Form 8.3 - Ageas SA/NV

Citadel Group

22 March 2024

 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	Citadel Group
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	AGEAS SA/NV
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	21 March 2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: Common Stock	ISIN BE0974264930
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	561,680	0.29	3,949	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	17,336	0.00	210,147	0.11
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	579,016	0.30	214,096	0.11

Class of relevant security: Common Stock	ISIN US00844W2089
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	0	0.00	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	0	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	0	0.00	0	0.00

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	N/A

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
Common	Buy Transaction	101	40.6000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	276	40.6100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	842	40.6300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	68	40.6400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	444	40.6500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	305	40.6600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	30	40.6650 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	591	40.6700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	306	40.6800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	493	40.6900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	7,113	40.7000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	181	40.7100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	694	40.7200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	643	40.7300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	946	40.7400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,201	40.7500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	978	40.7600 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	514	40.7700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	405	40.7800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	602	40.7819 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	221	40.7900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	584	40.8000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	622	40.8100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,155	40.8200 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,074	40.8300 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	602	40.8400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	1,334	40.8500 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	84	40.8700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	256	40.8800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	98	40.8900 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	100	40.9100 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	68	40.9400 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	226	40.9700 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	96	40.9800 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	90	41.0000 EUR
Common	Buy Transaction	125	44.2000 USD
Common	Buy Transaction	3	44.2250 USD
Common	Buy Transaction	69	44.2600 USD
Common	Buy Transaction	20	44.3350 USD
Common	Sell Transaction	60	40.6000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	302	40.6100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	686	40.6200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,510	40.6300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	243	40.6400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	444	40.6500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	352	40.6600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	26	40.6700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	257	40.6800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	71	40.6900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	244	40.7000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	780	40.7100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	98	40.7200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,199	40.7300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,861	40.7400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,814	40.7500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,388	40.7559 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	4,146	40.7560 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,401	40.7561 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	832	40.7563 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,624	40.7600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	83	40.7639 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	84	40.7649 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	245	40.7651 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,076	40.7700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	50	40.7730 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,092	40.7800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	17,302	40.7900 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	29	40.7950 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,200	40.8000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	822	40.8100 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	125	40.8200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	684	40.8300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	32	40.8400 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,372	40.8500 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	404	40.8600 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,102	40.8700 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	799	40.8800 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	1,331	40.8959 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,216	40.8959 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	6,577	40.8959 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	2,284	40.8960 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	183	40.9000 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	64	40.9300 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	25	41.0200 EUR
Common	Sell Transaction	125	44.2000 USD
Common	Sell Transaction	29	44.2050 USD
Common	Sell Transaction	69	44.2655 USD
Common	Sell Transaction	1	44.3800 USD

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	160	40.7016 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	2,278	40.7035 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	900	40.7186 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	2,372	40.7204 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	10	40.7300 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	3,270	40.7483 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1,097	40.7608 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	41	40.7700 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	66	40.7736 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	372	40.7773 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	93	40.7823 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1,170	40.7846 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	671	40.7900 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	2,113	40.7900 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	1,054	40.7950 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	3,055	40.7974 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	533	40.7982 EUR
Common	CFD	Increasing short position	49	40.8000 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	522	40.8283 EUR
Common	CFD	Reducing short position	985	40.9054 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 e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

4.         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 person 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 person 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

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	22 March 2024
Contact name:	Paula Santos
Telephone number*:	020 7645 9700

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 disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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