RNS Number : 8220T
BNP Paribas London
17 January 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

16/01/2025

(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:

23,026,069

0.8599

-24,457,622

-0.9134

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

4,024,457

0.1503

-16,146,944

-0.6030

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

86,000

0.0032

+0

+0.0000

TOTAL:

27,136,526

1.0134

-40,604,566

-1.5164

 

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

4.9113 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2

4.9007 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

6

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

6

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

7

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

7

4.9007 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10

4.8660 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10

4.8730 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10

4.9072 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

12

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

16

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

17

4.8690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

17

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

17

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

19

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

20

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

21

4.8660 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

22

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

25

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

25

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

26

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

30

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

31

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

34

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

34

4.8730 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

35

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

35

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

36

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

36

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

37

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

40

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

41

4.8730 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

42

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

42

4.8870 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

43

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

43

4.8711 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

44

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

45

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

45

4.8740 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

45

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

45

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

47

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

55

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

56

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

56

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

57

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

63

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

67

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

67

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

69

4.8820 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

71

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

76

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

80

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

81

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

81

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

82

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

83

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

83

4.8880 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

85

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

85

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

86

4.8690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

87

4.8870 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

88

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

93

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

93

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

94

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

94

4.8690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

94

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

95

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

95

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

96

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

97

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

97

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

97

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

98

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

99

4.8870 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

105

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

115

4.8680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

115

4.8880 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

115

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

125

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

125

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

129

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

133

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

138

4.8810 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

143

4.8860 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

147

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

155

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

171

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

178

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

183

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

191

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

191

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

193

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

193

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8650 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8820 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

197

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

198

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

198

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

198

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

199

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

208

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

209

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

213

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

214

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

215

4.8680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

217

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

220

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

221

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

222

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

225

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

226

4.8820 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

230

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

241

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

241

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

251

4.8690 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

253

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

271

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

276

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

282

4.8810 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

283

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

290

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

291

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

315

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

323

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

324

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

340

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

341

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

347

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

347

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

368

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

370

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

371

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

371

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

385

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

387

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

397

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

399

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

399

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

406

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

406

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

410

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

416

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

430

4.8860 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

440

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

440

4.8680 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

449

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

458

4.8710 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

470

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

474

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

512

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

530

4.8750 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

537

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

556

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

641

4.9080 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

649

4.8890 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

677

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

680

4.8670 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

680

4.8700 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

688

4.8676 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

772

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

850

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

850

4.8720 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

865

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

926

4.8884 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,129

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,234

4.8790 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

1,333

4.8860 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

2,602

4.8754 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

5,395

4.8829 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

5,949

4.8752 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

6,768

4.8904 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

7,694

4.8802 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10,423

4.8932 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

10,661

4.8861 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

13,402

4.8783 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

32,314

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

63,808

4.8905 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Purchase

73,747

4.8914 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-287,680

4.8782 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-71,675

4.9129 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-34,647

4.9167 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-30,264

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-25,895

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-23,749

4.8907 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-23,178

4.8861 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-17,366

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-16,015

4.9160 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-14,638

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-14,451

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-9,895

4.8861 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-8,605

4.8743 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-7,452

4.8807 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-5,524

4.8762 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-5,226

4.8694 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-5,025

4.8685 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-4,417

4.8823 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,651

4.8977 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-3,005

4.9042 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,398

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,192

4.8862 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2,048

4.8683 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1,297

4.8770 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-657

4.8850 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-387

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-339

4.8655 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-327

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-11

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-8

4.8760 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-8

4.8790 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-8

4.9064 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-7

4.9007 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-2

4.9007 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

4.8870 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Sale

-1

4.9113 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

Opening Short Position

-3,057

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

9,895

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

2,192

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

23,178

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

69,525

4.9170

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

2,150

4.9170

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-716

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-926

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

109,165

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

85,768

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

24,145

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

107,119

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

10,655

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

12,209

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

2,333

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

16,015

4.9170 GBP

GB00BPQY8M80

Unknown

Opening Long Position

178,631

4.1482 GBP

 

(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:

17/01/2025

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

4.917

american

19/12/2025

 

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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