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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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