Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Barclays PLC

19 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:				18 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:			1,452,042	0.77%	1,638,434	0.87%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			302,751	0.16%	320,802	0.17%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			1,754,793	0.93%	1,959,236	1.04%
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		26,794		40.1292  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		18,032		40.1068  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		16,513		40.1268  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		10,043		40.1382  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5,390		40.1381  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5,343		39.8621  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4,664		39.8601  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,541		40.1400  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,506		39.7270  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,428		40.1383  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,153		39.9068  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		3,059		39.9073  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,689		39.8462  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,048		40.0166  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,878		39.8583  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,627		40.0174  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		930		39.7947  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		858		39.8688  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		817		39.9089  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		745		39.9075  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		693		39.8343  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		664		39.9249  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		576		39.8964  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		486		40.0109  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		442		39.8276  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		311		39.9782  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		249		39.9117  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		227		40.0144  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		213		40.0131  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		142		39.9177  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		133		39.8415  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		125		40.0750  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		100		39.8900  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		75		39.9200  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		60		39.9383  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		40		39.9100  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		38		40.0313  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		30		39.8100  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		6		40.0500  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5		39.8300  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		5		39.7900  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		4		39.8800  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		32,290		40.0399  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		29,002		40.0724  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		26,794		40.1292  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		16,513		40.1268  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		11,047		40.1262  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		10,617		40.1400  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		4,746		39.9455  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		3,512		40.1422  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,813		40.0151  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,538		39.9967  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2,199		39.8832  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,913		39.8444  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,900		40.1324  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,753		39.7270  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,716		39.8688  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,386		39.8343  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,251		40.1339  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		939		39.8583  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		745		39.9075  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		664		39.9249  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		552		39.8225  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		465		39.7947  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		440		40.0138  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		311		39.9782  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		291		39.9100  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		249		39.9117  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		221		39.8276  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		142		39.9177  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		133		39.8415  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		125		40.0790  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		110		39.9018  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		109		39.9200  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		108		39.9000  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		100		39.8900  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		50		39.8322  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		50		39.8484  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		30		40.0286  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		30		39.8100  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		6		40.0500  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		5		39.7900  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		5		39.8300  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		4		39.8800  EUR
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		731	39.9191  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63	39.7700  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		119	39.9847  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		164	40.0570  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		225	39.9100  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		693	39.8343  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		858	39.8688  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		936	40.0166  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,004	40.1347  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,251	40.1339  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,475	40.0024  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,813	40.0151  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32,290	40.0399  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		75	40.1377  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,009	40.1400  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38	40.0313  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		40	39.9100  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		221	39.8276  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		475	39.8767  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		636	39.8272  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		679	39.8177  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		792	39.8778  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		939	39.8583  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,004	39.6651  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,689	39.8462  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:				19 Mar 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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