Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Barclays PLC

29 February 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:				28 Feb 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:			2,520,056	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	(%)	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		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
(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?				YES
Date of disclosure:				29 Feb 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213
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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