Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Citadel Group

25 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	22 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:	536,062	0.28	3,448	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	9,715	0.00	199,805	0.10
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	545,777	0.29	203,253	0.10

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	25	40.5100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	50	40.5200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	45	40.5300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	190	40.5400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	429	40.5500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	25	40.5600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	85	40.5700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	104	40.5800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	19	40.5850 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	2,134	40.5900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	5,751	40.6000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	683	40.6100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	85	40.6200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	27	40.6350 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	210	40.6400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	138	40.6500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	813	40.6600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	393	40.6700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	308	40.6800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,387	40.6900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	978	40.7000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	514	40.7100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	336	40.7200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	219	40.7300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,371	40.7400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,128	40.7500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	386	40.7600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	71	40.7650 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	678	40.7700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	272	40.7800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	505	40.7900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	3,516	40.8000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	368	40.8300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	445	40.8400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	50	40.8500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	32	40.8550 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	40	40.8600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	50	40.8700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	25	40.8900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	50	40.9000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	4	44.1150 USD
Common	Sell Transaction	235	40.5100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	125	40.5200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	503	40.5300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	305	40.5350 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	170	40.5600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	616	40.5700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,605	40.5800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	952	40.5900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	570	40.6000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	16	40.6100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	207	40.6200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	81	40.6300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	776	40.6400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	417	40.6500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	122	40.6600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	295	40.6700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	145	40.6800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	503	40.6900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	12,500	40.6950 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,523	40.7000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	103	40.7100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	359	40.7200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,159	40.7257 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	5,782	40.7263 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,958	40.7265 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,935	40.7266 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	3	40.7300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	29	40.7400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,737	40.7500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,763	40.7600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,791	40.7700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,970	40.7800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	736	40.7900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	248	40.8000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	27	40.8100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	495	40.8200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	575	40.8300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	725	40.8400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	922	40.8500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	170	40.8600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	140	40.8700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	596	40.8800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,053	40.8900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	653	40.9000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	449	40.9100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	12	44.1450 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	190	40.5395 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	82	40.5582 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	18	40.5600 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	46	40.6000 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	232	40.6006 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1,783	40.6061 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	248	40.6112 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	651	40.6457 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	160	40.6550 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	188	40.6561 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	36	40.6600 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	168	40.6624 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	523	40.6730 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	733	40.6770 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	711	40.6926 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	980	40.6987 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1,114	40.7165 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1,234	40.7411 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	82	40.7439 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	2,891	40.7500 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	6,554	40.7506 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	3,276	40.7577 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	71	40.7608 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	38	40.7645 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	41	40.8359 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	200	40.8409 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	129	40.8531 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:	25 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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