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RNS Number : 9799E Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 29 February 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: 28 February 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 252,343 40.2309 EUR 37.3359 EUR
Ordinary SALES 302,391 40.2500 EUR 37.3750 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 33 38.0601 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 874 38.1305 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 6,640 38.1639 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,636 38.2183 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 648 38.2512 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 918 38.2527 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,855 38.2552 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,974 38.3900 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 19,480 38.4565 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 564 38.4955 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,225 38.5235 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,427 39.2533 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 12 39.3747 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 171 39.6255 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 627 39.8537 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 160 39.8813 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,826 39.9929 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 361 37.5718 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,696 38.2046 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,106 38.2451 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,903 38.4603 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,461 38.4759 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 976 39.0217 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,443 39.0795 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,058 39.2441 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 50 39.3300 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 322 39.5732 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 136 39.7037 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,099 39.8297 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 586 39.8706 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 49 39.8912 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 743 40.0262 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 330 40.0265 EUR
Ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,832 40.1234 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,823 37.3590 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 523 38.1048 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 959 38.1496 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,085 38.2100 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,636 38.2369 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 17,767 38.2409 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,093 38.2439 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,358 38.2481 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 24 38.2600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,618 38.2600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 46 38.2600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 12 38.2600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 826 38.2969 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 16 38.3850 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,491 38.4253 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,522 38.5800 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,303 38.5873 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,504 38.6987 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,583 38.8408 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,427 38.9090 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 66 39.1250 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 401 39.1376 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 8,956 39.2076 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 7,201 39.3015 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 66 39.8212 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4 39.9108 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,504 39.9886 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a long position 10,245 40.0226 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,665 38.0868 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,856 38.1340 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 10,644 38.2575 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,338 38.2600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8,655 38.2970 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 439 38.4400 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12,903 38.8144 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 322 38.9361 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,542 39.0468 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 11,535 39.2853 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 446 39.3600 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 162 39.3928 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 92 39.4800 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 137 39.4900 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,087 39.5115 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 521 39.8768 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,832 40.0676 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34 40.1586 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 56 40.2500 EUR
Ordinary CFD reducing a short position 25 40.2500 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: 29 February 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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