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RNS Number : 3783I 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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