DEALING DISCLOSURE - XL GROUP PLC

DEALING DISCLOSURE - XL GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

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DISCLOSURE FORM

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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 LTD

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principal trader is connected

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(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

20 January 2015

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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:

ORD

Interests

Short Positions

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Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

2,208

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1,746

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:

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0.00%

5,800

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(4)

TOTAL:

2,208

0.00%

7,546

0.00%

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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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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

34.7900 USD

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Purchase

100

34.8000 USD

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Purchase

100

34.8900 USD

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Purchase

100

34.9300 USD

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Purchase

200

34.8850 USD

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Purchase

300

34.8866 USD

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Purchase

400

34.9050 USD

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Purchase

600

34.9400 USD

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Purchase

1,100

35.0127 USD

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Purchase

1,400

35.1264 USD

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Purchase

1,700

35.0696 USD

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Purchase

2,000

34.9275 USD

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Purchase

2,031

35.0778 USD

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Purchase

3,080

34.9500 USD

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Purchase

6,300

35.1392 USD

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Purchase

7,749

35.0664 USD

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Purchase

8,700

34.9406 USD

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Purchase

10,095

35.1133 USD

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Purchase

10,489

35.1132 USD

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Purchase

15,792

35.1470 USD

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Purchase

23,348

35.2683 USD

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Purchase

30,386

35.1683 USD

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Purchase

32,251

35.1703 USD

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Purchase

33,629

35.0719 USD

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Sale

29

34.9400 USD

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Sale

100

34.8000 USD

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Sale

100

34.9300 USD

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Sale

100

35.6101 USD

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Sale

200

34.9050 USD

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Sale

261

35.3616 USD

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Sale

300

34.8866 USD

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Sale

400

35.0625 USD

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Sale

400

35.1275 USD

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Sale

400

35.2300 USD

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Sale

425

34.9805 USD

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Sale

439

35.3897 USD

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Sale

500

34.9600 USD

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Sale

579

35.2822 USD

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Sale

649

35.1010 USD

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Sale

700

35.1114 USD

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Sale

800

34.8837 USD

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Sale

800

34.9543 USD

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Sale

800

34.9837 USD

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Sale

800

35.1575 USD

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Sale

1,000

35.1655 USD

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Sale

1,339

35.0953 USD

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Sale

1,400

35.0957 USD

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Sale

1,700

35.0949 USD

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Sale

2,031

35.0778 USD

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Sale

2,279

35.0433 USD

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Sale

2,515

35.2616 USD

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Sale

2,717

35.1530 USD

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Sale

3,000

35.1888 USD

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Sale

4,276

34.9500 USD

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Sale

4,400

35.0468 USD

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Sale

4,932

35.3974 USD

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Sale

5,000

35.1075 USD

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Sale

5,500

35.1366 USD

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Sale

6,455

35.3469 USD

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Sale

7,749

35.0664 USD

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Sale

10,292

35.1132 USD

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Sale

117,779

35.1218 USD

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Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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Product

Nature of dealing

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Price per unit

security

description

reference

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securities

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(c)

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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(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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

21 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

-5,800

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American

17 Apr 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: