DEALING DISCLOSURE - XL GROUP PLC

DEALING DISCLOSURE - XL GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

DEALING DISCLOSURE

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1.

KEY INFORMATION

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(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC

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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

XL GROUP PLC

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relevant securities this form relates:

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Name of the party to the offer with which exempt

CATLIN GROUP PLC

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principal trader is connected

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(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

29 December 2014

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POSITIONS

(a)

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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Interests

Short Positions

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Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

1,252

0.00%

2,576

0.00%

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(2)

Derivatives (other than

options):

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0

0.00%

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(3)

Options and agreements to

purchase/sell:

11,700

0.00%

16,500

0.01%

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(4)

TOTAL:

12,952

0.01%

19,076

0.01%

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(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

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options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

which subscription right exists

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Details, including nature of the rights

concerned and relevant percentages:

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3.

DEALINGS

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(a)

Purchases and sales

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Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

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securities

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Purchase

100

34.5700 USD

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Purchase

300

34.6399 USD

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Purchase

342

34.5363 USD

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Purchase

400

34.5862 USD

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Purchase

500

34.6140 USD

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Purchase

500

34.6168 USD

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Purchase

600

34.5826 USD

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Purchase

600

34.5866 USD

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Purchase

800

34.5906 USD

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Purchase

1,200

34.6072 USD

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Purchase

1,600

34.5580 USD

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Purchase

4,248

34.4911 USD

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Purchase

4,651

34.5756 USD

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Purchase

7,447

34.5000 USD

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Purchase

8,000

34.5531 USD

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Purchase

8,800

34.6016 USD

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Purchase

9,600

34.5823 USD

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Purchase

12,400

34.5725 USD

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Purchase

17,200

34.6051 USD

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Purchase

52,100

34.6063 USD

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Sale

100

34.6350 USD

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Sale

120

34.5066 USD

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Sale

200

34.5600 USD

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Sale

220

34.6054 USD

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Sale

300

34.5516 USD

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Sale

300

34.5733 USD

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Sale

300

34.5850 USD

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Sale

380

34.5337 USD

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Sale

424

34.5678 USD

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Sale

500

34.5750 USD

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Sale

500

34.6168 USD

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Sale

600

34.5866 USD

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Sale

751

34.5499 USD

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Sale

800

34.5312 USD

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Sale

1,100

34.5872 USD

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Sale

1,400

34.5803 USD

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Sale

1,400

34.5997 USD

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Sale

1,446

34.5569 USD

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Sale

1,500

34.5880 USD

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Sale

1,700

34.6005 USD

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Sale

1,800

34.5951 USD

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Sale

2,043

34.5000 USD

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Sale

2,200

34.5647 USD

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Sale

2,900

34.5946 USD

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Sale

3,900

34.6071 USD

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Sale

3,900

34.6096 USD

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Sale

4,248

34.4911 USD

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Sale

9,100

34.5987 USD

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Sale

9,300

34.6082 USD

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Sale

11,500

34.6080 USD

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Sale

15,500

34.6262 USD

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Sale

15,800

34.5971 USD

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Sale

37,242

34.5734 USD

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Product

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Price per unit

security

description

reference

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securities

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Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

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relates

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Exercising

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Product description

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Exercise price per

security

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securities

unit

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(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

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Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

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Price per unit (if

security

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applicable)

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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

30 Dec 2014

Contact name:

Jay Supaya

Telephone number:

0207 773 0635

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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings

BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC

are being disclosed:

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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

XL GROUP PLC

relevant securities this from relates:

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2.

OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

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Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

security

varying etc

to which

option

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ORD

Put Options

Purchased

-100

30.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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Put Options

Purchased

-5,800

30.0000

American

17 Apr 2015

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Put Options

Purchased

-2,600

31.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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Put Options

Purchased

-6,600

32.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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Put Options

Purchased

-1,400

37.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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Put Options

Written

1,000

33.0000

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17 Jan 2015

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Call Options

Purchased

2,400

35.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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Call Options

Purchased

8,300

36.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully

understood: