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:

21 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:

1,449,311

0.77%

1,592,803

0.85%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

265,005

0.14%

321,893

0.17%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

1,714,316

0.91%

1,914,696

1.02%

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

103,362

40.7900 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

14,708

40.7625 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

13,122

40.7901 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4,974

40.7584 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,904

40.7414 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,270

40.7497 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,372

40.7218 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,249

40.7420 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,670

40.6812 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,494

40.7817 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,272

40.7710 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,197

40.7800 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,192

40.7546 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,170

40.7863 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,152

40.8415 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,097

40.7621 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,054

40.7964 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,045

40.7735 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,008

40.7448 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

920

40.7508 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

900

40.7200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

545

40.6996 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

533

40.7996 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

522

40.8297 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

372

40.7787 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

349

40.7484 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

318

40.6200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

290

40.8717 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

288

40.6944 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

250

40.6473 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

245

40.7651 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

183

40.9000 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

170

40.7201 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

141

40.7775 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

124

40.6359 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

124

40.6400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

89

40.8400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

85

40.9515 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

84

40.7648 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

83

40.7638 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

79

40.7400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

50

40.7730 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

24,020

40.7900 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

13,054

40.7922 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4,094

40.7685 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,905

40.7345 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,988

40.7817 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,090

40.7735 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,614

40.7522 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,373

40.7684 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,276

40.7477 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,008

40.7448 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

931

40.8414 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

894

40.6941 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

840

40.8071 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

636

40.7710 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

537

40.7005 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

520

40.6837 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

500

40.6473 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

460

40.7508 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

413

40.7838 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

383

40.7602 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

356

40.7252 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

335

40.7123 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

221

40.8419 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

191

40.7400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

186

40.6800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

183

40.9000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

178

40.8400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

159

40.6200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

158

40.7300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

141

40.7775 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

138

40.6998 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

132

40.6400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

124

40.6416 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

115

40.7500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

108

40.7100 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

85

40.9515 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

79

40.7800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

67

40.8234 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

58

40.7550 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

44

40.8090 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

32

40.8075 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

16

40.8322 EUR

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

reference

unit

security

securities

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

250

40.6473 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

894

40.6941 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,045

40.7735 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

70,968

40.7900 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

372

40.7787 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

522

40.8297 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

533

40.7996 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

900

40.7200 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,054

40.7964 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,097

40.7621 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,170

40.7863 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,372

40.7218 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,270

40.7497 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39

40.7688 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

146

40.8400 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

383

40.7602 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

413

40.7838 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

957

40.8000 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,055

40.7689 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

79

40.7400 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

205

40.7592 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

540

40.7653 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

159

40.6200 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

175

40.7965 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

4,869

40.7590 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

14,708

40.7625 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:

22 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213