FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
|
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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AGEAS SA/NV
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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28
Feb 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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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:
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Convertible Bond XS0147484074
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Interests
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Short
Positions
|
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
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|
500,000
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0.27%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
(2)
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Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
|
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
|
|
Number
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(%)
|
Number
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(%)
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(1)
|
Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
2,520,056
|
1.34%
|
1,481,492
|
0.79%
|
(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
|
and/or controlled:
|
|
|
417,150
|
0.22%
|
456,983
|
0.24%
|
(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL:
|
|
|
2,937,206
|
1.56%
|
1,938,475
|
1.03%
|
Class of relevant security:
|
Convertible Bond BE0933899800
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
|
Number
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(%)
|
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)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
|
|
|
options)
|
|
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|
|
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Class of relevant security in relation to
|
|
|
|
|
which subscription right exists
|
|
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Details, including nature of the rights
|
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|
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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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
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86,655
|
38.5007 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
37,267
|
38.2852 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
34,277
|
38.1816 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25,741
|
38.2600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17,764
|
38.3427 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
17,554
|
38.3552 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,772
|
39.0083 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
7,764
|
37.5241 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
6,790
|
38.4528 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,514
|
38.4575 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,162
|
39.2377 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,993
|
38.8432 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,824
|
38.8828 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,762
|
38.8096 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,351
|
39.7472 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,102
|
38.6262 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,991
|
38.9821 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,924
|
37.3721 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,856
|
38.1365 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,662
|
38.3795 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,656
|
38.4678 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,422
|
38.1110 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,362
|
38.6690 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,243
|
39.1379 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,032
|
38.2561 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,001
|
38.5964 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
949
|
38.5242 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
874
|
38.2727 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
810
|
39.3847 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
613
|
39.1780 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
612
|
40.0677 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
500
|
39.4900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
470
|
37.7986 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
451
|
38.4598 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
398
|
39.3473 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
385
|
38.8520 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
307
|
39.0760 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
284
|
38.3736 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
237
|
39.7403 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
191
|
39.3863 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
180
|
38.1300 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
156
|
38.8018 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
114
|
38.5400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
107
|
40.1100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
38.4100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
79
|
38.4700 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
78
|
38.5500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
76
|
39.8923 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
76
|
40.0000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
65
|
39.8900 EUR
|
ADR
|
Purchase
|
60
|
42.0000 USD
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
59
|
39.0033 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
48
|
38.4300 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
46
|
38.4900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
40
|
38.5300 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
33
|
40.0051 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
30
|
39.9400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
27
|
38.3939 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18
|
38.6600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12
|
39.3746 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10
|
40.1400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
8
|
39.8450 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
37,267
|
38.2852 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
33,613
|
38.2600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
26,178
|
38.7784 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,120
|
38.5981 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
17,764
|
38.3427 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
12,300
|
38.2079 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
11,876
|
38.1930 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
9,028
|
38.4575 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,215
|
37.5755 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
7,511
|
38.5660 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,790
|
38.0798 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,571
|
37.5146 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,776
|
38.0835 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,886
|
39.0083 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,411
|
38.7957 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,293
|
37.7193 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
3,081
|
37.8422 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,351
|
39.7472 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,257
|
39.2321 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,991
|
38.9821 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,843
|
38.5229 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,600
|
37.9975 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,598
|
38.0354 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,583
|
38.8408 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,500
|
37.5330 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,424
|
38.2586 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,422
|
38.1110 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,356
|
38.3204 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,268
|
38.2481 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,132
|
39.1496 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,115
|
38.4979 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
949
|
38.5242 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
947
|
38.4684 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
939
|
38.9533 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
931
|
38.5649 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
874
|
38.2727 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
846
|
39.4407 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
832
|
38.0996 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
770
|
38.8520 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
733
|
39.1995 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
663
|
39.0953 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
613
|
39.1780 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
566
|
38.1732 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
518
|
40.1050 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
517
|
37.7408 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
500
|
39.4900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
474
|
39.7403 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
460
|
39.1589 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
415
|
38.4870 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
405
|
39.3847 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
390
|
39.1901 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
384
|
37.6900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
382
|
39.3863 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
337
|
38.8659 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
306
|
40.0677 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
232
|
39.0735 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
230
|
39.2200 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
204
|
38.4978 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
180
|
38.1300 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
160
|
38.3966 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
138
|
38.1394 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
124
|
38.3592 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
114
|
38.5400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
107
|
40.1100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
100
|
38.4100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
79
|
38.4700 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
79
|
38.2000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
78
|
38.5500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
76
|
40.0039 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
76
|
40.0000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
65
|
39.8900 EUR
|
ADR
|
Sale
|
60
|
42.0000 USD
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
56
|
39.9654 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
49
|
39.8911 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
48
|
38.4300 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
46
|
38.1032 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
30
|
39.9400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
25
|
38.1400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
23
|
38.4900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
10
|
40.1400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
9
|
38.6600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
7
|
39.2300 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
4
|
39.9107 EUR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
46
|
38.1034 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
124
|
38.3593 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
133
|
38.1382 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
150
|
38.9784 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
156
|
38.3969 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
204
|
38.4978 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
232
|
39.0735 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
282
|
38.3771 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
337
|
38.8659 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
415
|
38.4870 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
448
|
38.4289 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
509
|
37.7412 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
557
|
38.1734 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
820
|
38.0996 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
1,115
|
38.4979 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
1,356
|
38.3204 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
1,392
|
38.2586 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
1,467
|
38.0354 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
5,800
|
38.1274 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
6,296
|
38.2600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
4
|
39.8891 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
4
|
38.3862 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
5
|
38.1732 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
6
|
38.3885 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
8
|
37.7137 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
9
|
38.1654 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
10
|
40.0034 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
12
|
38.0930 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
23
|
38.4900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
23
|
40.0059 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
24
|
38.6629 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
32
|
38.2586 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
36
|
38.6550 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
59
|
39.0033 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
72
|
39.8925 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
77
|
39.0274 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
131
|
38.0354 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
191
|
39.3863 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
237
|
39.7403 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
246
|
39.1200 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
306
|
40.0677 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
326
|
37.6370 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
385
|
38.8520 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
500
|
39.4900 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
562
|
39.3494 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Opening
Short
|
939
|
38.9533 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
1,656
|
38.4674 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
2,299
|
38.5308 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
4,581
|
39.4290 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
5,036
|
38.2699 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
26,178
|
38.7784 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Short
|
86,655
|
38.5007 EUR
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
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(i)
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Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
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Class
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Product
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Writing,
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Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
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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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
(ii)
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Exercising
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of
relevant
|
Product
description
|
Exercising/ exercised
against
|
Number of
|
Exercise price
per
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
unit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(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?
|
YES
|
Date of disclosure:
|
29 Feb 2024
|
Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND
DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO
|
PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
|
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the
Takeover Code (the "Code")
|
1.
|
KEY
INFORMATION
|
Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
|
Barclays PLC.
|
are
being disclosed:
|
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
|
AGEAS SA/NV
|
relevant securities this from relates:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
|
Class of relevant
security
|
Product
description
|
Writing, purchasing, selling,
varying etc
|
Number of securities to which
option relates
|
Exercise price per
unit
|
Type
|
Expiry date
|
Ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Purchased
|
6,841
|
40.5519
|
European
|
TBC
|
Ordinary
|
Call
Options
|
Purchased
|
7,085
|
42.9153
|
European
|
TBC
|
Ordinary
|
Futures
|
Selling
|
-9,090
|
38.6240
|
NA
|
TBC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.
|
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
|
Full details should be given so that the nature of the
interest or position can be fully understood:
|
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