Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

GoldmanSachs International

26 March 2024

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	25 March 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for AGEAS SA/NV

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary 10 10/11p	Purchases	9,634,835	1.9005 GBP	1.7800 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	Sales	3,777,783	1.9011 GBP	1.7911 GBP

(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
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	30,986	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	479	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,746	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	386	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,227	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	960	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	48,183	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,840	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	772	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,921	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	528	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,114	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	425	1.7834 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	75,253	1.7922 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	429,423	1.7922 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	130,847	1.7987 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	146,067	1.7987 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	45,735	1.7987 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	15,790	1.7991 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	759,420	1.8001 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	365,886	1.8005 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	2,087,892	1.8005 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	360,000	1.8009 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	360,000	1.8041 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Increasing a short position	574,063	1.8061 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	1,470,469	1.8136 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	257,688	1.8136 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	284,983	1.8177 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	49,941	1.8177 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Increasing a long position	763	1.8223 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a long position	10	1.8259 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	58,726	1.8303 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	65,557	1.8303 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	20,526	1.8303 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	379,978	1.8320 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	66,588	1.8320 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	189,989	1.8334 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	33,294	1.8334 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a long position	60,000	1.8345 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Increasing a short position	202,008	1.8451 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Increasing a short position	341,695	1.8451 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,519	1.8506 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,884	1.8536 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,562	1.8536 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a long position	2,023	1.8539 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,966	1.8540 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	33,294	1.8545 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	189,989	1.8545 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a long position	63,637	1.8628 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Opening a short position	213,760	1.8644 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	67,561	1.8964 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	383,003	1.8964 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	117,560	1.8972 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	666,448	1.8972 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,351	1.9005 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	15,820	1.9007 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	6,910	1.9011 GBP
Ordinary 10 10/11p	CFD	Reducing a short position	39,176	1.9011 GBP

(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)

3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	26 March 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [phone]

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].

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

 

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