Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

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:

11 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:

2,590,054

1.38%

1,580,957

0.84%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

208,866

0.11%

515,160

0.27%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

2,798,920

1.49%

2,096,117

1.12%

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

50,724

38.8272 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

28,017

38.8071 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

25,799

38.8769 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

18,846

38.7755 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

14,742

38.8724 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

13,249

38.9066 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

12,632

38.7950 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

10,637

38.7761 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

9,320

38.9277 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6,288

38.7998 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6,219

38.8029 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6,168

38.7778 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

5,959

38.9009 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4,775

38.7594 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

4,425

38.7994 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,573

38.7982 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,478

38.7878 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,470

38.7892 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,335

38.9258 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

3,162

38.7891 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,882

38.7781 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,707

38.7420 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,599

38.7889 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,514

38.8033 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,454

38.7771 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,445

38.7442 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,396

38.8304 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,320

38.7352 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,131

38.9200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,074

38.9178 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

2,027

38.7965 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,770

38.7928 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,538

38.7898 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,455

38.7846 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,288

38.7192 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,146

38.7656 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

1,020

38.7444 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

907

38.7554 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

862

38.7929 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

854

38.7491 EUR

ADR

Purchase

595

42.3100 USD

Ordinary

Purchase

583

38.7569 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

522

38.7993 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

449

38.7600 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

443

38.8267 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

413

38.7708 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

389

38.8167 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

383

38.7900 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

380

38.8162 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

340

38.7831 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

322

38.7400 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

238

38.7495 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

236

38.7802 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

233

38.7793 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

230

38.7273 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

227

38.7873 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

185

38.6950 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

156

38.7751 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

139

38.8025 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

120

38.8200 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

120

38.8000 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

93

38.7368 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

77

38.7007 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

58

38.8100 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

7

38.7500 EUR

Ordinary

Purchase

6

38.7861 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

105,546

38.8113 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

52,773

38.7000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

52,430

38.8269 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

25,799

38.8769 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

18,844

38.7856 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

11,160

38.8616 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

10,068

38.8383 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

9,423

38.7755 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

5,959

38.9009 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,715

38.7467 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

3,162

38.7891 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

2,694

38.8651 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,835

38.7972 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,724

38.7929 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,530

38.7771 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,470

38.9200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,380

38.7982 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,258

38.7936 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,157

38.7671 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

1,009

38.7357 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

953

38.7915 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

885

38.7928 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

787

38.7900 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

644

38.7192 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

618

38.7382 EUR

ADR

Sale

595

42.3100 USD

Ordinary

Sale

573

38.7656 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

460

38.7273 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

454

38.7873 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

443

38.8267 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

427

38.7491 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

410

38.7945 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

388

38.7673 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

357

38.8873 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

328

38.6627 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

317

38.7128 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

247

38.7400 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

236

38.7802 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

233

38.7793 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

220

38.5786 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

210

38.7600 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

193

38.7938 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

190

38.7100 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

189

38.7577 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

184

38.7893 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

182

38.7300 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

137

38.7500 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

128

38.8000 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

121

38.6750 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

86

38.7411 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

70

38.8197 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

68

38.8150 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

48

38.7695 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

44

38.8200 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

19

38.8468 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

17

38.7550 EUR

Ordinary

Sale

158,319

38.9115 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

741

38.9178 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Long

1,656

38.9200 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

8

38.7850 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

11

38.7700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

31

38.8198 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

33

38.7738 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

37

38.7694 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

39

38.8196 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

48

38.7939 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

62

38.8000 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

145

38.7938 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

155

38.7451 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

165

38.6700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Closing Short

319

38.8900 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8

38.7850 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

62

38.8000 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

132

38.8160 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

165

38.6700 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

248

38.8163 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

319

38.8900 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

354

38.7444 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

505

38.7847 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

666

38.7443 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

686

38.7983 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

836

38.7439 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

851

38.7770 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

950

38.7845 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,576

38.7438 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,603

38.7771 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,197

38.7982 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,882

38.7781 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,470

38.7892 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,478

38.7878 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,168

38.7778 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,219

38.8029 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,288

38.7998 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,249

38.9066 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

14,742

38.8724 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2

38.8200 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34

38.8150 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

227

38.7823 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

230

38.7273 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

383

38.7871 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

548

38.6289 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

690

38.7982 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

862

38.7929 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,160

38.8616 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,694

38.8651 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

15

38.9253 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

77

38.7003 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

396

38.7292 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

427

38.7491 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

995

38.7905 EUR

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,246

38.7443 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,335

38.9258 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,320

38.9277 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,720

38.7764 EUR

Ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,017

38.8071 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:

12 Mar 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213