Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Barclays PLC

04 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:				01 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 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%
Class of relevant security:				Ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			2,551,764	1.36%	1,466,680	0.78%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			406,963	0.22%	474,810	0.25%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			2,958,727	1.57%	1,941,490	1.03%
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%
(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		41,115		39.0857  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		17,805		39.0573  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		12,763		39.0306  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		12,420		39.1204  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		11,453		39.0326  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		7,642		39.0762  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		6,765		39.0751  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		6,696		39.1051  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		6,267		39.0633  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5,833		39.0023  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5,500		39.0098  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4,309		39.1296  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,886		39.1317  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,583		39.0400  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,931		39.4335  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,911		39.3087  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,666		39.4329  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,556		39.3287  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,524		39.3176  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,523		38.8897  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,210		39.0692  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,096		39.0720  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,095		39.3196  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		930		39.3555  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		909		39.3800  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		894		39.3361  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		862		39.3044  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		845		39.3509  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		788		39.3429  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		749		39.3947  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		683		39.0727  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		679		39.1191  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		679		39.0194  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		638		39.2216  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		574		39.3470  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		560		39.4600  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		464		39.2793  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		458		39.3981  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		439		39.2619  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		392		39.3847  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		388		39.5487  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		373		39.1240  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		367		39.3965  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		366		39.2720  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		365		39.5056  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		362		39.3436  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		264		39.4824  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		171		39.2390  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		160		39.2600  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		136		39.1947  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		131		39.3500  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		125		38.9975  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		123		39.5800  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		107		39.2700  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		102		39.1651  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		101		39.4200  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		97		39.0413  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		71		39.0442  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		70		39.0522  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		43		39.0513  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		37		39.0621  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		37		39.2072  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		20		39.1565  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		19		39.5350  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		15		38.8261  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		9		39.1016  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4		39.1760  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4		39.3200  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		26,971		39.0866  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		17,805		39.0573  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		14,020		39.0945  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		12,534		39.0633  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		6,765		39.0751  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		3,375		39.0594  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,793		39.1814  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,205		39.0421  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,046		39.3177  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,690		39.3509  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,202		39.4978  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		952		39.0720  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		918		39.1491  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		824		39.0400  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		818		39.4644  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		817		39.4150  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		788		39.3429  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		778		39.3287  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		702		39.0546  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		657		39.2307  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		567		39.4233  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		528		38.9936  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		469		39.3800  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		464		39.2793  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		439		39.2619  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		409		39.2876  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		367		39.3965  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		362		39.3048  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		354		39.1175  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		335		38.8842  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		300		39.2503  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		287		39.3470  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		280		39.4600  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		277		38.9151  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		274		38.8807  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		262		39.3500  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		259		39.3300  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		241		38.9314  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		213		39.0188  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		194		39.5487  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		144		39.0721  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		125		38.8596  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		113		38.8300  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		103		38.8625  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		70		39.0522  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		68		39.2050  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		68		39.1947  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		30		39.4200  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		28		38.9250  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		27		38.8700  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		20		38.8560  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		19		39.2450  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		4		39.3200  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		29	39.4200  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		264	39.4824  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		392	39.3848  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		744	39.3404  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		749	39.3947  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		862	39.3044  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		930	39.3555  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,095	39.3196  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,666	39.4329  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,931	39.4335  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,500	39.0098  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,833	39.0023  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,453	39.0326  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2	39.0400  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		131	39.3500  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		191	39.2680  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		469	39.3800  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		603	39.0349  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		845	39.3509  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,638	39.3222  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,741	39.1385  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,020	39.0945  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1	39.4160  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		194	39.4234  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		373	39.4233  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		395	39.0378  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		906	39.4150  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20	39.1561  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		37	39.2072  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		37	39.0622  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		43	39.0515  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		71	39.0439  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		89	39.4150  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		97	39.0413  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		102	39.1651  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		194	39.5487  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		243	39.2882  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		280	39.4600  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		287	39.3470  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		603	39.3351  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		735	39.1318  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		909	39.3800  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,151	39.1317  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,420	39.1204  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,115	39.0858  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:				04 Mar 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	04/03/2024  00:00:00
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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