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

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RNS Number : 3458I  JPMorgan Securities Plc  26 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:                                                    25 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          339,529                     41.6459 EUR                           40.7500 EUR

                             Sale              212,105                     41.6600 EUR                           40.9965 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                                                                  22,796                          0.0000 EUR

                                                                                                                                 700                             35.5868 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,177                           35.6180 EUR

                                                                                                                                 9                               41.0005 EUR

                                                                                                                                 3,810                           41.4500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,879                           41.4521 EUR

                                                                                                                                 8,443                           41.4537 EUR

                                                                                                                                 7,911                           41.4749 EUR

                                                                                                                                 374                             41.4856 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,028                           41.4906 EUR

                                                                                                                                 12,195                          41.5159 EUR

                                                                                                                                 19,707                          41.5218 EUR

                                                                                                                                 586                             41.5349 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,745                           41.5398 EUR

                                                                                                                                 12                              41.5400 EUR

                                                                                                                                 10,839                          41.5643 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,316                           41.5699 EUR

                                                                                                                                 164                             41.6023 EUR

                                                                                                                                 456                             41.6132 EUR

                                                                                                                                 49                              41.6227 EUR

                                                                                                                                 5,442                           41.6459 EUR

                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 880                             41.4446 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,075                           41.4486 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,128                           41.4500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,019                           41.4559 EUR

                                                                                                                                 154                             41.5216 EUR

                                                                                                                                 582                             41.5446 EUR

                                                  Increase Long                                                                  22,796                          0.0000 EUR

                                                                                                                                 460                             40.9980 EUR

                                                                                                                                 4                               41.1575 EUR

                                                                                                                                 227                             41.4483 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,514                           41.4500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,250                           41.4522 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,099                           41.4554 EUR

                                                                                                                                 289                             41.4652 EUR

                                                                                                                                 431                             41.4799 EUR

                                                                                                                                 4,921                           41.5163 EUR

                                                                                                                                 216                             41.5249 EUR

                                                                                                                                 908                             41.5360 EUR

                                                                                                                                 376                             41.5497 EUR

                                                                                                                                 47                              41.5786 EUR

                                                  Increase Short                                                                 25,135                          40.7500 EUR

                                                                                                                                 9,368                           41.4518 EUR

                                                                                                                                 2,685                           41.4886 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,014                           41.5047 EUR

                                                                                                                                 1,095                           41.5062 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:  26 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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