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RNS Number : 1644I GoldmanSachs International 25 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: 22 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 78,108 40.8554 EUR 40.5550 EUR
Ordinary Sales 47,934 40.8409 EUR 40.6006 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 9 40.5739 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3 40.5739 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 82 40.6253 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 24 40.6253 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 7 40.6253 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a short position 778 40.6324 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 935 40.6414 EUR
Ordinary CFD Opening a short position 137 40.6449 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 17 40.6516 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 5 40.6516 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1 40.6516 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,138 40.6517 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 57 40.6639 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 17 40.6639 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 18 40.6650 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 5 40.6650 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 25 40.6650 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1 40.6650 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1 40.6650 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3,600 40.6661 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 482 40.7086 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,200 40.7091 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 206 40.7173 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 60 40.7173 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 10 40.7173 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4 40.7173 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 275 40.7319 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 22,122 40.7338 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 391 40.7400 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 13 40.7439 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 20 40.7439 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 778 40.7496 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 9 40.7506 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,039 40.7541 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 87 40.7600 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 22 40.7600 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 78 40.7604 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 28 40.7604 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 8 40.7604 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 137 40.7666 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,915 40.7721 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 317 40.7721 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2 40.7741 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 87 40.7900 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 100 40.7900 EUR
Ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 13 40.7900 EUR
Ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 273 40.8602 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: 25 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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