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Form 8.3 - Aviva plc

Published: 16/05/2025, 11:16

RNS Number : 0355J

Societe Generale SA

16 May 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:	SOCIETE GENERALE 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	15/05/2025
(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: 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:	32 17/19p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	40,786,502	1.52	54,732,133	2.04
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	18,507,522	0.69	253,818	0.01
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	59,294,024	2.21	54,985,951	2.05

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 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,146	5.8569
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	35	5.8569
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,195	5.8569
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79,457	5.84503
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	656	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	98	5.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	127	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	132	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	153	5.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,400	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,001	5.892
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,198	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	442	5.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	563	5.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	836	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,346	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,160	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,672	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,077	5.902
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,756	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,068	5.862
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,135	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,362	5.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	879	5.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,017	5.892
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,388	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,157	5.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,403	5.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,152	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,477	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,548	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,439	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,395	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,281	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,514	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72,496	5.85041
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	157,177	5.81437
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	209,715	5.85544
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39,602	5.88126
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54,699	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,470	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,470	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,621,943	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	37	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	131	5.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	141	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	149	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	149	5.904
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	318	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	327	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	329	5.702
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	336	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	383	5.71
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	472	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	474	5.842
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	475	5.702
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	494	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	516	5.682
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	522	5.682
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	565	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	571	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	585	5.902
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	593	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	597	5.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	767	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	941	5.702
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	978	5.682
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,025	5.682
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,110	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,219	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,231	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,486	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	311	5.794
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.911
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,763	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,932	5.904
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,072	5.891
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,581	5.853
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,486	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	381	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	382	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	382	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	382	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	393	5.704
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	476	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	508	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	636	5.702
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	725	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,921	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,026	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	146	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	167	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	204	5.902
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	262	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	328	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	362	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	365	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	396	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	417	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	506	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	549	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	559	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	628	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	712	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	753	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	828	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	938	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	938	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	938	5.688
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	938	5.688
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	976	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,033	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,067	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,071	5.904
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,092	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,188	5.878
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,194	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,258	5.876
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,279	5.882
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,298	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,302	5.88
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,303	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,310	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,310	5.886
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,324	5.868
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,395	5.87
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,404	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,409	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,422	5.884
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,430	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,531	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,573	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,627	5.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,627	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,141	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,142	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,142	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,142	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,145	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,145	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,155	5.866
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,156	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,156	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,157	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,157	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,157	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,157	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,158	5.858
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,159	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,159	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,159	5.854
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,160	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,160	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,161	5.848
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,162	5.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,162	5.846
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,239	5.844
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,323	5.88
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,460	5.85
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,461	5.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,477	5.86
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23	5.688
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,074	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,237	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,839	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,187	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,260	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,434	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,634	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,671	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,940	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,940	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,940	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,476	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	17,300	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24,272	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,619	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13,281	5.856
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15,514	5.856

(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 GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5,146	5.8569
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	35	5.8569
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,195	5.8569
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	79,457	5.84503
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	72,496	5.85041
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	157,177	5.81437
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	209,715	5.85544
3 1/3p ordinary	Equity linked swap	Opening a long position	2,621,943	5.72

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	16/05/2025
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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