BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 23, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4649X

Societe Generale SA

23 July 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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Smith (DS) plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	22/07/2024
(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: International Paper Company

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:	10p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	25,443,227	1.84	294,620	0.02
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	250,129	0.02	2,154,571	0.16
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	25,693,356	1.86	2,449,191	0.18

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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,568	4.518
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,784	4.518
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,784	4.518
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,482	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	43	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	106	4.5
10p ordinary	Purchase	113	4.474
10p ordinary	Purchase	116	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	500	4.52
10p ordinary	Purchase	541	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,019	4.52
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,120	4.512
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,122	4.502
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,122	4.504
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,125	4.486
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,125	4.488
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,125	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,128	4.478
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,128	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,129	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,130	4.474
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,130	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,133	4.458
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,137	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,146	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,154	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,193	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,262	4.504
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,263	4.502
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,266	4.488
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,266	4.49
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,268	4.482
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,268	4.482
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,268	4.484
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,269	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,269	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,269	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,269	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,270	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,270	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,270	4.476
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,270	4.478
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,270	4.478
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,271	4.474
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,271	4.474
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,271	4.478
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,275	4.458
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,507	4.524
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,519	4.52
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,519	4.522
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,539	4.522
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,540	4.522
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,540	4.526
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,548	4.522
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,578	4.524
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,294	4.48
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,471	4.524
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,521	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,521	4.492
10p ordinary	Purchase	10,214	4.506
10p ordinary	Purchase	59	4.538
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,880	4.518
10p ordinary	Purchase	29,119	4.518
10p ordinary	Purchase	243	4.468
10p ordinary	Purchase	633	4.468
10p ordinary	Purchase	390	4.468
10p ordinary	Sale	10,658	4.5173
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.526
10p ordinary	Sale	103	4.508
10p ordinary	Sale	565	4.492
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	81	4.526
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.522
10p ordinary	Sale	92	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.528
10p ordinary	Sale	59	4.538
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	169	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.526
10p ordinary	Sale	169	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	84	4.504
10p ordinary	Sale	15	4.498
10p ordinary	Sale	30	4.512
10p ordinary	Sale	5,493	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	333	4.496
10p ordinary	Sale	112	4.496
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.512
10p ordinary	Sale	169	4.5
10p ordinary	Sale	496	4.496
10p ordinary	Sale	189	4.492
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	139	4.516
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	88	4.526
10p ordinary	Sale	103	4.522
10p ordinary	Sale	63	4.512
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.526
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.522
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	78	4.498
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.524
10p ordinary	Sale	169	4.524
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.502
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.496
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.514
10p ordinary	Sale	9	4.504
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.528
10p ordinary	Sale	69,594	4.49872
10p ordinary	Sale	41,757	4.49477
10p ordinary	Sale	39	4.504
10p ordinary	Sale	45	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	47	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	138	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	200	4.498
10p ordinary	Sale	200	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	254	4.504
10p ordinary	Sale	285	4.538
10p ordinary	Sale	365	4.54
10p ordinary	Sale	500	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	598	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	657	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	723	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	755	4.524
10p ordinary	Sale	969	4.538
10p ordinary	Sale	971	4.504
10p ordinary	Sale	987	4.534
10p ordinary	Sale	1,007	4.502
10p ordinary	Sale	1,066	4.498
10p ordinary	Sale	1,100	4.522
10p ordinary	Sale	1,119	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	1,127	4.496
10p ordinary	Sale	1,128	4.488
10p ordinary	Sale	1,138	4.45
10p ordinary	Sale	1,138	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	1,141	4.448
10p ordinary	Sale	1,141	4.45
10p ordinary	Sale	1,141	4.452
10p ordinary	Sale	1,141	4.454
10p ordinary	Sale	1,257	4.528
10p ordinary	Sale	1,259	4.53
10p ordinary	Sale	1,260	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	1,260	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	1,260	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	1,264	4.506
10p ordinary	Sale	1,423	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	1,571	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	1,594	4.506
10p ordinary	Sale	1,595	4.52
10p ordinary	Sale	17,809	4.518
10p ordinary	Sale	3,013	4.5181
10p ordinary	Sale	29,119	4.518

(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 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,658	4.5173222
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,947	4.51383986

(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:	23/07/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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