BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Aug 8, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 7215Z

Societe Generale SA

08 August 2024

smithFORM 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	07/08/2024
(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:	25,953,736	1.88	128,370	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	92,419	0.01	2,179,571	0.16
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	26,046,155	1.89	2,307,941	0.17

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	7,669	4.46117
10p ordinary	Purchase	16	4.426
10p ordinary	Purchase	16	4.424
10p ordinary	Purchase	36	4.42
10p ordinary	Purchase	36	4.42
10p ordinary	Purchase	16	4.422
10p ordinary	Purchase	478	4.45
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,356	4.442
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,869	4.45
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,103	4.454
10p ordinary	Purchase	73	4.442
10p ordinary	Purchase	249	4.458
10p ordinary	Purchase	311	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	363	4.442
10p ordinary	Purchase	369	4.438
10p ordinary	Purchase	634	4.442
10p ordinary	Purchase	791	4.438
10p ordinary	Purchase	874	4.458
10p ordinary	Purchase	969	4.432
10p ordinary	Purchase	969	4.434
10p ordinary	Purchase	992	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,157	4.454
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,158	4.45
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,158	4.452
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,159	4.45
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,161	4.44
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,162	4.436
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,163	4.432
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,163	4.434
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,166	4.42
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,166	4.42
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,166	4.422
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,167	4.418
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,302	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,302	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,303	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,594	4.45
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,715	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	47,976	4.448
10p ordinary	Purchase	4	4.452
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,094	4.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	43,645	4.46
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,875	4.45979
10p ordinary	Purchase	673	4.448
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.45
10p ordinary	Sale	22	4.456
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.462
10p ordinary	Sale	4	4.452
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	8	4.454
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.454
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	11	4.456
10p ordinary	Sale	674	4.492
10p ordinary	Sale	13	4.47
10p ordinary	Sale	684	4.47
10p ordinary	Sale	981	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	1,336	4.42
10p ordinary	Sale	518	4.472
10p ordinary	Sale	783	4.43
10p ordinary	Sale	431	4.418
10p ordinary	Sale	814	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	945	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	961	4.474
10p ordinary	Sale	961	4.476
10p ordinary	Sale	967	4.444
10p ordinary	Sale	967	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	974	4.416
10p ordinary	Sale	974	4.418
10p ordinary	Sale	1,035	4.41
10p ordinary	Sale	1,148	4.494
10p ordinary	Sale	1,170	4.416
10p ordinary	Sale	1,173	4.408
10p ordinary	Sale	1,296	4.478
10p ordinary	Sale	1,507	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	1,590	4.456
10p ordinary	Sale	1,590	4.458
10p ordinary	Sale	1,594	4.454
10p ordinary	Sale	1,606	4.494
10p ordinary	Sale	1,679	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	1,755	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	2,033	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	3,000	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	4,960	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	36,893	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	48	4.424
10p ordinary	Sale	435	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	490	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	560	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	621	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	793	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	999	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	1,707	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	2,334	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	3,202	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	3,851	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	5,197	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	9,292	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	13,062	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	16,827	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	60	4.468
10p ordinary	Sale	34	4.468
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.468
10p ordinary	Sale	280	4.468
10p ordinary	Sale	4,094	4.46
10p ordinary	Sale	43,645	4.46

(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	111	4.45563786
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	120	4.42292648
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	7,669	4.46116834

(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:	08/08/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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