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RNS Number : 1424I Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l 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: Morgan Stanley & Co. International 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 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 PURCHASES 74,504 40.8800 EUR 40.5100 EUR
Ordinary SALES 51,347 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 CFD increasing a long position 411 40.7000 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 135 40.7187 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 131 40.7269 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 35 40.7400 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 10,088 40.7449 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 58 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 722 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,402 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 171 40.7597 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,270 40.7630 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 475 40.7886 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 111 40.8141 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 71 40.8800 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6 40.6050 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,783 40.6061 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 687 40.6152 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,543 40.6153 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 160 40.6550 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 188 40.6561 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 36 40.6603 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 319 40.6738 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,544 40.6829 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 47 40.7191 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 71 40.7374 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 761 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,201 40.7522 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,400 40.7624 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 331 40.8030 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 766 40.8108 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 570 40.8221 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 268 40.5568 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 49 40.5600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 264 40.6151 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 100 40.6177 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 131 40.6268 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 39 40.6354 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 100 40.6400 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 171 40.6533 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 824 40.6796 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 548 40.6861 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,003 40.7254 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 65 40.7293 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,267 40.7449 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 103 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1 40.7504 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,756 40.7522 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 71 40.7600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 15,883 40.7619 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,876 40.7721 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 68 40.7787 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 132 40.8964 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14 40.5600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 46 40.6000 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 658 40.6294 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 168 40.6620 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 102 40.6799 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 355 40.7156 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 647 40.7492 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 766 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,523 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,891 40.7500 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,554 40.7506 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8 40.7525 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 242 40.7533 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 27 40.7533 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,193 40.7535 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 58 40.7666 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,304 40.7699 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 16 40.7969 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7 40.7971 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 129 40.8531 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 268 40.8541 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.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
(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
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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: Craig Horsley
Telephone number: +44 141 245-7736
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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