11 Mar 2024 13:15
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: | Â | Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Â | |||||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
 | offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 Mar 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | Â | Â | |||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |  | |||||
Class of relevant security: | Ordinary | ||||||
 | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 2,541,785 | 1.35% | 1,487,500 | 0.79% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 277,256 | 0.15% | 466,735 | 0.25% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and agreements to purchase/sell: |  |  | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | TOTAL: |  |  | 2,819,041 | 1.50% | 1,954,235 | 1.04% |
Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond BE0933899800 | ||||||
 | Interests | Short Positions | |||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 1,750,000 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 500,000 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | and/or controlled: |  |  | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 | 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 | Â | |||||
 | options) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of relevant security in relation to | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
which subscription right exists | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Details, including nature of the rights | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 30,079 | 38.7869 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 13,416 | 38.7251 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 10,061 | 38.7408 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 7,327 | 38.8751 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 5,631 | 38.9117 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 5,500 | 38.7503 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 4,429 | 38.8222 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,231 | 38.8901 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,230 | 38.7984 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,152 | 38.6811 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,028 | 38.6404 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,919 | 38.6744 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,782 | 38.9404 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,358 | 38.7517 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,038 | 38.7066 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,905 | 38.7488 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,825 | 38.9100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,616 | 38.7188 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,394 | 38.8015 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,382 | 38.7734 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,331 | 38.7358 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,190 | 38.6515 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,134 | 38.8600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,128 | 38.8491 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 825 | 38.7387 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 808 | 38.7578 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 800 | 38.5933 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 765 | 38.7385 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 714 | 38.9149 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 687 | 38.7927 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 440 | 38.6979 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 430 | 38.9051 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 422 | 38.6764 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 355 | 38.7813 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 347 | 38.8058 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 255 | 38.8500 EUR | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 250 | 42.5000 USD | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 208 | 38.8117 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 38.8330 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 38.7909 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 85 | 38.9400 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 65 | 38.5800 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 38.9326 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 49 | 38.5700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 38.7800 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 38.6650 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 38.8642 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 38.7600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 120,624 | 38.7463 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 15,078 | 38.7578 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 14,669 | 38.8051 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 7,327 | 38.8751 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 6,708 | 38.7251 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 5,937 | 38.8471 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 5,778 | 38.7410 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 3,231 | 38.8901 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 2,798 | 38.7731 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 2,256 | 38.8491 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,356 | 38.9133 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,277 | 38.9742 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,196 | 38.7031 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 909 | 38.8608 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 838 | 38.8000 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 825 | 38.7387 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 750 | 38.7329 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 717 | 38.7835 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 658 | 38.5470 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 629 | 38.7258 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 567 | 38.8600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 404 | 38.8330 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 400 | 38.5933 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 355 | 38.7813 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 279 | 38.8329 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 255 | 38.8500 EUR | ||||
ADR | Sale | 250 | 42.5000 USD | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 224 | 38.8076 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 211 | 38.6764 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 194 | 38.9388 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 136 | 38.7488 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 130 | 38.5800 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 105 | 38.8147 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 105 | 38.5700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 89 | 38.7732 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 57 | 38.8035 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 55 | 38.7861 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 28 | 38.8603 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 12 | 38.6458 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1 | 38.7600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1 | 38.9100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 135,702 | 38.8931 EUR | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Â | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | Â | reference | unit | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 347 | 38.8058 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 370 | 38.8700 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 371 | 38.8100 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 372 | 38.8150 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 652 | 38.8885 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 687 | 38.7927 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 765 | 38.7385 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 808 | 38.7578 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 903 | 38.6998 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,190 | 38.6515 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,331 | 38.7358 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,394 | 38.8015 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,616 | 38.7188 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,633 | 38.7488 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,869 | 38.7729 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,782 | 38.9404 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,919 | 38.6744 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,028 | 38.6404 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,152 | 38.6811 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,631 | 38.9117 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 38.6680 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1 | 38.9100 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 38.5996 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9 | 38.8316 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9 | 38.8239 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10 | 38.6750 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 38.6461 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13 | 38.8139 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17 | 38.8107 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25 | 38.8116 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38 | 38.8306 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55 | 38.7861 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56 | 38.5700 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58 | 38.7814 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65 | 38.5800 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82 | 38.8156 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 85 | 38.7851 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 89 | 38.7732 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97 | 38.7032 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 145 | 38.7037 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 179 | 38.8102 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 202 | 38.8301 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 228 | 38.7733 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 333 | 38.7729 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 370 | 38.8700 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 371 | 38.8100 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 372 | 38.8150 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 574 | 38.7835 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 954 | 38.7030 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,128 | 38.8441 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,277 | 38.9742 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,237 | 38.7731 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,669 | 38.8051 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 364 | 38.9078 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 38.8633 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 101 | 38.6900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 211 | 38.6764 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 374 | 38.7415 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 400 | 38.5933 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 471 | 38.7307 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,082 | 38.9150 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,723 | 38.6613 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,192 | 38.7474 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,079 | 38.7869 EUR | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Â | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Â | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | Â | date | money |
relevant | Â | selling, | securities | per unit | Â | Â | paid/ |
security | Â | varying etc | to which | Â | Â | Â | received |
 |  |  | option |  |  |  | per unit |
 |  |  | relates |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(ii) | Exercising | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | Â | Â | securities | unit | |||
 |  |  |  |  | |||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | Â | Â | applicable) | ||||
 |  |  |  | ||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Â | |||||
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, | Â | Â | |||||
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal | Â | Â | |||||
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party | Â | ||||||
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: | Â | Â | Â | ||||
NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives | Â | |||||
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between | Â | Â | |||||
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: | Â | Â | |||||
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or | Â | Â | Â | ||||
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | Â | Â | |||||
any derivative is referenced: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 11 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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