TIDMAV. 
 
 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.KEY INFORMATION

 
(a) Identity of the person                Aviva plc 
whose positions/dealings 
are being  disclosed: 
(b) Owner or controller                   Causeway Capital Management LLC 
of interests and short 
positions  disclosed, if 
different from 1(a): 
The naming of nominee or vehicle 
companies is insufficient 
(c) Name of offeror/offeree               Aviva plc 
in relation to whose 
relevant  securities this form relates: 
Use a separate form for 
each offeror/offeree 
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected 
with an offeror/offeree, 
state this and specify identity 
of offeror/offeree: 
(e) Date position held/dealing            December 18, 2014 (dealing) 
undertaken: 
(f) Has the discloser previously          No. 
disclosed,                                If YES, specify which: 
or are they today  disclosing, 
under the Code in respect of any 
other party to this  offer? 
 
 

2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

(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        25p ordinary 
security: 
                         Interests                       Short positions 
                         Number                   %      Number % 
(1) Relevant securities  59,823,633               2.03% 
owned 
and/or controlled: 
(2) Derivatives (other   651,916 shares (economic 0.022% 
than options):           exposure only via 
                         total return swap with 
                         no voting rights) 
(3) Options and 
agreements 
to purchase/DEALING: 
TOTAL*:                  60,475,549               2.05% 
 
 

* Total includes economic exposure obtained through total return swap, but there are no voting rights associated with this exposure. (Also noted in the accompanying Supplemental Form 8.)

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

 
Class of relevant security in relation 
to which subscription  right exists: 
Details, including nature of the rights 
concerned and relevant  percentages: 
 
 

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.

 

3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

(a)Purchases and sales

 
Class of relevant  Purchase/DEALING Number of securities Price per unit 
security 
25p ordinary       purchase      69,823 shares        4.775 
 
 

(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 
Class of relevant  Product     Nature of           Number of reference Price per unit 
security           description dealing             securities 
                   e.g. CFD    e.g. 
                               opening/closing 
                               a long/short 
                               position, 
                               increasing/reducing 
                               a long/short 
                               position 
 
 

(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of  Product         Writing,     Number        Exercise price Type           Expiry date Option money 
relevant  descriptione.g. purchasing,  of securities per unit       e.g. American,             paid/ 
security  call            selling,     to                           European etc.              received 
          option          varying etc. which option                                            per unit 
                                       relates 
 
 

(ii)Exercising

 
Class of relevant  Product description Number of securities Exercise price 
security           e.g. call option                         per unit 
 
 

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing  Details Price per unit (if 
                            e.g. subscription,         applicable) 
                            conversion 
 
 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

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.

 

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: 
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:  December 18, 2014 
Contact name:        Kevin Hu 
Telephone number:    +1 310 231 6154 
 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

 

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.KEY INFORMATION

 
Identity of person whose open positions  Causeway Capital Management LLC 
are being disclosed: 
Name of offeror/ offeree in              Aviva plc 
relation to whose relevant 
securities  the disclosure relates: 
 
 

2.OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

 
Class of      Product         Written or     Number         Exercise price Type         Expiry date 
relevant      descriptione.g. purchased      of securities  per unit       e.g. 
security      call                           to which                      American, 
              option                         option                        European 
                                             or derivative                 etc. 
                                             relates 
25p ordinary  Total           Not applicable 651,916 shares Not applicable Total return Can terminate 
              return                                                       swap         exposures 
              swap                                                                      at any time 
 
 

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: 
Economic exposure only to (25p ordinary) shares of Aviva 
plc via  total return swap with no voting rights. 
 
 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.

 

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 dealing 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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