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REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Ageas NV - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Replacement of Ageas SA NV

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RNS Number : 3972G  Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc  11 March 2024

AMENDMENT(2(a))

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:                                                    06 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         0                           32.8420 GBP                           32.8223 GBP
 Ordinary                    SALES             42,125                      32.8420 GBP                           32.8420 GBP
 Ordinary                    PURCHASES         141,692                     38.4800 EUR                           38.1300 EUR
 Ordinary                    SALES             153,662                     38.4800 EUR                           38.1400 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                                                     116                             38.2048 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     282                             38.2132 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     53                              38.2400 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2                               38.2500 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     10                              38.2590 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     275                             38.2682 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     139                             38.3587 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     304                             38.3592 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     84                              38.3688 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     27                              38.3700 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     51                              38.3750 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     3                               38.3900 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     756                             38.3914 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     739                             38.3945 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     564                             38.3948 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,631                           38.3983 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     782                             38.4156 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     13,488                          38.4179 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     32                              38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,545                           38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     72                              38.4596 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    989                             38.2490 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    243                             38.2500 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    84                              38.2700 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    793                             38.3409 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    308                             38.3510 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    136                             38.3515 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    7,759                           38.4002 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2                               38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6                               38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    23                              38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       10                              38.2530 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       193                             38.2748 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       357                             38.2914 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       275                             38.2925 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       526                             38.2948 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       150                             38.3000 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       5,529                           38.3178 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       210                             38.3204 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,127                           38.3246 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       516                             38.3283 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       517                             38.3287 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       3,145                           38.3492 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       525                             38.3505 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,617                           38.3524 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       735                             38.3580 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,095                           38.3652 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       630                             38.3669 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,002                           38.3804 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,860                           38.3942 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       116                             38.4199 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       174                             38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       5,924                           38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       3,583                           38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,144                           38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       341                             38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       846                             38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,113                           38.4221 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      145                             38.3069 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,232                           38.3675 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      148                             38.3875 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      3,803                           38.3974 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      23,555                          38.4013 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      28                              38.4146 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,963                           38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1                               38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      7,434                           38.4200 EUR
 Ordinary                    CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      656                             38.4381 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:  11 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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