800

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

80,203

6.0800

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

26

6.0800

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.         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 person 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 person 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

 

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

 

 

Date of disclosure:

13/06/2025

Contact name:

Compliance Control Room

Telephone number*:

0207 595 9695

 

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.

 

 

 

 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION


 

 Full name of person making disclosure:

 

BNP Paribas SA

 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities the disclosure relates:

Aviva plc

 

2.

STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)


 

Class of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. call

option

Written or

purchased

Number of

securities

to which

option or

derivative

relates

Exercise

price

per unit

Type

e.g.

American,

European

etc.

Expiry

date

32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80)

Call Option

P

86000

6.08

american

19/12/2025

32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80)

Put Option

W

500000

6.08

american

18/12/2026

32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80)

Put Option

P

-36000

6.08

american

20/03/2026

 

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.


 

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

 

 

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.


 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.


 

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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