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Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

5th Mar 2024 12:51

RNS Number : 6705F

Barclays PLC

05 March 2024

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

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