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

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RNS Number : 1656I  JPMorgan Securities Plc  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:                                            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:                                                    22 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          129,362                     40.8847 EUR                           40.5745 EUR

                             Sale              172,351                     40.8500 EUR                           40.5482 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                                                                  272                             40.6176 EUR

                                                                                                                                 163                             40.6420 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,172                           40.6421 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3,456                           40.6932 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3                               40.7133 EUR

                                                                                                                                 446                             40.7306 EUR

                                                                                                                                 5,537                           40.7393 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1                               40.7427 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,234                           40.7452 EUR

                                                                                                                                 7,230                           40.7500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,526                           40.7519 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,266                           40.7520 EUR

                                                                                                                                 235                             40.7525 EUR

                                                                                                                                 685                             40.7568 EUR

                                                                                                                                 375                             40.7699 EUR

                                                                                                                                 919                             40.8033 EUR

                                                                                                                                 108                             40.8160 EUR

                                                                                                                                 131                             40.8218 EUR

                                                                                                                                 85                              40.8616 EUR

                                                                                                                                 274                             40.8847 EUR

                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 1,290                           40.7106 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,585                           40.7489 EUR

                                                                                                                                 853                             40.7750 EUR

                                                                                                                                 42,340                          40.7900 EUR

                                                                                                                                 248                             40.8044 EUR

                                                                                                                                 287                             40.8200 EUR

                                                                                                                                 168                             40.8496 EUR

                                                  Increase Long                                                                  800                             34.9048 EUR

                                                                                                                                 67                              40.7127 EUR

                                                                                                                                 136                             40.7422 EUR

                                                                                                                                 6,000                           40.7490 EUR

                                                                                                                                 11,426                          40.7500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,549                           40.7510 EUR

                                                                                                                                 79                              40.7577 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,218                           40.7594 EUR

                                                                                                                                 23                              40.7598 EUR

                                                                                                                                 165                             40.7600 EUR

                                                                                                                                 460                             40.7764 EUR

                                                                                                                                 490                             40.8051 EUR

                                                  Increase Short                                                                 293                             40.6827 EUR

                                                                                                                                 159                             40.7441 EUR

                                                                                                                                 731                             40.7500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 853                             40.7559 EUR

                                                                                                                                 47                              40.8784 EUR

                                                                                                                                 105                             40.8795 EUR

                                                  Opening a Long Position                                                        423                             40.7641 EUR

                                                  Opening a Short Position                                                       143                             40.5522 EUR

                                                                                                                                 120                             40.6496 EUR

                                                                                                                                 146                             40.6860 EUR

                                                                                                                                 25                              40.6869 EUR

                                                                                                                                 393                             40.6933 EUR

                                                                                                                                 106                             40.7713 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:        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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