AMENDMENT CHANGES TO SECTION 2(a) & 3(a). REPLACES RNS 4154O.
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: | Jefferies International Limited |
| (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. |
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| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Aviva plc
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| (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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| (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
24th June 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" |
Direct Line Insurance Group plc
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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 | |||
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| Interests | Short positions | ||
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| Number | % | Number | % |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
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| 746,352 | 0.028 |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 9,316,284 | 0.348 | 8,685,374 | 0.324 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| TOTAL: | 9,316,284 | 0.348 | 9,431,726 | 0.352 |
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: |
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| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 (GBX) |
| 32 17/19p ordinary
| Purchase
Sale | 2,930 20,265 15,892 1,731 274 106 3,178 861 300 3,786 910 4,741 1,414 1,590 4,792 3,882 4,381 807 212 106 2,584 355 1,931 4,067 3,182 5,494 58,498 1,597 944 4,757 1,493 16,200 1,116 1,495 1,846 420 894 293 448 392 283 279 8,985 7,736 321 23,120
9,062 37 133 260 119 182 105 114 16,149 213 318 5,935 2,536 35,308 1,507 144 106 106 3,774 318 7,979 318 318 106 6,623 1,802 315 906 6,375 5,763 43,445 2,487 2,908 1,594 270 2,959 560 35,748 5,890 1,731 3,987 966 2,746 3,337 7,330 96 10 212 4,442 4,421 2,340 4 881 4,178 9,835 6,032 31,000 15,000 1,116 2,654 2,348 188 420 894 68 589 448 392 283 2,269 321 23,000 | 618.8000 619.8000 619.8752 620.2000 620.3000 620.5000 620.6000 620.8000 620.9000 621.0000 621.1000 621.2000 621.3000 621.3868 621.4000 621.5000 621.6000 621.8000 621.8121 622.1000 622.2000 622.4000 622.5000 622.6000 622.8000 623.0000 623.2067 623.5000 623.6000 623.6567 624.4000 624.6400 625.0000 625.2000 625.4000 626.6000 626.8000 627.0000 627.4000 627.6000 627.8000 628.0000 628.0400 628.0872 628.6000 629.6400
618.8000 618.8811 618.8902 618.8923 618.8924 618.8934 618.8952 618.8965 619.6000 619.8000 619.9000 620.0000 620.1000 620.2000 620.3000 620.4000 620.5000 620.6000 620.8000 620.9000 621.0000 621.1000 621.2000 621.3000 621.4000 621.4369 621.4581 621.5000 621.6000 621.7000 621.7226 621.8000 621.9000 622.0000 622.1000 622.2000 622.3000 622.4000 622.5000 622.6000 622.8000 622.9000 623.0000 623.1000 623.1398 623.4000 623.5000 623.7000 623.8126 623.9000 624.0000 624.2016 624.2108 624.4000 624.4976 624.5021 624.6000 624.8000 625.0000 625.2000 625.4000 625.6000 626.6000 626.8000 626.9000 627.0000 627.4000 627.6000 627.8000 628.0000 628.6000 629.4000 |
(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 (GBX) |
| 32 17/19p ordinary |
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· Please note, please also see other deal section at the bottom of the form.
(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 |
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(ii) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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? | NO |
Date of disclosure: | 26th June 2025 |
Contact name: | Jason Williams |
Telephone number | 020 7029 8706 |
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.
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