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:

18 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:

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:

Ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

1,452,042

0.77%

1,638,434

0.87%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

302,751

0.16%

320,802

0.17%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

1,754,793

0.93%

1,959,236

1.04%

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

26,794

40.1292 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

18,032

40.1068 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

16,513

40.1268 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

10,043

40.1382 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5,390

40.1381 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5,343

39.8621 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4,664

39.8601 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,541

40.1400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,506

39.7270 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,428

40.1383 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,153

39.9068 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,059

39.9073 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,689

39.8462 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,048

40.0166 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,878

39.8583 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,627

40.0174 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

930

39.7947 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

858

39.8688 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

817

39.9089 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

745

39.9075 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

693

39.8343 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

664

39.9249 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

576

39.8964 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

486

40.0109 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

442

39.8276 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

311

39.9782 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

249

39.9117 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

227

40.0144 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

213

40.0131 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

142

39.9177 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

133

39.8415 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

125

40.0750 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

100

39.8900 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

75

39.9200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

60

39.9383 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

40

39.9100 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

38

40.0313 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

30

39.8100 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6

40.0500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5

39.8300 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5

39.7900 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4

39.8800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

32,290

40.0399 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

29,002

40.0724 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

26,794

40.1292 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

16,513

40.1268 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

11,047

40.1262 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

10,617

40.1400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4,746

39.9455 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,512

40.1422 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,813

40.0151 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,538

39.9967 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,199

39.8832 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,913

39.8444 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,900

40.1324 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,753

39.7270 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,716

39.8688 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,386

39.8343 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,251

40.1339 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

939

39.8583 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

745

39.9075 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

664

39.9249 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

552

39.8225 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

465

39.7947 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

440

40.0138 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

311

39.9782 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

291

39.9100 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

249

39.9117 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

221

39.8276 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

142

39.9177 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

133

39.8415 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

125

40.0790 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

110

39.9018 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

109

39.9200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

108

39.9000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

100

39.8900 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

50

39.8322 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

50

39.8484 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

30

40.0286 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

30

39.8100 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

6

40.0500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5

39.7900 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5

39.8300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4

39.8800 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

731

39.9191 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63

39.7700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

119

39.9847 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

164

40.0570 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

225

39.9100 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

693

39.8343 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

858

39.8688 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

936

40.0166 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,004

40.1347 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,251

40.1339 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,475

40.0024 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,813

40.0151 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,290

40.0399 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

75

40.1377 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,009

40.1400 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38

40.0313 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

40

39.9100 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

221

39.8276 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

475

39.8767 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

636

39.8272 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

679

39.8177 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

792

39.8778 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

939

39.8583 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,004

39.6651 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,689

39.8462 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:

19 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213