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AMENDMENT CHANGES TO SECTION 2(a), 3(a) & 3(b). REPLACES RNS 4245N.
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 |
17th 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 | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
| Number | % | Number | % |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
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| 675,282 | 0.025 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 9,332,293 | 0.348 | 8,685,374 | 0.324 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: | 9,332,293 | 0.348 | 9,360,656 | 0.349 |
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
| 373 1,049 2,037 2,260 952 186,425 1,071 5,542 3,627 872 500 3,456 2,685,173 4,141 1,237 1,468 707 27,607 6 1,433,500 6,561 6 6 13,876 747 2,102,200 18,568 106,432 174,282 14,903 2,584 3,687 36 455 518 215,025 2,358,029 283 3 241 11,899 6 2,978 12,069
18,921 6,079 30,000 1,593 243,324 4,082 8,120 10,000 597 1,304 897 4,627 373 1,052 6,920 39,717 7,561 54,419 949 87,226 251 1,433,500 53,074 60,342 19,711 2,279,591 795,657 59 192 112 501 109 163 193 171 51 8,353 28 7,801 34,595 42,620 18,407 68,960 15,644 32,791 75,860 23,478 51,339 6,000 81,370 41,764 5,921 2,451 156,499 21,929 45,272 20,727 6 150,050 4,825 69,561 40,304 42,534 8,063 62,669 37,315 57,418 26,782 45,545 60,827 3,055 169,498 2,083 900 | 599.0000 599.2000 599.4000 599.6000 599.8000 599.9000 600.0000 600.4000 600.6000 600.7000 600.8000 601.3000 601.8000 602.1000 602.2000 602.4000 602.8000 602.9000 603.4000 603.8188 603.8200 604.0000 604.4000 604.4200 604.4972 604.5000 604.6000 604.8592 605.0000 605.1465 605.2000 605.2200 605.3000 605.3116 605.4000 605.6000 605.6172 605.8000 605.9000 606.0000 606.3580 606.8000 607.0000 607.2550
599.4000 599.5000 600.0000 600.3000 600.4382 600.8000 600.9000 601.3000 601.6000 601.9000 602.0000 602.7000 602.8000 603.4000 603.5000 603.6000 603.7000 603.8000 603.9000 604.0000 604.1000 604.1812 604.2000 604.3000 604.4000 604.5000 604.6000 604.6847 604.6885 604.6893 604.6898 604.6917 604.6920 604.6933 604.6936 604.6980 604.7000 604.7071 604.8000 604.9000 605.0000 605.0504 605.1000 605.1154 605.2000 605.3000 605.4000 605.5000 605.6000 605.7000 605.8000 605.8848 605.8977 605.9000 606.0000 606.1000 606.1270 606.2000 606.3000 606.4000 606.5000 606.6000 606.7000 606.8000 606.9000 607.0000 607.1000 607.2000 607.3000 607.5000 607.6000 607.7000 607.8000 607.9000 |
(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 | Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap | Increasing a short position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position | 2,685,173 598 1,948 79 334 6,298 2,812 | 601.8000 607.2515 607.2515 607.2515 607.2515 607.2515 607.2515 |
· 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 |
(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: | 19th 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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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