BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Sep 26, 2024

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RNS Number : 8332F

Societe Generale SA

26 September 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	Hargreaves Lansdown 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	25/09/2024
(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"	N/A

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:	0.4p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	6,893,811	1.45	32,724	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	1,808	0.00	2,206,707	0.47
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	6,895,619	1.45	2,239,431	0.47

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
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	67,748	11.07221
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	182,608	11.07221
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	26,587	11.07221
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	122,310	11.0811
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	329,671	11.0811
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	48,019	11.0811
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	16,322	11.06971
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	2,377	11.06971
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	6,056	11.06971
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	18	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	770	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	1,541	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	191	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	195	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	25	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	81	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	106	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	130	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	148	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	194	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	234	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	233	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	253	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	20	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	314	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	2,098	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	11,518	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	403	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	203	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	212	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	184	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	159	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	148	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	609	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	303	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	145	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	50	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	53	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	98	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	212	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	291	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	85	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	212	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	53	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	424	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	53	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	158	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	159	11.06
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	17	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	101	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	376	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	420	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	422	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	437	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	580	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	723	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	835	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	961	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	1,121	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	1,272	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	1,272	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	1,272	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	8,403	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	345	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	697	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	1	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	355	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	346	11.0675
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	337	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	431	11.0675
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	352	11.0675
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	200	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	7	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	2	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	5	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	2	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	186	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	7	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	183	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	433	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	489	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Purchase	21	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Sale	2,521	11.10334
0.4p ordinary	Sale	101	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Sale	62	11.055
0.4p ordinary	Sale	77	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Sale	92	11.055
0.4p ordinary	Sale	201	11.065
0.4p ordinary	Sale	118	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Sale	336	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Sale	12,974	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Sale	697	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Sale	355	11.075
0.4p ordinary	Sale	200	11.08
0.4p ordinary	Sale	18	11.07
0.4p ordinary	Sale	489	11.105
0.4p ordinary	Sale	21	11.105

(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
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	18	11.07
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	67,748	11.07221
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182,608	11.07221
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	26,587	11.07221
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	122,310	11.0811
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	329,671	11.0811
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	48,019	11.0811
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,322	11.06971
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,377	11.06971
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,056	11.06971
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a Short position	2,521	11.10334
0.4p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a Short position	101	11.105

(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:	26/09/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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