BNP Paribas

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 31, 2024

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RNS Number : 7887R

BNP Paribas London

31 December 2024

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	30/12/2024
(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:	33,983,764	2.59	-29,190,019	-2.23
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	6,313,067	.48	-24,009,459	-1.83
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		0
TOTAL:	40,296,831	3.07	-53,199,478	-4.06

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	1	2.5300 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1	2.5300 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	11	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	17	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	17	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	17	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	28	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	50	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	50	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	63	2.5330 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	64	2.5300 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	66	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	91	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	112	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	112	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	118	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	124	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	149	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	171	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	171	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	171	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	172	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	172	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	172	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	172	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	192	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	197	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	199	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	236	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	276	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	288	2.5335 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	294	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	295	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	331	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	343	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	349	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	352	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	352	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	354	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	356	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	358	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	388	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	389	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	415	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	417	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	417	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	418	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	421	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	421	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	421	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	421	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	423	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	423	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	425	2.5336 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	432	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	443	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	504	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	532	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	557	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	584	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	591	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	600	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	608	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	642	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	673	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	696	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	700	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	737	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	773	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	802	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	826	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	841	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	847	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	886	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	924	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	970	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	983	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,017	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,035	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,049	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,052	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,057	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,066	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,090	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,097	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,184	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,266	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,299	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,327	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,417	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,492	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,501	2.5380 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,587	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,593	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,647	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,672	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,744	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,764	2.5400 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,789	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	1,965	2.5370 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,030	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,126	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,247	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,472	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,486	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	2,630	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,500	2.5334 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	3,622	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4,265	2.5329 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	4,935	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,239	2.5362 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	5,321	2.5340 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,001	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,474	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	6,536	2.5312 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	8,501	2.5375 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	8,868	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,021	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	9,377	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	10,214	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	21,888	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	32,611	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	38,383	2.5375 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	43,027	2.5352 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	47,043	2.5304 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	63,589	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	73,770	2.5350 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	78,614	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Purchase	89,913	2.5375 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-289,589	2.5347 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-102,005	2.5347 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-80,499	2.5321 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-44,026	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-43,036	2.5347 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-42,376	2.5358 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-3,791	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-3,733	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-3,478	2.5307 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-1,557	2.5363 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-1,097	2.5365 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-531	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-426	2.5336 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-355	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-326	2.5360 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-243	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Sale	-1	2.5300 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	Opening Long Position	44,026	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-261	2.5320
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-27	2.5320
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-24	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	42,702	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-38,383	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-8,501	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-89,913	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-100,213	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-77,981	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-14,220	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-7,618	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	3,478	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	17,422	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	166,558	2.5320 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	8,434	2.5320 GBP

(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:	31/12/2024
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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