FORM 8.3
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE
BY
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A
PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR
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MORE
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code
(the "Code")
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1.
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KEY
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Full name of discloser:
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Barclays PLC.
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(b)
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Owner or controller of interest and short
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c)
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
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AGEAS SA/NV
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relevant securities this form relates:
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(d)
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If
an exempt fund manager connected with an
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity
of
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offeror/offeree:
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(e)
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Date position held/dealing undertaken:
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07
Mar 2024
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(f)
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In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making
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YES:
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the
offer?
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DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
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2.
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POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree
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to
which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if
any)
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Class of relevant security:
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Convertible Bond BE0933899800
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Interests
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Short
Positions
|
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1)
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Relevant securities owned
|
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|
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and/or controlled:
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1,750,000
|
0.93%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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0
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0.00%
|
0
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0.00%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
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0
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0.00%
|
0
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0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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1,750,000
|
0.93%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
Class of relevant security:
|
Convertible Bond XS0147484074
|
|
Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
|
Number
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(%)
|
Number
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(%)
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(1)
|
Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
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500,000
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0.27%
|
0
|
0.00%
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(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
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0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
(3)
|
Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
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0
|
0.00%
|
0
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0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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500,000
|
0.27%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
Class of relevant security:
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Ordinary
|
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Interests
|
Short
Positions
|
|
Number
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(%)
|
Number
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(%)
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(1)
|
Relevant securities owned
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
|
2,523,796
|
1.34%
|
1,392,135
|
0.74%
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(2)
|
Cash-settled derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
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and/or controlled:
|
|
|
311,222
|
0.17%
|
441,863
|
0.24%
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(3)
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Stock-settled derivatives (including
options)
|
|
|
|
|
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and
agreements to purchase/sell:
|
|
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0
|
0.00%
|
0
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0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL:
|
|
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2,835,018
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1.51%
|
1,833,998
|
0.98%
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(b)
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Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors
and other executive
|
|
|
options)
|
|
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Class of relevant security in relation to
|
|
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which subscription right exists
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Details, including nature of the rights
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concerned and relevant percentages:
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3.
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DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL
TRADER
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(a)
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Purchases and sales
|
|
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Class of
relevant
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Purchase/sale
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Number of
|
Price per
unit
|
security
|
|
securities
|
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
120,830
|
38.5916 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
86,578
|
38.5794 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
28,284
|
38.6115 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
18,139
|
38.5292 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
14,364
|
38.6292 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
13,848
|
38.5821 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
12,105
|
38.6146 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
10,302
|
38.5813 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
9,234
|
38.5686 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
5,509
|
38.5600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4,023
|
38.6151 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,951
|
38.6295 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
3,244
|
38.4599 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,608
|
38.6364 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,537
|
38.5873 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,284
|
38.5928 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,235
|
38.5578 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
2,198
|
38.6366 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,881
|
38.5519 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,856
|
38.6832 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,838
|
38.6133 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,674
|
38.6555 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,584
|
38.5077 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,570
|
38.6485 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,470
|
38.6293 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,444
|
38.6448 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,428
|
38.6680 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,400
|
38.5677 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,389
|
38.6072 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,258
|
38.6105 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,053
|
38.6011 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
1,010
|
38.6714 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
991
|
38.5051 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
961
|
38.4786 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
928
|
38.6185 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
911
|
38.6282 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
895
|
38.6500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
823
|
38.4489 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
822
|
38.6676 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
704
|
38.6257 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
700
|
38.5733 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
645
|
38.4268 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
596
|
38.4241 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
585
|
38.7062 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
579
|
38.4450 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
491
|
38.5408 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
463
|
38.6674 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
462
|
38.6411 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
447
|
38.6700 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
398
|
38.6600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
361
|
38.7000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
305
|
38.5301 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
296
|
38.6309 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
287
|
38.4138 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
266
|
38.6978 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
204
|
38.6017 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
201
|
38.5272 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
191
|
38.5913 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
168
|
38.6147 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
133
|
38.6100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
132
|
38.6000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
120
|
38.5800 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
115
|
38.5750 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
111
|
38.5500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
100
|
38.4623 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
90
|
38.7100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
84
|
38.8500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
79
|
38.8336 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
75
|
38.6461 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
68
|
38.6395 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
28
|
38.5425 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
25
|
38.6620 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Purchase
|
4
|
38.5950 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
86,578
|
38.5794 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
79,760
|
38.6004 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
32,815
|
38.6099 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
30,000
|
38.5854 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
23,947
|
38.5992 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
22,253
|
38.6074 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
13,848
|
38.5821 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,405
|
38.6245 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
8,000
|
38.5657 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,750
|
38.6370 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
6,307
|
38.6366 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,405
|
38.6425 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
5,151
|
38.5813 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,924
|
38.6151 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
4,565
|
38.6334 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,871
|
38.8400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,709
|
38.6615 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,568
|
38.5638 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
2,284
|
38.5928 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,856
|
38.6832 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,541
|
38.5600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,470
|
38.6293 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,394
|
38.6440 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
1,089
|
38.6501 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
982
|
38.5408 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
932
|
38.5648 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
919
|
38.6500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
741
|
38.5585 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
646
|
38.5894 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
629
|
38.6105 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
610
|
38.5301 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
592
|
38.6309 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
544
|
38.6411 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
484
|
38.5586 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
463
|
38.6674 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
411
|
38.6676 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
409
|
38.6154 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
404
|
38.5548 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
402
|
38.5272 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
366
|
38.5538 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
361
|
38.7000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
352
|
38.6257 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
248
|
38.6350 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
138
|
38.6728 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
132
|
38.6000 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
120
|
38.5800 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
119
|
38.5550 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
116
|
38.6784 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
114
|
38.6700 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
111
|
38.5500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
90
|
38.7100 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
84
|
38.8500 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
71
|
38.6395 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
59
|
38.4250 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
8
|
38.6750 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
Sale
|
6
|
38.6648 EUR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Cash-settled derivative transactions
|
|
Class of
|
Product
|
Nature of
dealing
|
Number of
|
Price per
|
relevant
|
description
|
|
reference
|
unit
|
security
|
|
|
securities
|
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
35
|
38.4623 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
65
|
38.4623 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
100
|
38.4138 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
126
|
38.5549 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
187
|
38.4138 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
333
|
38.4786 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
343
|
38.5051 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
579
|
38.4450 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
584
|
38.5754 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
596
|
38.4241 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
628
|
38.4786 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
645
|
38.4268 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
648
|
38.5051 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
653
|
38.4599 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
823
|
38.4489 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,000
|
38.4681 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
1,444
|
38.6448 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,198
|
38.6366 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Long
|
2,591
|
38.4599 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
11
|
38.6497 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
15
|
38.5600 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
59
|
38.4250 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
68
|
38.6949 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
71
|
38.5999 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
71
|
38.6396 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
94
|
38.6666 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
116
|
38.6784 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Decreasing Short
|
146
|
38.5550 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
201
|
38.5272 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
202
|
38.3780 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
315
|
38.6001 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
444
|
38.6855 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
455
|
38.5861 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
484
|
38.5586 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
491
|
38.5408 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
833
|
38.6086 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
5,405
|
38.6425 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Decreasing Short
|
22,253
|
38.6074 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Long
|
2,871
|
38.8400 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
146
|
38.3850 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
216
|
38.5989 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
CFD
|
Increasing Short
|
303
|
38.5224 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
352
|
38.6258 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
411
|
38.6676 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
489
|
38.6158 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
1,881
|
38.5519 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
5,394
|
38.5891 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Increasing Short
|
18,139
|
38.5292 EUR
|
Ordinary
|
SWAP
|
Opening
Long
|
551
|
38.5578 EUR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)
|
|
(i)
|
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
|
Class
|
Product
|
Writing,
|
Number
|
Exercise
|
Type
|
Expiry
|
Option
|
of
|
description
|
purchasing,
|
of
|
price
|
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date
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money
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relevant
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selling,
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securities
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per unit
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paid/
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security
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varying etc
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to which
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received
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option
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per unit
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relates
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(ii)
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Exercising
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Class of
relevant
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Product
description
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Exercising/ exercised
against
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Number of
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Exercise price
per
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security
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securities
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unit
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(d)
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Other dealings (including subscribing for new
securities)
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Class of
relevant
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Nature of
Dealings
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Details
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Price per unit
(if
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security
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applicable)
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4.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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(a)
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Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any
agreement or understanding,
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal
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or
refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader
making the disclosure and any party
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to
the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the
offer:
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NONE
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(b)
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options
or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal
or informal, between
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the
person making the disclosure and any other person relating
to:
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under
any option; or
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of
any relevant securities to which
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any
derivative is referenced:
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NONE
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(c)
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Attachments
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Is
a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
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NO
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Date of disclosure:
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08 Mar 2024
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Contact name:
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Large Holdings Regulatory
Operations
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Telephone number:
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020 3134
7213
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