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24 December 2024
Aviva plc
Rule 2.9 Announcement
In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), Aviva plc ("Aviva") confirms that as at 23 December 2024, it had 2,677,649,489 issued ordinary shares of 32 17/19 pence each in issue and admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of Aviva. Aviva does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) is GB00BPQY8M80.
The total number of shares attracting voting rights in the Company is therefore 2,677,649,489. The above figure may be used by shareholders to determine the percentage of issued share capital they hold in the Company and if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Aviva has a sponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADR") programme for which Citibank Shareholder Services acts as the sponsored depositary bank. One ADR represents two ordinary shares of the Company. The ADRs trade on OTC US. The trading symbol for these ADRs is AVVIY and the ISIN is US05382A3023.
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Disclaimer
Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Aviva and for no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aviva for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Citi nor any of its affiliates, directors or employees owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, consequential, whether in contract, tort, in delict, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Citi in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Aviva and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aviva for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International, or for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement.
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