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:

14 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:

2,621,665

1.39%

1,633,797

0.87%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

264,677

0.14%

538,729

0.29%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

2,886,342

1.54%

2,172,526

1.16%

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%

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%

(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

71,557

39.3544 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

46,792

39.2523 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

45,271

39.2129 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

41,740

39.2583 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

30,156

39.2359 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

26,534

39.3654 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

15,078

39.3175 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

13,194

39.2278 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

11,383

39.2750 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

10,570

39.2512 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

7,524

39.3821 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

7,345

39.3764 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6,263

39.3004 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5,512

39.4111 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4,045

39.5032 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,433

39.2691 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,334

39.2300 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,092

39.2982 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,312

39.4057 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,276

39.5500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,981

39.3651 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,777

39.3095 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,774

39.2697 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,336

39.3672 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,228

39.4653 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,179

39.3282 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

993

39.3372 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

916

39.3339 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

773

39.4258 EUR

ADR

Purchase

700

42.7157 USD

Ordinary

Purchase

605

39.4889 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

564

39.1696 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

562

39.1970 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

541

39.2655 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

537

39.2313 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

533

39.4387 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

493

39.3487 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

486

39.2484 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

408

39.3281 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

394

39.4216 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

357

39.4198 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

313

39.3040 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

300

39.4353 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

265

39.2760 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

255

39.3571 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

250

39.3068 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

247

39.3280 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

238

39.3457 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

218

39.4900 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

186

39.5400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

178

39.5700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

147

39.3500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

128

39.3200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

119

39.2200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

105

39.4624 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

95

39.0700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

94

39.3550 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

94

39.3600 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

94

39.1000 EUR

ADR

Purchase

88

43.6000 USD

Ordinary

Purchase

76

39.4643 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

63

39.3266 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

60

39.6200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

45

39.2255 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

37

39.5388 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

20

39.3300 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4

39.2400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

39.2700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

39.5300 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

39.3100 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

39.4000 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

39.4500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

54,929

39.3442 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

41,740

39.2583 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

32,580

39.4600 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

23,652

39.2461 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

16,366

39.3916 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

11,774

39.2300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

11,383

39.2750 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

8,986

39.3331 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

8,951

39.2538 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

8,926

39.3814 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

8,622

39.3825 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,709

39.4659 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4,859

39.3592 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4,745

39.3995 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,756

39.4111 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,777

39.3095 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,699

39.2774 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,520

39.2207 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,338

39.3572 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,262

39.3099 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,228

39.4653 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,066

39.4387 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

993

39.3372 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

915

39.3107 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

859

39.4175 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

714

39.4198 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

704

39.3251 EUR

ADR

Sale

700

42.7157 USD

Ordinary

Sale

668

39.3672 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

618

39.3124 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

605

39.4889 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

571

39.6300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

567

39.4833 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

561

39.2678 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

510

39.3571 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

448

39.5489 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

291

39.3450 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

282

39.1696 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

281

39.1970 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

262

39.2668 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

243

39.2484 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

178

39.5700 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

147

39.3500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

128

39.3200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

125

39.3068 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

119

39.2200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

101

39.3103 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

95

39.0700 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

94

39.1000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

94

39.3600 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

94

39.3550 EUR

ADR

Sale

88

43.6000 USD

Ordinary

Sale

54

39.3389 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

38

39.5400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

30

39.2700 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

7

39.2814 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2

39.2600 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1

39.4000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1

39.5300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1

39.4500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1

39.3100 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

1,343

39.2278 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

2,151

39.2300 EUR

Ordinary

Futures

Closing Short

9,090

EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

16

39.2271 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20

39.3189 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25

39.4597 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

29

39.2246 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

34

39.4649 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

43

39.3301 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

50

39.2385 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

51

39.4665 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

71

39.4613 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

89

39.2168 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

136

39.4208 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

258

39.4220 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

537

39.2313 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

786

39.5502 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,490

39.5500 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,617

39.3824 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

4,907

39.3819 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

92

39.2225 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

101

39.3103 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

255

39.3571 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

357

39.4198 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

440

39.2249 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

533

39.4387 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

567

39.4833 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,520

39.2207 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,709

39.4659 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,700

39.1899 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

6,667

39.2300 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

32,580

39.4600 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

125

39.3068 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

137

39.5956 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

476

39.4598 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

550

39.4107 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

664

39.1720 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

668

39.3672 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,609

39.3663 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,449

39.2826 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

46,792

39.2523 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:

15 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213