REG - Societe Generale SA Ageas NV - Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV
22/03/2024 09:15
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RNS Number : 9682H Societe Generale SA 22 March 2024
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: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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: 21/03/2024
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
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 2,782,515 1.48 2,830,459 1.51
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 83,696 0.04 1,014,697 0.54
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 60,000 0.03 60,000 0.03
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 2,926,211 1.56 3,905,156 2.08
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
EUR
Ordinary Purchase 240 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 290 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 153 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 283 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 146 40.64
Ordinary Purchase 2 40.74
Ordinary Purchase 67 40.67
Ordinary Purchase 75 40.74
Ordinary Purchase 134 40.74
Ordinary Purchase 1 40.77
Ordinary Purchase 99 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 1,138 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 1,715 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 8,161 40.79
Ordinary Purchase 8 40.73
Ordinary Purchase 1 40.73
Ordinary Purchase 2 40.73
Ordinary Sale 55,656 40.79
Ordinary Sale 1,273 40.77661
Ordinary Sale 718 40.79
Ordinary Sale 737 40.79
Ordinary Sale 19 40.79
Ordinary Sale 283 40.79
Ordinary Sale 737 40.79
Ordinary Sale 68 40.78
Ordinary Sale 9 40.88
Ordinary Sale 55 40.88
Ordinary Sale 73 40.74
Ordinary Sale 31,441 40.74
Ordinary Sale 20,802 40.74
Ordinary Sale 298,547 40.74
Ordinary Sale 48,500 40.74
Ordinary Sale 5,110 40.74
Ordinary Sale 61,225 40.74
Ordinary Sale 226,053 40.55
Ordinary Sale 1,225 40.55
Ordinary Sale 246,609 40.55
Ordinary Sale 63,662 40.55
Ordinary Sale 246,610 40.55
(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
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 55,656 40.79
Ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 26 40.7792668077
Ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,247 40.7731613023
(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? Yes
Date of disclosure: 22/03/2024
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number: +44 20 7676 6969
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 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) .
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: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
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.
Ordinary Listed call-option Purchase 60,000 45 American options 21/06/2024
Ordinary Listed put-option Purchase 60,000 40 American options 21/06/2024
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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