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Aviva PLC and its subsidiaries filed a Form 8.3 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 19 October 2022 concerning Countryside Partnerships PLC. On 18 October 2022, Aviva PLC reported a total interest of 42,132,258 ordinary shares in Countryside Partnerships PLC, representing 8.42% of the company, following multiple sale transactions of its ordinary shares.
| Date | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Time | 14:39:29 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4512D |
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
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(a) Full name of discloser: |
AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
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(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. |
Aviva plc does not have investment discretion over part of the holding, however full voting authority is retained. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERSHIPS PLC |
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
N/A |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
18 OCTOBER 2022 |
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(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" |
VISTRY GROUP PLC
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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)
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Class of relevant security:
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ORD GBP0.01 |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
42,132,258 * |
8.42
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0 |
0 |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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0 |
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0 |
0 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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TOTAL: |
42,132,258 * |
8.42 |
0 |
0 |
*Aviva plc does not have investment discretion over 1,683,442 shares, however full voting authority is retained.
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)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale
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Number of securities |
Price per unit |
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ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 ORD GBP0.01 |
SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE |
52 2,427 749 1,674 144 350 88,057 2,446 882 269
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GBP 1.986346 GBP 1.986300 GBP 1.986302 GBP 1.986296 GBP 1.986319 GBP 1.986314 GBP 1.987000 GBP 1.986999 GBP 1.986995 GBP 1.983011 |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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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 |
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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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" |
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None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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" |
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None
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(c) Attachments
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
19 OCTOBER 2022 |
Contact name: |
NEIL WHITTAKER |
Telephone number: |
020 7528 2115 |
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.