Barclays Regulatory News (BARC)

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:

Barclays PLC.

(b)

Owner or controller of interest and short

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(c)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

AGEAS SA/NV

relevant securities this form relates:

(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:

25 Mar 2024

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

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 security:

Ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

1,443,017

0.77%

1,635,458

0.87%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

298,653

0.16%

319,537

0.17%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

1,741,670

0.93%

1,954,995

1.04%

Class of relevant security:

Convertible Bond XS0147484074

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

500,000

0.27%

0

0.00%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

500,000

0.27%

0

0.00%

Class of relevant security:

Convertible Bond BE0933899800

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

1,750,000

0.93%

0

0.00%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

1,750,000

0.93%

0

0.00%

(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:

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

Ordinary

Purchase

16,497

41.4390 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

13,201

41.4578 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

13,047

41.4473 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

12,489

41.5164 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

11,807

41.5727 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

11,258

41.4501 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

7,389

41.4541 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

7,319

41.4500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6,058

41.4043 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,975

41.5358 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,536

41.4889 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,161

41.6426 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,110

41.6027 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

850

41.5861 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

757

41.4670 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

740

41.4945 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

646

41.5404 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

558

41.5273 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

427

41.6055 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

424

41.5550 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

359

41.5383 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

345

41.4946 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

343

41.5982 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

333

41.5480 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

323

41.5116 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

274

41.5410 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

259

41.6028 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

235

41.4954 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

234

41.4577 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

202

41.6500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

180

41.4700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

133

41.5700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

127

41.6750 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

120

41.4800 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

117

41.6200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

115

41.2813 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

110

41.6050 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

101

41.5200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

92

41.5077 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

87

41.6700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

86

41.5227 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

75

41.5328 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

66

41.5010 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

64

41.5379 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

51

41.4515 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

46

41.4000 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

19

41.5268 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

17

41.4410 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

17

41.5600 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

12

41.5016 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

41.5400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

38,793

41.5232 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

21,810

41.5935 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

14,104

41.4485 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

13,267

41.6040 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

13,047

41.4473 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

12,116

41.4043 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

11,902

41.5112 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

11,851

41.4875 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

8,199

41.4522 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

7,389

41.4541 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,629

41.4501 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,426

41.5721 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,344

41.4500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,779

41.5887 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,756

41.5288 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,737

41.4791 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,514

41.4670 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,382

41.5578 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,292

41.5404 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,235

41.5950 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,200

41.5447 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

953

41.6036 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

921

41.5766 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

852

41.6168 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

673

41.6014 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

584

41.5168 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

548

41.5410 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

520

41.6373 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

456

41.6131 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

425

41.5861 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

424

41.5550 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

374

41.5834 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

343

41.5982 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

333

41.3800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

279

41.5273 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

261

41.5405 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

234

41.4577 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

225

41.4396 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

207

41.5208 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

202

41.6500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

174

41.6700 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

154

41.5900 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

152

41.5623 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

133

41.5700 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

126

41.5250 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

126

41.5800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

108

41.5006 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

102

41.5200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

101

41.5214 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

76

41.4853 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

75

41.5328 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

60

41.4800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

33

41.6430 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

23

41.4000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

18

41.6344 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

17

41.5600 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

17

41.6076 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

17

41.5588 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

10

41.5300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

10

41.4858 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4

41.6450 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2

41.5400 EUR

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

227

41.0825 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

700

41.5102 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

700

41.5896 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63

41.5100 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87

41.6700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

108

41.5006 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

305

41.5067 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

757

41.4670 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,351

40.9946 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,440

41.5112 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,063

41.5068 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,677

41.4822 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,793

41.5232 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12

41.5203 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19

41.4798 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

41

41.4799 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

51

41.4515 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

117

41.6200 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

279

41.5273 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

425

41.5861 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,351

41.4553 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,266

41.4500 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,497

41.4390 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

10

41.4858 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

17

41.5599 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

154

41.5900 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

424

41.5550 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

852

41.6168 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

953

41.6036 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

13,267

41.6040 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

14,104

41.4485 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Long

21,810

41.5935 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1

41.5116 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

3

41.5404 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

5

41.5007 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

5

41.5258 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

6

41.5003 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

19

41.5268 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

37

41.5235 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

44

41.5216 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

61

41.5378 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

424

41.5550 EUR

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

relates

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

securities

unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

applicable)

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

26 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213