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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: | 14 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: | Ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 2,621,665 | 1.39% | 1,633,797 | 0.87% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 264,677 | 0.14% | 538,729 | 0.29% |
(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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| 2,886,342 | 1.54% | 2,172,526 | 1.16% |
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% |
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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| 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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| 500,000 | 0.27% | 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 | 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 | ||||
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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 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 | |||
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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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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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(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: | 15 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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