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RNS Number : 8122H GoldmanSachs International 21 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 AGEAS SA/NV
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 20 March 2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES - disclosed previously for DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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 Purchases 107,995 40.6200 EUR 40.3460 EUR
Ordinary Sales 124,003 40.6080 EUR 40.3111 EUR
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4 40.2990 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1 40.2990 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2 40.2990 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 26 40.3002 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 8 40.3002 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3 40.3002 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 86 40.3187 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 25 40.3187 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4 40.3187 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,937 40.3556 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,100 40.3723 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2 40.3914 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 10 40.3914 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 35 40.3914 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 217 40.4148 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,511 40.4283 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 500 40.4391 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a long position 300 40.4391 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 139 40.4500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 162 40.4500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 40 40.4500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 7 40.4500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 24 40.4500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 58 40.4788 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2,011 40.4829 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 244 40.4952 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 4,637 40.5339 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 414 40.5380 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,931 40.5402 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 320 40.5402 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 186 40.5496 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 314 40.5496 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,314 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 7 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 43,905 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 554 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,745 40.5501 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 364 40.5542 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 9 40.5561 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2 40.5561 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 15 40.5561 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 48 40.5561 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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising / exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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: 21 March 2024
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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