DISCLOSURE FORM - XL GROUP PLC

DISCLOSURE FORM - XL GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

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:

23 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:

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Interests

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Short Positions

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Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

and/or controlled:

668

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206

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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5,800

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(4)

TOTAL:

668

0.00%

6,006

0.00%

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(b)

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

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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

23

35.5300 USD

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Purchase

40

35.5000 USD

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Purchase

56

35.5900 USD

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Purchase

100

35.4900 USD

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Purchase

100

35.5050 USD

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Purchase

100

35.6000 USD

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Purchase

197

35.5198 USD

ORD

Purchase

200

35.5350 USD

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Purchase

200

35.5450 USD

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Purchase

200

35.5650 USD

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Purchase

260

35.4953 USD

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Purchase

400

35.5112 USD

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Purchase

520

35.5088 USD

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Purchase

600

35.5133 USD

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Purchase

636

35.4800 USD

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Purchase

700

35.5364 USD

ORD

Purchase

800

35.4993 USD

ORD

Purchase

936

35.5270 USD

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Purchase

989

35.4306 USD

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Purchase

1,000

35.5430 USD

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Purchase

1,093

35.5382 USD

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Purchase

1,270

35.5753 USD

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Purchase

1,600

35.5400 USD

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Purchase

2,000

35.5130 USD

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Purchase

2,800

35.5044 USD

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Purchase

2,826

35.4985 USD

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Purchase

3,950

35.5183 USD

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Purchase

3,973

35.5552 USD

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Purchase

4,544

35.5577 USD

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Purchase

6,600

35.5622 USD

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Purchase

6,886

35.5387 USD

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Purchase

16,803

35.4300 USD

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Purchase

37,534

35.5444 USD

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Sale

100

35.5000 USD

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Sale

146

35.5191 USD

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Sale

174

35.4900 USD

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Sale

200

35.5250 USD

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Sale

200

35.6000 USD

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Sale

256

35.5900 USD

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Sale

300

35.5450 USD

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Sale

300

35.6366 USD

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Sale

301

35.5251 USD

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Sale

329

35.6112 USD

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Sale

400

35.5300 USD

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Sale

400

35.5512 USD

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Sale

413

35.5493 USD

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Sale

436

35.5100 USD

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Sale

700

35.4992 USD

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Sale

800

35.5068 USD

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Sale

978

35.5258 USD

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Sale

1,413

35.4985 USD

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Sale

1,500

35.5272 USD

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Sale

1,600

35.5034 USD

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Sale

1,700

35.5141 USD

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Sale

3,749

35.5387 USD

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Sale

6,110

35.5527 USD

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Sale

6,215

35.5356 USD

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Sale

7,932

35.4301 USD

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Sale

9,979

35.5271 USD

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Sale

9,987

35.5600 USD

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Sale

13,016

35.5496 USD

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Sale

13,236

35.4300 USD

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Sale

17,066

35.5471 USD

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Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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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?

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Date of disclosure:

26 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")

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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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Put Options

Purchased

-5,800

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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: