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BNP Paribas

Transaction in Own Shares Jan 17, 2025

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RNS Number : 8220T

BNP Paribas London

17 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
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
16/01/2025
(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:

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: GB00BPQY8M80 (32 17/19p ordinary)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 23,026,069 0.8599 -24,457,622 -0.9134
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 4,024,457 0.1503 -16,146,944 -0.6030
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 86,000 0.0032 +0 +0.0000
TOTAL: 27,136,526 1.0134 -40,604,566 -1.5164

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
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1 4.9113 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2 4.9007 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 6 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 6 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 7 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 7 4.9007 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10 4.8660 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10 4.8730 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10 4.9072 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 12 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 16 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 17 4.8690 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 17 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 17 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 19 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 20 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 21 4.8660 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 22 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 25 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 25 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 26 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 30 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 31 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 34 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 34 4.8730 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 35 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 35 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 36 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 36 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 37 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 40 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 41 4.8730 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 42 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 42 4.8870 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 43 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 43 4.8711 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 44 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 45 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 45 4.8740 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 45 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 45 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 47 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 55 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 56 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 56 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 57 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 63 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 67 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 67 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 69 4.8820 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 71 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 76 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 80 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 81 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 81 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 82 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 83 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 83 4.8880 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 85 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 85 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 86 4.8690 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 87 4.8870 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 88 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 93 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 93 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 94 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 94 4.8690 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 94 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 95 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 95 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 96 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 97 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 97 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 97 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 98 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 99 4.8870 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 105 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 115 4.8680 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 115 4.8880 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 115 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 125 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 125 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 129 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 133 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 138 4.8810 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 143 4.8860 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 147 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 155 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 171 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 178 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 183 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 191 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 191 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 193 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 193 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8650 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8680 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8690 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8820 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 197 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 198 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 198 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 198 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 199 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 208 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 209 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 213 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 214 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 215 4.8680 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 217 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 220 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 221 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 222 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 225 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 226 4.8820 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 230 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 241 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 241 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 251 4.8690 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 253 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 271 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 276 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 282 4.8810 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 283 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 290 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 291 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 315 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 323 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 324 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 340 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 341 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 347 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 347 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 368 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 370 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 371 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 371 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 385 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 387 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 397 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 399 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 399 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 406 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 406 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 410 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 416 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 430 4.8860 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 440 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 440 4.8680 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 449 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 458 4.8710 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 470 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 474 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 512 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 530 4.8750 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 537 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 556 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 641 4.9080 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 649 4.8890 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 677 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 680 4.8670 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 680 4.8700 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 688 4.8676 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 772 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 850 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 850 4.8720 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 865 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 926 4.8884 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,129 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,234 4.8790 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 1,333 4.8860 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 2,602 4.8754 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 5,395 4.8829 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 5,949 4.8752 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 6,768 4.8904 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 7,694 4.8802 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10,423 4.8932 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 10,661 4.8861 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 13,402 4.8783 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 32,314 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 63,808 4.8905 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Purchase 73,747 4.8914 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -287,680 4.8782 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -71,675 4.9129 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -34,647 4.9167 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -30,264 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -25,895 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -23,749 4.8907 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -23,178 4.8861 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -17,366 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -16,015 4.9160 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -14,638 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -14,451 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -9,895 4.8861 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -8,605 4.8743 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -7,452 4.8807 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -5,524 4.8762 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -5,226 4.8694 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -5,025 4.8685 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -4,417 4.8823 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -3,651 4.8977 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -3,005 4.9042 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,398 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,192 4.8862 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2,048 4.8683 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1,297 4.8770 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -657 4.8850 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -387 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -339 4.8655 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -327 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -11 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -8 4.8760 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -8 4.8790 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -8 4.9064 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -7 4.9007 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -2 4.9007 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1 4.8870 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Sale -1 4.9113 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
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Opening Short Position -3,057 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 9,895 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 2,192 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 23,178 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 69,525 4.9170
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Long Position 2,150 4.9170
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -716 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Increasing Short Position -926 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 109,165 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 85,768 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 24,145 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 107,119 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 10,655 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 12,209 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 2,333 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Contract for Difference Reducing Short Position 16,015 4.9170 GBP
GB00BPQY8M80 Unknown Opening Long Position 178,631 4.1482 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? Yes
###### Date of disclosure: 17/01/2025
###### 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 .

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure: BNP Paribas SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities the disclosure relates:
Aviva plc
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of

relevant

security
Product

description

e.g. call

option
Written or

purchased
Number of

securities

to which

option or

derivative

relates
Exercise

price

per unit
Type

e.g.

American,

European

etc.
Expiry

date
32 17/19p ordinary (GB00BPQY8M80) Call Option P 86000 4.917 american 19/12/2025
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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