Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Citadel Group

21 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:	Citadel Group
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	AGEAS SA/NV
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	20 March 2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(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: Common Stock	ISIN BE0974264930
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	599,229	0.31	4,315	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	16,448	0.00	219,484	0.11
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	615,677	0.32	223,799	0.11

Class of relevant security: Common Stock	ISIN US00844W2089
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	0	0.00	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	0	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	0	0.00	0	0.00

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	N/A

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
Common	Buy Transaction	338	40.2500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	25	40.2600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	336	40.2700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	380	40.2800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,162	40.2900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	681	40.3000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,391	40.3100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	709	40.3200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,346	40.3300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	114	40.3400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,420	40.3500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,062	40.3600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	383	40.3700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	637	40.3800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	623	40.3900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,684	40.4000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	3,694	40.4100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	519	40.4200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	815	40.4300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	216	40.4400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	690	40.4500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	947	40.4600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	264	40.4700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	62	40.4800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	5,122	40.5500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	233	40.6000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	165	40.6100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	80	40.6200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	173	40.2400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	601	40.2600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	421	40.2700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,205	40.2800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	38	40.2867 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	116	40.2881 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	22	40.2882 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	40	40.2891 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	421	40.2900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	211	40.3000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	202	40.3100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	85	40.3200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	251	40.3300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	988	40.3400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	461	40.3500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,163	40.3507 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	237	40.3508 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	384	40.3513 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	398	40.3514 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,089	40.3600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	5,996	40.3604 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	391	40.3700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	255	40.3800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,477	40.3900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	7	40.3950 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,316	40.4000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	29	40.4050 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	575	40.4100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	12	40.4150 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	611	40.4200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	269	40.4300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,306	40.4400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	173	40.4415 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	173	40.4416 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	515	40.4419 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	105	40.4419 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,170	40.4500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,226	40.4600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,116	40.4700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,473	40.4800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	375	40.4900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	320	40.5000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	284	40.5055 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	173	40.5067 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	845	40.5073 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	284	40.5089 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,164	40.5278 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,201	40.5279 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	6,452	40.5280 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,297	40.5286 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	124	40.5300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	397	40.5400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	25	40.5600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	705	40.5700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	732	40.5750 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	993	40.5900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	875	40.6000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	564	40.6100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	228	40.6200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2	44.0500 USD
Common	Sell Transaction	178	44.5300 USD

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	101	40.2700 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	73	40.3000 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	105	40.3100 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	307	40.3111 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	262	40.3301 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	101	40.3500 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	304	40.3632 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	897	40.3653 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	124	40.3672 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	409	40.3726 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	525	40.3737 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	456	40.3740 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	350	40.3804 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	110	40.3900 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	785	40.3971 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1	40.4000 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	95	40.4093 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	23,388	40.4100 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	23,388	40.4100 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	2,406	40.4151 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	26	40.4550 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	201	40.4684 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	724	40.4808 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	7,344	40.5275 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	660	40.5344 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	192	40.5414 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	1,699	40.5500 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	202	40.5550 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	67	40.5600 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	2,191	40.5620 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	886	40.5657 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	101	40.5750 EUR

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	21 March 2024
Contact name:	Paula Santos
Telephone number*:	020 7645 9700

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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