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RNS Number : 0549G Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 07 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: 05 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 SALES 118,736 38.1600 EUR 37.5183 EUR
Ordinary PURCHASES 181,011 38.1700 EUR 37.4850 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 40 37.5300 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 173 37.5300 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 53 37.6396 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 299 37.7365 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 433 37.7370 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 212 37.7440 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 71 37.7450 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 569 37.7546 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 111 37.7711 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 534 37.7739 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 382 37.7922 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,109 37.7943 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 19 37.8100 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 48 37.8142 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 330 37.8183 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 57 37.8600 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 337 37.9282 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,077 37.9531 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,029 37.9656 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 7,510 38.0188 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 978 38.0561 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,999 38.0644 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,447 38.0879 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 632 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 157 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 846 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 641 38.1125 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 875 38.1504 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 133 37.5300 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,333 37.7140 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,418 37.7301 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,411 37.7388 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 535 37.7551 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 328 37.7667 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,247 37.7868 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 139 37.7946 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10 37.8300 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1 37.8400 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7 37.9357 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 622 37.9733 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 21,728 37.9864 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 55 38.0007 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 478 38.0007 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,085 38.0763 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,081 38.0911 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 40 37.3700 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 35 37.5300 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 521 37.5998 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 622 37.6178 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 66 37.6482 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 358 37.6671 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 883 37.6819 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 766 37.7095 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,555 37.7423 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 917 37.7854 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 14 37.7921 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 872 37.8029 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,784 37.8170 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 909 37.8231 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,171 37.8555 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 19 37.8646 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 271 37.8829 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 613 37.9117 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 874 37.9304 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,893 37.9434 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,110 37.9656 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 362 37.9888 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,958 38.0344 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 90 38.0500 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,032 38.0523 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 682 38.0676 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 102 38.0702 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,838 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 507 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,242 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 89 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,427 38.0933 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,160 38.0957 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 365 38.1411 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 37.6700 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 207 37.7147 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 328 37.8170 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 139 37.9288 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 445 37.9402 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,717 38.0486 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 293 38.0744 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,922 38.0859 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,445 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 38.0900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 15 38.0900 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: 07 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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