DEALING DISCLOSURE - XL GROUP

DEALING DISCLOSURE - XL GROUP

BARCLAYS PLC

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DEALING DISCLOSURE

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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

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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(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt

CATLIN GROUP LTD

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principal trader is connected

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(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

12 January 2015

2.

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:

ORD

Interests

Short Positions

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Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

1,196

0.00%

2,638

0.00%

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(2)

Derivatives (other than

options):

0

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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:

12,896

0.00%

19,138

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

60

35.3700 USD

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Purchase

60

35.6400 USD

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Purchase

119

35.6064 USD

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Purchase

200

35.4500 USD

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Purchase

200

35.6300 USD

ORD

Purchase

259

35.3200 USD

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Purchase

300

35.4333 USD

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Purchase

300

35.4800 USD

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Purchase

328

35.5440 USD

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Purchase

333

35.5371 USD

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Purchase

400

35.4650 USD

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Purchase

500

35.4420 USD

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Purchase

500

35.5020 USD

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Purchase

500

35.5940 USD

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Purchase

600

35.4308 USD

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Purchase

700

35.4342 USD

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Purchase

700

35.4350 USD

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Purchase

700

35.5028 USD

ORD

Purchase

800

35.6225 USD

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Purchase

900

35.4833 USD

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Purchase

910

35.4340 USD

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Purchase

983

35.4516 USD

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Purchase

1,200

35.4150 USD

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Purchase

1,300

35.5638 USD

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Purchase

1,400

35.5163 USD

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Purchase

1,453

35.5117 USD

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Purchase

2,306

35.4272 USD

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Purchase

3,500

35.4147 USD

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Purchase

4,300

35.4592 USD

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Purchase

4,700

35.4368 USD

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Purchase

5,640

35.6322 USD

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Purchase

8,200

35.4481 USD

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Purchase

9,417

35.4570 USD

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Purchase

10,000

35.4724 USD

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Purchase

13,416

35.4918 USD

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Purchase

14,270

35.4270 USD

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Purchase

18,400

35.4545 USD

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Sale

60

35.3700 USD

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Sale

86

35.5200 USD

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Sale

100

35.3100 USD

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Sale

100

35.4500 USD

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Sale

128

35.3200 USD

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Sale

200

35.3975 USD

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Sale

225

35.3755 USD

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Sale

300

35.3733 USD

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Sale

300

35.3766 USD

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Sale

400

35.3775 USD

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Sale

500

35.5020 USD

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Sale

600

35.4233 USD

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Sale

600

35.4400 USD

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Sale

700

35.4300 USD

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Sale

700

35.4421 USD

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Sale

700

35.5028 USD

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Sale

714

35.5734 USD

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Sale

1,375

35.4378 USD

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Sale

1,500

35.4053 USD

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Sale

1,500

35.4120 USD

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Sale

3,645

35.5487 USD

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Sale

3,979

35.4619 USD

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Sale

4,792

35.4859 USD

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Sale

7,100

35.4309 USD

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Sale

8,700

35.4844 USD

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Sale

9,176

35.4212 USD

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Sale

9,400

35.4416 USD

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Sale

9,600

35.4317 USD

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Sale

11,300

35.4693 USD

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Sale

11,372

35.5759 USD

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Sale

18,202

35.4570 USD

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Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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Nature of dealing

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Price per unit

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reference

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securities

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(c)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

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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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(ii)

Exercising

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Class of relevant

Product description

Number of

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

Details

Price per unit (if

security

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applicable)

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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

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Date of disclosure:

13 Jan 2015

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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relates

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ORD

Put Options

Purchased

-100

30.0000

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17 Jan 2015

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Put Options

Purchased

-5,800

30.0000

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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

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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

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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: