RNS Number : 3464I
GoldmanSachs International
26 March 2024
 

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

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

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

25 March 2024

(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for AGEAS SA/NV

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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

Purchases/ sales

 

Total number of securities

Highest price per unit paid/received

Lowest price per unit paid/received

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Purchases

9,634,835

1.9005 GBP

1.7800 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

Sales

3,777,783

1.9011 GBP

1.7911 GBP

 

 

 

(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

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

30,986

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

479

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

7,746

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

386

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,227

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

960

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

48,183

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,840

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

772

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,921

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

528

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,114

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

425

1.7834 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

75,253

1.7922 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

429,423

1.7922 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

130,847

1.7987 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

146,067

1.7987 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

45,735

1.7987 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

15,790

1.7991 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

759,420

1.8001 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

365,886

1.8005 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

2,087,892

1.8005 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

360,000

1.8009 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

360,000

1.8041 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing a short position

574,063

1.8061 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

1,470,469

1.8136 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

257,688

1.8136 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

284,983

1.8177 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

49,941

1.8177 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing a long position

763

1.8223 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a long position

10

1.8259 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

58,726

1.8303 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

65,557

1.8303 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

20,526

1.8303 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

379,978

1.8320 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

66,588

1.8320 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

189,989

1.8334 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

33,294

1.8334 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a long position

60,000

1.8345 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing a short position

202,008

1.8451 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing a short position

341,695

1.8451 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

8,519

1.8506 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,884

1.8536 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,562

1.8536 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a long position

2,023

1.8539 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Increasing a long position

4,966

1.8540 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

33,294

1.8545 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

189,989

1.8545 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a long position

63,637

1.8628 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Opening a short position

213,760

1.8644 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

67,561

1.8964 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

383,003

1.8964 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

117,560

1.8972 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

666,448

1.8972 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,351

1.9005 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

15,820

1.9007 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,910

1.9011 GBP

Ordinary 10 10/11p

CFD

Reducing a short position

39,176

1.9011 GBP

 

 

 

(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)


 

 



 

 

3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

 

 

 

Date of disclosure:

26 March 2024

Contact name:

Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka

Telephone number:

+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

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

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