Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Barclays PLC

07 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:				06 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 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:			2,528,698	1.35%	1,407,870	0.75%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			323,915	0.17%	446,266	0.24%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			2,852,613	1.52%	1,854,136	0.99%
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		14,444		38.3938  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		12,535		38.4167  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		12,018		38.4184  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5,346		38.3087  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4,994		38.3290  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4,252		38.4200  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,322		38.4004  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,572		38.3844  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,321		38.2550  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,098		38.4257  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,069		38.3497  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,058		38.3568  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,916		38.3229  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,819		38.3462  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,788		38.3372  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,712		38.2881  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,386		38.2703  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,378		38.3948  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,267		38.3583  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,180		38.3892  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,166		38.3691  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,056		38.3192  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,016		38.4482  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		995		38.4667  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		856		38.1988  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		854		38.3625  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		821		38.2928  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		814		38.2863  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		809		38.3287  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		806		38.3346  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		772		38.2692  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		770		38.3023  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		726		38.3470  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		673		38.3433  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		602		38.3602  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		588		38.3653  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		467		38.3589  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		464		38.3800  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		454		38.3886  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		454		38.3931  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		350		38.3718  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		345		38.2973  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		313		38.3387  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		285		38.2945  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		280		38.2200  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		224		38.4070  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		222		38.3173  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		208		38.3619  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		181		38.1544  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		145		38.3495  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		117		38.5100  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		116		38.3951  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		107		38.3002  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		100		38.4000  EUR
ADR		Purchase		100		41.7500  USD
Ordinary		Purchase		90		38.1970  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		84		38.3688  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		84		38.4286  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		84		38.4291  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		84		38.4300  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		84		38.3700  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		76		38.3900  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		72		38.3958  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		68		38.3850  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		67		38.3132  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		60		38.3300  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		54		38.3600  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		34		38.3135  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		23		38.2600  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		44,798		38.4104  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		12,417		38.4184  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		10,775		38.4064  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		8,799		38.3510  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		8,518		38.4175  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		5,040		38.3578  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		3,322		38.4004  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,935		38.3362  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,960		38.3255  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,806		38.3003  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,340		38.3480  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,228		38.3767  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,113		38.4221  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		726		38.3470  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		648		38.4200  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		590		38.3892  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		560		38.2200  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		488		38.3800  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		478		38.3173  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		448		38.4070  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		404		38.3500  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		403		38.3369  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		386		38.2692  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		385		38.3700  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		350		38.3718  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		328		38.3600  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		313		38.3387  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		200		38.4000  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		182		38.3492  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		134		38.3132  EUR
ADR		Sale		100		41.7500  USD
Ordinary		Sale		90		38.1970  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		84		38.4300  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		64		38.1700  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		38		38.3900  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		27		38.4337  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		9		38.4350  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		5		38.4340  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2		38.3200  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 Short		690	38.2900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		52	38.4299  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		72	38.3958  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		107	38.3002  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		116	38.3951  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		454	38.3886  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		555	38.2900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		582	38.3101  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		634	38.2864  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		770	38.3023  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		806	38.3346  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		814	38.2863  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		821	38.2928  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		854	38.3625  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		995	38.4667  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,016	38.4482  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,044	38.2900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,100	38.3838  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,267	38.3583  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,300	38.4055  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,386	38.2703  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,712	38.2881  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,788	38.3372  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,916	38.3229  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,941	38.3511  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,069	38.3497  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		12,535	38.4167  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		64	38.1699  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		67	38.3132  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		100	38.3971  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		117	38.2900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		182	38.3492  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		222	38.3173  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		224	38.4071  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		280	38.2150  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		399	38.4184  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		44,798	38.4104  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		792	38.2900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27	38.3600  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38	38.3900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		55	38.3700  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		181	38.1544  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		200	38.3546  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		239	38.3637  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		280	38.4250  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		386	38.2692  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		856	38.1988  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,378	38.3948  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,321	38.2550  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		10,775	38.4064  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		2,098	38.4257  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:				07 Mar 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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