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REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Ageas NV - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Ageas SA/NV

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RNS Number : 9843H  JPMorgan Securities Plc  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:                                            J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
 (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        Financial Adviser to 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, Direct Line Insurance Group plc
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this 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                    Purchase          199,853                     41.0100 EUR                           40.6611 EUR

                             Sale              261,598                     40.9100 EUR                           40.5500 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                    Equity Swap          Decrease Long                                                                  165                             40.6906 EUR

                                                                                                                                 436                             40.6928 EUR

                                                                                                                                 160                             40.7057 EUR

                                                                                                                                 852                             40.7331 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3,542                           40.7379 EUR

                                                                                                                                 213                             40.7420 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3,930                           40.7561 EUR

                                                                                                                                 202                             40.7817 EUR

                                                                                                                                 16,501                          40.7900 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,558                           40.7920 EUR

                                                                                                                                 940                             40.7926 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3,865                           40.7930 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,211                           40.7953 EUR

                                                                                                                                 4,534                           40.7989 EUR

                                                                                                                                 299                             40.8024 EUR

                                                                                                                                 34                              40.8025 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,111                           40.8055 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,336                           40.8066 EUR

                                                                                                                                 431                             40.8225 EUR

                                                                                                                                 712                             40.8292 EUR

                                                                                                                                 321                             40.8516 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3                               40.9833 EUR

                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 104,085                         40.5500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,350                           40.7740 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,448                           40.7803 EUR

                                                                                                                                 188                             40.7839 EUR

                                                                                                                                 56                              40.8296 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,035                           40.8321 EUR

                                                  Increase Long                                                                  800                             34.9231 EUR

                                                                                                                                 102                             40.7042 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3                               40.7067 EUR

                                                                                                                                 6                               40.7467 EUR

                                                                                                                                 40                              40.7605 EUR

                                                                                                                                 432                             40.7793 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3,329                           40.7818 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,113                           40.7859 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,249                           40.7870 EUR

                                                                                                                                 10,571                          40.7900 EUR

                                                                                                                                 106                             40.8078 EUR

                                                  Increase Short                                                                 467                             40.7208 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,049                           40.7214 EUR

                                                                                                                                 460                             40.7354 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,379                           40.7414 EUR

                                                                                                                                 260                             40.7846 EUR

                                                                                                                                 94                              40.8304 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:  22 March 2024
 Contact name:        Natasha Mondon
 Telephone number:    01202 325175

 

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 dealing 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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