REG-Millennium Partners, L.P. Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV
25/03/2024 15:30
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Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Millennium International Management LP
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the
trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Ageas SA/NV
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 22(nd) March 2024
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to
the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes, Direct Line Insurance Group plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security: Ordinary (BE0974264930)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: - - - -
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 15,285 0.008% 548,321 0.292%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 150,000 0.080% 150,000 0.080%
purchase/sell:
165,285 0.088% 698,321 0.372%
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other
employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (GBP)
(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
(EUR)
position
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Opening a short position 1,585 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 248 40.80
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 287 40.82
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 731 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a long position 516 40.71
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a long position 341 40.77
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a long position 117 40.68
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a long position 248 40.80
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a long position 287 40.82
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a long position 541 40.81
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 731 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 2,246 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 110 40.59
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 1,633 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 175 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 104 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 4,116 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 13 40.89
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 1,154 40.80
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 11 40.80
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 411 40.80
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 194 40.57
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 131 40.67
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 151 40.69
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 7,121 40.70
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 783 40.75
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 286 40.72
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 6,555 40.74
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Reducing a short position 4,971 40.77
BE0974264930 Equity Swap Increasing a short position 354 40.63
(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
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 25(th) March 2024
Contact name: Stephen Glasper
Telephone number: +44 203 398 2166
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk (mailto:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk) . 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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&esheet=53914748&newsitemid=20240325519524&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=878e5236848ff9c0e5b6041c563c8de0)
.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure: Millennium International Management LP
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the Ageas SA/NV
disclosure relates:
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Written or purchased Number of securities to which option or derivative relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date
(EUR)
e.g. American, European etc.
BE0974264930 Put Option Written 150,000 34.00 American 4/19/2024
BE0974264930 Put Option Purchased 150,000 37.00 American 4/19/2024
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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
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