Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Barclays PLC

26 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:				25 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:				Ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			1,443,017	0.77%	1,635,458	0.87%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			298,653	0.16%	319,537	0.17%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			1,741,670	0.93%	1,954,995	1.04%
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:				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		16,497		41.4390  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		13,201		41.4578  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		13,047		41.4473  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		12,489		41.5164  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		11,807		41.5727  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		11,258		41.4501  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		7,389		41.4541  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		7,319		41.4500  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		6,058		41.4043  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		2,975		41.5358  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,536		41.4889  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,161		41.6426  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1,110		41.6027  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		850		41.5861  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		757		41.4670  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		740		41.4945  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		646		41.5404  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		558		41.5273  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		427		41.6055  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		424		41.5550  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		359		41.5383  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		345		41.4946  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		343		41.5982  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		333		41.5480  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		323		41.5116  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		274		41.5410  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		259		41.6028  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		235		41.4954  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		234		41.4577  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		202		41.6500  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		180		41.4700  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		133		41.5700  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		127		41.6750  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		120		41.4800  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		117		41.6200  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		115		41.2813  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		110		41.6050  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		101		41.5200  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		92		41.5077  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		87		41.6700  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		86		41.5227  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		75		41.5328  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		66		41.5010  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		64		41.5379  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		51		41.4515  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		46		41.4000  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		19		41.5268  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		17		41.4410  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		17		41.5600  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		12		41.5016  EUR
Ordinary		Purchase		1		41.5400  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		38,793		41.5232  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		21,810		41.5935  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		14,104		41.4485  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		13,267		41.6040  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		13,047		41.4473  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		12,116		41.4043  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		11,902		41.5112  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		11,851		41.4875  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		8,199		41.4522  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		7,389		41.4541  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		5,629		41.4501  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		5,426		41.5721  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		3,344		41.4500  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,779		41.5887  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,756		41.5288  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,737		41.4791  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,514		41.4670  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,382		41.5578  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,292		41.5404  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,235		41.5950  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		1,200		41.5447  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		953		41.6036  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		921		41.5766  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		852		41.6168  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		673		41.6014  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		584		41.5168  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		548		41.5410  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		520		41.6373  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		456		41.6131  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		425		41.5861  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		424		41.5550  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		374		41.5834  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		343		41.5982  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		333		41.3800  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		279		41.5273  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		261		41.5405  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		234		41.4577  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		225		41.4396  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		207		41.5208  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		202		41.6500  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		174		41.6700  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		154		41.5900  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		152		41.5623  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		133		41.5700  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		126		41.5250  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		126		41.5800  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		108		41.5006  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		102		41.5200  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		101		41.5214  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		76		41.4853  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		75		41.5328  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		60		41.4800  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		33		41.6430  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		23		41.4000  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		18		41.6344  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		17		41.5600  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		17		41.6076  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		17		41.5588  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		10		41.5300  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		10		41.4858  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		4		41.6450  EUR
Ordinary		Sale		2		41.5400  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		227	41.0825  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		700	41.5102  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		700	41.5896  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63	41.5100  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		87	41.6700  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		108	41.5006  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		305	41.5067  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		757	41.4670  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,351	40.9946  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,440	41.5112  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,063	41.5068  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,677	41.4822  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38,793	41.5232  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12	41.5203  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19	41.4798  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41	41.4799  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		51	41.4515  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		117	41.6200  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		279	41.5273  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		425	41.5861  EUR
Ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,351	41.4553  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,266	41.4500  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,497	41.4390  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		10	41.4858  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		17	41.5599  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		154	41.5900  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		424	41.5550  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		852	41.6168  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		953	41.6036  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		13,267	41.6040  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		14,104	41.4485  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		21,810	41.5935  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1	41.5116  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		3	41.5404  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5	41.5007  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		5	41.5258  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		6	41.5003  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		19	41.5268  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		37	41.5235  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		44	41.5216  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		61	41.5378  EUR
Ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		424	41.5550  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:				26 Mar 2024
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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