Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 6100S
BNP Paribas London
08 January 2025
 

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

Direct Line Insurance Group 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

07/01/2025

 (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: Aviva 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:

 

GB00BY9D0Y18 (10 10/11p ordinary)

 

 

 

Interests

 

Short Positions

 

 


Number

%

Number

%

  (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

          34,397,923

   2.62

         -29,214,089

  -2.23

  (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

           6,346,456

    .48

         -24,535,851

  -1.87

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

                   0


                   0


       TOTAL:

          40,744,379

   3.11

         -53,749,940

  -4.10

 

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

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   3

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   4

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   5

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   6

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   6

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   7

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                   8

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  10

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  11

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  17

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  19

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  23

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  24

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  24

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  27

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  33

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  33

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  34

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  46

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  47

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  50

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  51

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  51

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  52

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  55

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  66

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  72

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  77

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  81

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  91

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  91

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  91

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  93

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  94

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  94

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                  94

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 102

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 106

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 108

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 108

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 109

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 109

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 109

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 109

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 109

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 111

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 111

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 118

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 118

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 119

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 121

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 125

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 132

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 132

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 137

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 148

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 180

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 182

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 184

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 196

               2.5820 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 197

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 216

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 218

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 252

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 252

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 255

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 275

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 338

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 338

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 338

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 338

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 348

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 461

               2.5980 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 467

               2.5980 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 467

               2.5980 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 481

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 484

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 484

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 511

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 546

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 546

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 550

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 550

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 568

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 568

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 602

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 602

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 651

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 654

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 665

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 673

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 675

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 676

               2.5820 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 676

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 676

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 676

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 676

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 680

               2.5820 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 709

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 709

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 737

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 749

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 754

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 761

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 764

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 808

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 808

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 830

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 932

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

                 974

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,017

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,059

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,075

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,077

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,089

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,113

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,159

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,160

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,202

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,232

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,238

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,239

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,239

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,250

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,252

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,262

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,273

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,273

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,274

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,278

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,282

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,285

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,285

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,289

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,293

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,299

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,301

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,313

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,315

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,360

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,381

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,388

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,447

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,453

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,487

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,500

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,500

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,511

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,517

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,536

               2.5980 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,556

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,588

               2.5850 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,600

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,630

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,656

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,660

               2.5980 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,682

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,694

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,696

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,702

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,706

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,717

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,722

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,728

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,732

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,784

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,796

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,833

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,858

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,859

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,906

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,959

               2.5960 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               1,988

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,000

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,012

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,019

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,124

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,356

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,454

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,469

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,475

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,562

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,600

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,600

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,600

               2.5970 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,600

               2.5990 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,964

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,995

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,995

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,995

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,995

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,995

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               2,996

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,125

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,173

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,430

               2.5850 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,470

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,474

               2.5906 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,555

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,719

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,820

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               3,954

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               4,174

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               4,617

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               4,629

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               4,705

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,048

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,196

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,223

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,439

               2.5950 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,622

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,653

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,860

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               5,883

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,053

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,122

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,184

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,389

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,505

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,618

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,912

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               6,926

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               7,740

               2.5930 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               7,854

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               7,854

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               7,896

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               7,897

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               8,345

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               8,728

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               8,882

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               9,111

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               9,578

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               9,582

               2.5890 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               9,607

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

               9,742

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              10,419

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              11,701

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              11,833

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              11,895

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              11,941

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              11,950

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              12,087

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              12,178

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              12,256

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              12,774

               2.5946 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              13,291

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              13,883

               2.5950 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              15,413

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              16,637

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              17,878

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              20,789

               2.5870 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              21,173

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              24,242

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              24,867

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              24,891

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              25,538

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              26,557

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              26,557

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              26,557

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              29,973

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              32,393

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              32,743

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              36,047

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              36,047

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              39,700

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              40,090

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              41,741

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              57,673

               2.5946 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              58,807

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              67,970

               2.5840 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              78,827

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

              88,024

               2.5928 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             100,000

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             115,015

               2.5880 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             135,102

               2.5946 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             160,478

               2.5902 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             207,158

               2.5906 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             460,659

               2.5890 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             500,000

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Purchase

             945,687

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

          -1,200,000

               2.5918 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

            -743,174

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

            -662,500

               2.5940 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

            -542,620

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

            -339,488

               2.5911 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

            -135,297

               2.5975 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

            -120,388

               2.5902 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

             -96,968

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

             -40,090

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

             -25,943

               2.5944 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

             -13,883

               2.5950 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

              -8,398

               2.5910 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

              -4,060

               2.5920 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

              -1,816

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

              -3,719

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

                -192

               2.5900 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Sale

                 -32

               2.5860 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

references

securities

Price per

unit

GB00BY9D0Y18

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

             -57,673

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

             -12,774

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

            -135,102

               2.5860 GBP

GB00BY9D0Y18

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

             345,421

               2.5860

 

(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)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements


 

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:

 

     08/01/2025

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


 

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