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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 06 Mar 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond XS0147484074 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 500,000 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 500,000 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
Class of relevant security: | Ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,528,698 | 1.35% | 1,407,870 | 0.75% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 323,915 | 0.17% | 446,266 | 0.24% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 2,852,613 | 1.52% | 1,854,136 | 0.99% |
Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond BE0933899800 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 1,750,000 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 1,750,000 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.00% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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Ordinary | Purchase | 14,444 | 38.3938 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 12,535 | 38.4167 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 12,018 | 38.4184 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 5,346 | 38.3087 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 4,994 | 38.3290 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 4,252 | 38.4200 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 3,322 | 38.4004 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,572 | 38.3844 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,321 | 38.2550 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,098 | 38.4257 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,069 | 38.3497 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 2,058 | 38.3568 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,916 | 38.3229 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,819 | 38.3462 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,788 | 38.3372 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,712 | 38.2881 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,386 | 38.2703 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,378 | 38.3948 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,267 | 38.3583 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,180 | 38.3892 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,166 | 38.3691 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,056 | 38.3192 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 1,016 | 38.4482 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 995 | 38.4667 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 856 | 38.1988 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 854 | 38.3625 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 821 | 38.2928 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 814 | 38.2863 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 809 | 38.3287 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 806 | 38.3346 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 772 | 38.2692 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 770 | 38.3023 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 726 | 38.3470 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 38.3433 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 602 | 38.3602 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 38.3653 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 467 | 38.3589 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 464 | 38.3800 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 454 | 38.3886 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 454 | 38.3931 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 350 | 38.3718 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 345 | 38.2973 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 313 | 38.3387 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 285 | 38.2945 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 280 | 38.2200 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 224 | 38.4070 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 222 | 38.3173 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 208 | 38.3619 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 38.1544 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 145 | 38.3495 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 117 | 38.5100 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 38.3951 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 107 | 38.3002 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 38.4000 EUR | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 100 | 41.7500 USD | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 38.1970 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 38.3688 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 38.4286 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 38.4291 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 38.4300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 38.3700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 76 | 38.3900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 72 | 38.3958 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 68 | 38.3850 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 38.3132 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 60 | 38.3300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 38.3600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 34 | 38.3135 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 38.2600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 44,798 | 38.4104 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 12,417 | 38.4184 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 10,775 | 38.4064 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 8,799 | 38.3510 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 8,518 | 38.4175 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 5,040 | 38.3578 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 3,322 | 38.4004 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 2,935 | 38.3362 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,960 | 38.3255 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,806 | 38.3003 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,340 | 38.3480 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,228 | 38.3767 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 1,113 | 38.4221 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 726 | 38.3470 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 648 | 38.4200 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 590 | 38.3892 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 560 | 38.2200 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 488 | 38.3800 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 478 | 38.3173 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 448 | 38.4070 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 404 | 38.3500 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 403 | 38.3369 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 386 | 38.2692 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 385 | 38.3700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 350 | 38.3718 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 328 | 38.3600 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 313 | 38.3387 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 200 | 38.4000 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 182 | 38.3492 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 134 | 38.3132 EUR | ||||
ADR | Sale | 100 | 41.7500 USD | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 90 | 38.1970 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 84 | 38.4300 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 64 | 38.1700 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 38 | 38.3900 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 27 | 38.4337 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 9 | 38.4350 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 5 | 38.4340 EUR | ||||
Ordinary | Sale | 2 | 38.3200 EUR | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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Ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 690 | 38.2900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52 | 38.4299 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 72 | 38.3958 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 107 | 38.3002 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 116 | 38.3951 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 454 | 38.3886 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 555 | 38.2900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 582 | 38.3101 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 634 | 38.2864 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 770 | 38.3023 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 806 | 38.3346 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 814 | 38.2863 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 821 | 38.2928 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 854 | 38.3625 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 995 | 38.4667 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,016 | 38.4482 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,044 | 38.2900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,100 | 38.3838 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,267 | 38.3583 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,300 | 38.4055 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,386 | 38.2703 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,712 | 38.2881 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,788 | 38.3372 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,916 | 38.3229 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,941 | 38.3511 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,069 | 38.3497 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,535 | 38.4167 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64 | 38.1699 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67 | 38.3132 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 100 | 38.3971 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 117 | 38.2900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 182 | 38.3492 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 222 | 38.3173 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 224 | 38.4071 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 280 | 38.2150 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 399 | 38.4184 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,798 | 38.4104 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 792 | 38.2900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27 | 38.3600 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38 | 38.3900 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55 | 38.3700 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 181 | 38.1544 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200 | 38.3546 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 239 | 38.3637 EUR | |||
Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 280 | 38.4250 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 386 | 38.2692 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 856 | 38.1988 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,378 | 38.3948 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,321 | 38.2550 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 10,775 | 38.4064 EUR | |||
Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 2,098 | 38.4257 EUR | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 07 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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