BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Sep 27, 2024

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RNS Number : 0125G

Societe Generale SA

27 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	Britvic 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	26/09/2024
(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:	20p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	9,612,438	3.86	3,554	0.00
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	5,156,483	2.07
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	9,612,438	3.86	5,160,037	2.07

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
20p ordinary	Purchase	72,510	12.75215
20p ordinary	Purchase	196,445	12.75215
20p ordinary	Purchase	28,935	12.75215
20p ordinary	Purchase	97,550	12.7628
20p ordinary	Purchase	12	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	138	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	404	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	46,719	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	818	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	100	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	115	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	1,800	12.75
20p ordinary	Purchase	30	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	81	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	1,344	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	2,016	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	2,112	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	2,424	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	2,516	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	4,689	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	6,664	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	13,706	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	13,739	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	84	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	115	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	575	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	1,603	12.74
20p ordinary	Sale	268	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	359	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	905	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	30	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	818	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	46,719	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	428	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	673	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	588	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	243	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	316	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	309	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	308	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	1,181	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	442	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	100	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	300	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	291	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	607	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	316	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	292	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	491	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	266	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	26	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	590	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	323	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	375	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	292	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	520	12.76
20p ordinary	Sale	100	12.76
20p ordinary	Sale	480	12.76
20p ordinary	Sale	22	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	20	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	591	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	297	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	323	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	300	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	301	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	54	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	505	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	100	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	419	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	593	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	397	12.755
20p ordinary	Sale	639	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	191	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	673	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	225	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	594	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	653	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	1,206	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	322	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	300	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	874	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	625	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	597	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	518	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	8	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	1,103	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	65	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	361	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	361	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	361	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	360	12.745
20p ordinary	Sale	611	12.75
20p ordinary	Sale	592	12.75

(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
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	72,510	12.75215
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	196,445	12.75215
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	28,935	12.75215
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	97,550	12.7628
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	12	12.75
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	138	12.75
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	404	12.75

(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:	27/09/2024
###### 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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