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BNP Paribas

Transaction in Own Shares Jan 10, 2025

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RNS Number : 9538S

BNP Paribas London

10 January 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: 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
09/01/2025
(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

If YES, specify which:

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: 30,140,383 2.2984 -31,824,555 -2.4268
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 7,710,263 0.5879 -24,499,795 -1.8682
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 +0
TOTAL: 37,850,646 2.8863 -56,324,350 -4.2950

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 2 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 24 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 38 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 45 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 52 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 73 2.5460 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 150 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 160 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 163 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 164 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 164 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 177 2.5460 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 218 2.5460 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 244 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 245 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 291 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 322 2.5785 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 342 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 347 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 349 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 362 2.5735 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 373 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 379 2.5746 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 387 2.5838 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 433 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 442 2.5806 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 460 2.5721 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 496 2.5751 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 498 2.5830 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 500 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 526 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 538 2.5793 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 584 2.5775 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 618 2.5460 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 639 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 653 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 671 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 671 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 672 2.5810 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 691 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 697 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 737 2.5737 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 789 2.5790 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 797 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 798 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 810 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 810 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 810 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 810 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 810 2.5560 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 833 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 836 2.5825 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 862 2.5736 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 881 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 959 2.5813 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 997 2.5740 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 997 2.5740 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,000 2.5460 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,000 2.5760 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,033 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,065 2.5560 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,078 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,121 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,121 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,194 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,259 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,291 2.5760 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,299 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,320 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,341 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,341 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,343 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,345 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,397 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,397 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,403 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,409 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,434 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,444 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,452 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,459 2.5840 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,482 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,484 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,517 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,518 2.5560 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,567 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,567 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,569 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,620 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,638 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,660 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,680 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,725 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,742 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,759 2.5760 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,774 2.5600 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,777 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,788 2.5760 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,810 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,884 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 1,921 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,001 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,007 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,123 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,143 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,174 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,181 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,317 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,353 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,392 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,396 2.5555 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,405 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,406 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,412 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,440 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,457 2.5460 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,457 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,457 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,457 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,470 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,506 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,513 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,525 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,534 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,577 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,580 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,581 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 2,992 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,041 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,125 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,125 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,125 2.5580 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,591 2.5720 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,791 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,922 2.5480 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,922 2.5700 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 4,724 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 4,729 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 4,731 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 4,805 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 4,983 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 5,102 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 5,807 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 5,953 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 6,519 2.5825 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 7,066 2.5775 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 7,734 2.5638 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 8,678 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 13,033 2.5795 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 14,098 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 15,616 2.5500 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 15,822 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 16,254 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 17,516 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 17,943 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 19,648 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 20,357 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 22,509 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 22,692 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 27,358 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 29,433 2.5825 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 33,393 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 37,561 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 39,114 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 68,946 2.5825 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 97,594 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 162,782 2.5814 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 180,627 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 506,381 2.5624 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 547,134 2.5813 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 872,237 2.5624 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 877,757 2.5624 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Purchase 3,034,201 2.5624 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -1,000,000 2.5771 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -750,000 2.5816 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -277,905 2.5820 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -250,000 2.5572 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -167,315 2.5808 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -101,648 2.5800 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -76,668 2.5727 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -42,145 2.5660 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -25,830 2.5796 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -20,169 2.5777 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -19,022 2.5760 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -18,539 2.5784 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -8,105 2.5813 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -5,395 2.5718 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -2,874 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -959 2.5813 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -862 2.5736 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -836 2.5825 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -789 2.5790 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -737 2.5737 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -679 2.5520 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -672 2.5810 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -584 2.5775 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -538 2.5793 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -498 2.5830 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -496 2.5751 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -460 2.5721 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -442 2.5806 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -387 2.5838 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -379 2.5746 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -362 2.5735 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -322 2.5785 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Sale -120 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 reference securities Price per unit
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Opening Long Position 24,770 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 694 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -162,782 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 194,037 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -29,433 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -6,519 2.5780 GBP
GB00BY9D0Y18 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -68,946 2.5780 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)        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: 10/01/2025
###### 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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