RNS Number : 7562E Societe Generale SA 11 April 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 10/04/2025 (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: 34,972,701 1.31 42,233,014 1.58 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:   17,387,877 0.65 5,158,249 0.19 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00 0 0.00 TOTAL: 52,360,578 1.96 47,391,263 1.77          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 19,790 4.96399 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 19,855 4.96399 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 82 4.96402 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 363 4.96375 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 419 4.98555 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 446 5.012 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 648 5.012 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 676 5.126 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 864 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,590 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,247 5.13 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 8,485 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,094 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 246 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 270 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 286 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 425 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 908 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,684 4.958 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 655 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 858 4.987 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 640 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 646 4.987 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 722 4.986 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 40 5.012 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 212 5.014 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 405 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 471 5.056 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 564 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 595 5.056 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 613 4.975 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 622 4.975 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 646 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 667 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 876 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,007 5.09 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,048 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,052 5.042 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,056 5.042 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,061 5.068 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,082 5.064 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,103 5.068 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,118 5.062 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,135 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,148 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,160 4.975 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,161 5.06 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,203 4.968 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,224 4.964 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,231 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,265 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,272 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,286 5.018 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,293 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,494 5.004 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 641 4.984 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,996 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,000 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 22,484 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,664 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 135 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,996 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,664 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 719 4.958 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 125 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 135 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 146 5.122 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 242 5.11 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 273 5.066 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 305 5.11 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 320 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 321 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 353 5.086 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 380 5.086 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 387 5.086 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 456 5.082 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 509 5.084 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 510 5.082 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 514 5.064 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 573 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 642 5.124 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 644 5.124 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 651 5.066 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 651 5.122 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 652 5.124 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 5.082 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 5.084 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 5.086 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 704 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 710 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 737 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 741 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 750 5.066 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 865 5.084 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 985 5.134 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,188 5.096 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,188 5.104 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,188 5.112 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,188 5.124 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,188 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,188 5.136 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,536 5.124 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,934 5.124 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,093 5.1 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,846 5.1 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,470 5.072 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 739 5.014 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 846 5.015 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2 5.024 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3 4.987 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10 5.054 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 14 4.971 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 21 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 26 4.961 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 29 4.957 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 29 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 41 4.994 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 44 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 48 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 51 5.024 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 58 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 61 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 63 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 120 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 124 4.952 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 127 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 135 5.054 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 141 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 152 4.965 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 152 5.052 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 154 4.96 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 154 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 164 4.995 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 164 5.014 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 172 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 173 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 194 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 196 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 204 4.97 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 204 4.977 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 212 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 215 5.012 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 218 4.953 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 232 4.978 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 245 4.982 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 246 4.961 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 248 5.052 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 261 5.004 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 262 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 270 4.995 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 273 5.052 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 276 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 279 4.997 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 281 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 287 4.982 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 289 4.966 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 289 4.977 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 291 4.961 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 291 5.004 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 293 4.966 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 295 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 300 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 314 4.971 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 314 4.997 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 342 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 348 4.97 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 348 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 353 4.953 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 353 4.979 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 364 5.014 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 383 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 394 4.952 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 394 4.978 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 394 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 394 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 394 5.024 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 409 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 409 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 416 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 420 4.998 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 425 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 426 5.11 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 430 5.012 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 431 4.998 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 431 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 434 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 435 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 436 4.995 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 436 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 440 4.96 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 443 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 447 4.974 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 448 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 448 4.998 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 451 4.994 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 453 4.968 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 454 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 454 4.998 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 456 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 457 4.989 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 457 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 466 4.979 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 469 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 476 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 477 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 494 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 505 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 513 4.994 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 520 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 520 4.997 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 522 4.961 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 524 4.983 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 526 4.997 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 526 4.999 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 527 4.962 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 532 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 535 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 536 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 537 5.03 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 549 5.024 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 550 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 551 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 553 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 555 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 558 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 569 4.97 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 579 4.957 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 587 4.992 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 588 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 590 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 597 4.994 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 597 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 604 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 606 4.993 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 607 4.989 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 609 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 614 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 618 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 630 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 630 5.014 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 636 5.004 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 647 4.974 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 664 4.956 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 665 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 672 4.953 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 676 4.978 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 676 4.986 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 687 4.974 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 696 4.983 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 702 5.004 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 703 4.964 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 722 4.992 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 733 4.982 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 736 5.026 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 766 4.972 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 769 5.054 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 773 4.96 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 774 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 774 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 788 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 799 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 800 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 803 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 809 4.952 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 818 4.984 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 824 4.991 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 833 4.983 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 839 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 859 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 899 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 931 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 959 4.991 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 963 4.967 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 979 5.042 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,055 4.996 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,075 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,155 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,206 5.062 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,262 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,264 4.998 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,275 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,331 5.054 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,354 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,636 4.985 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,637 5.092 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,645 4.971 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.014 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.03 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.094 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,750 4.984 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,796 5.028 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 143 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 196 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 247 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 384 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 451 4.979 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 467 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 478 4.971 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 490 4.968 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 507 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 512 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 522 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 534 4.99 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 551 4.975 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 595 4.968 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 598 4.959 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 716 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 737 4.992 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 827 4.973 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,074 4.997 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,599 4.984 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 9 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 72 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 203 4.965 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 228 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 228 4.993 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 240 4.954 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 405 4.965 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 434 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 440 5.018 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 441 4.971 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 445 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 451 4.974 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 464 4.969 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 472 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 485 4.993 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 504 5.054 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 506 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 507 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 534 4.983 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 535 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 540 4.991 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 547 4.99 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 617 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 24 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 33 5.062 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 67 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 108 5 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 133 5.062 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 156 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 215 5.064 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 224 5.044 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 250 5 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 255 4.978 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 262 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 292 5.066 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 304 4.964 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 330 4.98 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 361 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 384 5.092 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 384 5.13 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 405 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 536 5.02 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 571 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 580 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 627 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 642 4.979 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 643 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 651 4.978 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 660 5.002 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 660 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 666 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 5.092 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 5.13 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 674 5.13 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 747 5.058 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 747 5.064 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 747 5.066 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 787 5.016 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 829 5 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 857 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 914 4.987 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 916 5.01 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 916 5.022 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 935 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,007 5.09 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,053 5.062 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,075 4.971 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,076 4.999 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,103 4.99 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,154 4.972 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,172 5.044 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,175 4.979 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,191 4.988 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,235 4.977 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,245 5.062 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,261 5.004 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,415 5.064 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,556 5.068 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,713 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,961 5.11 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,975 5.108 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,458 5.006 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,499 5.092 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,705 4.976 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,906 4.999 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,094 5.008 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 321 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 321 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,546 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,923 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,669 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,383 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,306 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,306 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,064 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,064 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,064 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,064 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 11,236 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 22,841 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 28,397 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 51,116 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 20,000 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 22,484 4.963 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 136 5.128 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 371 5.12 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 480 5.126 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 483 5.1 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 494 5.12 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 582 5.126 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 589 5.1 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 592 5.118 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 651 5.098 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 651 5.1 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 670 5.118 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 700 5.118 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 726 5.098 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 779 5.098 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 779 5.126 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 791 5.1 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 792 5.118 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 800 5.098 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,851 5.12 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,493 5.126 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 641 4.984 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 641 4.994                 (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 19,790 4.96399 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 19,855 4.96399 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 82 4.96402 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 363 4.96375 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 419 4.98555 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 135 4.963   (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)        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? 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