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:

04 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:

2,554,068

1.36%

1,480,961

0.79%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

399,306

0.21%

474,922

0.25%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

2,953,374

1.57%

1,955,883

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

70,694

37.8020 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

30,000

37.7615 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

26,063

37.9150 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

23,519

37.8095 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

19,766

37.7601 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

13,480

37.8685 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

12,378

37.7956 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

12,274

37.7723 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

12,207

37.8961 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

11,786

37.9180 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

10,680

37.7979 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

10,474

37.8285 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6,448

37.8118 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5,329

37.9000 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,635

37.9132 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,104

37.9005 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,822

37.9927 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,753

37.9130 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,680

38.1248 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,656

38.6623 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,482

37.7102 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,435

37.7503 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,333

37.8960 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,279

37.9200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,240

38.1921 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,199

37.8056 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,130

37.9274 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

997

37.9037 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

961

38.0478 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

843

37.7366 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

835

37.9838 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

788

37.8829 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

720

38.1928 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

666

37.7139 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

590

37.9367 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

564

38.0306 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

425

37.7758 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

399

37.8159 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

331

38.1186 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

305

37.8250 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

262

37.9337 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

257

38.0700 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

241

38.1499 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

234

37.7603 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

155

37.6600 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

154

37.9600 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

138

38.4500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

124

38.0500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

117

37.9094 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

115

38.1800 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

70

37.8804 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

57

37.9100 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

54

37.6800 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

19

38.0615 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

16

37.8000 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1

37.9900 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

84,745

37.7940 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

70,694

37.8020 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

29,131

37.8000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

20,948

37.8285 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

19,244

37.8048 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

12,053

37.7986 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

6,448

37.8118 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,680

37.8962 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,667

37.9147 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,404

37.9047 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,253

37.9713 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4,645

37.6955 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

4,341

37.6559 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,370

37.8190 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,288

38.0342 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,920

37.6858 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,590

37.7873 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,324

37.7463 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,161

38.4478 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,983

38.0700 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,670

37.9838 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,567

37.8757 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,482

37.7102 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,435

37.7503 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,236

37.7942 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,128

38.0306 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

997

37.9037 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

921

38.0021 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

843

37.7366 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

828

38.6623 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

647

37.7159 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

404

37.7397 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

394

37.8829 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

360

38.1928 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

305

37.8250 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

248

38.0500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

234

37.9094 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

155

37.6611 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

155

37.6600 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

103

37.7062 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

91

37.6396 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

29

37.6486 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

27

37.6800 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

19

37.6450 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

4,089

37.8000 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

5,054

37.8020 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,199

37.8056 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,400

37.9464 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16

37.6484 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16

37.7423 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40

37.6396 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45

37.6346 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51

37.7062 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

87

37.7416 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

88

37.8000 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

117

37.9094 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

124

38.0500 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

134

37.7529 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

187

37.6926 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

245

37.6384 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

562

37.6999 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

589

37.7950 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

694

37.6416 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

835

37.9838 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

925

37.7595 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

968

38.0700 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,161

38.4478 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,273

37.7986 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,449

37.8410 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,244

37.8048 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

13

37.6484 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

51

37.6396 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

52

37.7062 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

209

37.7537 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,015

38.0700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,067

37.7600 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,236

37.7942 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,477

37.7004 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,590

37.7873 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,370

37.8190 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,780

37.7986 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19

38.0615 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27

37.6800 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

57

37.9100 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70

37.8803 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

125

38.0474 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

138

38.4500 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

158

38.1930 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

164

38.1642 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

240

38.1251 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

257

38.0700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

262

37.9337 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

394

37.8829 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

399

37.8159 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

435

38.2075 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

589

38.8550 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

836

38.0479 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,082

38.1919 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,440

38.1248 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,207

37.8961 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,063

37.9150 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:

05 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213