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RNS Number : 9866H GoldmanSachs International 22 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: 21 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 83,698 40.8550 EUR 40.6700 EUR
Ordinary Sales 97,552 40.8876 EUR 40.6400 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 1,599 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 758 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 480 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 225 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 27 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 15 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,601 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 546 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 336 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 386 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 41 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 17 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,014 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 50 40.5500 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 35 40.6800 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,200 40.7244 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 395 40.7355 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 445 40.7419 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a short position 445 40.7449 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 152 40.7465 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 301 40.7505 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 146 40.7508 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 541 40.7581 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,200 40.7588 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 172 40.7649 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 49 40.7649 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 381 40.7662 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2,700 40.7674 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 307 40.7691 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 92 40.7691 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4,078 40.7696 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 318 40.7738 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,320 40.7744 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 236 40.7806 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 68 40.7806 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 334 40.7822 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 97 40.7822 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 18,196 40.7894 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a long position 591 40.7896 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a short position 6,263 40.7899 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,927 40.8018 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 320 40.8018 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 591 40.8195 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 19 40.8600 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 6 40.8600 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 25 40.8600 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 39 40.8800 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 11 40.8800 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 50 40.8800 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 9 40.8876 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3 40.8876 EUR
Ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 10 44.3955 USD
(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: 22 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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