BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 15, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4296M

Societe Generale SA

15 November 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	14/11/2024
(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:	38,470,925	2.79	145,644	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	6,671	0.00	1,721,084	0.12
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	38,477,596	2.79	1,866,728	0.14

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	6,909	5.5862
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,109	5.5862
10p ordinary	Purchase	256,732	5.5862
10p ordinary	Purchase	64,183	5.5649
10p ordinary	Purchase	24,948	5.5649
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,615	5.5649
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,727	5.5649
10p ordinary	Purchase	527	5.5649
10p ordinary	Purchase	34,459	5.5862
10p ordinary	Purchase	99,791	5.5862
10p ordinary	Purchase	607	5.55
10p ordinary	Purchase	967	5.57
10p ordinary	Purchase	77	5.56019
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,365	5.575
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,348	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	144	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	13	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	111,334	5.58
10p ordinary	Sale	1	5.52
10p ordinary	Sale	22	5.52
10p ordinary	Sale	200	5.52
10p ordinary	Sale	278	5.515
10p ordinary	Sale	334	5.52
10p ordinary	Sale	492	5.515
10p ordinary	Sale	557	5.52
10p ordinary	Sale	1,392	5.52
10p ordinary	Sale	2,291	5.515
10p ordinary	Sale	22	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	26	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	47	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	59	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	71	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	235	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	357	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	485	5.545
10p ordinary	Sale	503	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	571	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	657	5.55
10p ordinary	Sale	809	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	812	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	1,009	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	1,758	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	2,991	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	431	5.545
10p ordinary	Sale	786	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	42	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	52	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	78	5.57
10p ordinary	Sale	136	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	193	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	258	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	321	5.55
10p ordinary	Sale	345	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	432	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	440	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	448	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	456	5.6
10p ordinary	Sale	548	5.6
10p ordinary	Sale	572	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	580	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	596	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	690	5.55
10p ordinary	Sale	751	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	766	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	779	5.595
10p ordinary	Sale	818	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	852	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	892	5.57
10p ordinary	Sale	897	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	899	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	900	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	953	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	1,004	5.595
10p ordinary	Sale	1,004	5.595
10p ordinary	Sale	1,004	5.6
10p ordinary	Sale	1,005	5.59
10p ordinary	Sale	1,005	5.59
10p ordinary	Sale	1,005	5.595
10p ordinary	Sale	1,006	5.58
10p ordinary	Sale	1,006	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	1,006	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	1,006	5.585
10p ordinary	Sale	1,006	5.595
10p ordinary	Sale	1,007	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	1,007	5.59
10p ordinary	Sale	1,009	5.57
10p ordinary	Sale	1,009	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	1,010	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	1,010	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	1,011	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	1,012	5.545
10p ordinary	Sale	1,014	5.54
10p ordinary	Sale	1,027	5.57
10p ordinary	Sale	1,089	5.545
10p ordinary	Sale	1,255	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	1,346	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	1,480	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	2,071	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	3,728	5.545
10p ordinary	Sale	19,331	5.56
10p ordinary	Sale	375	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	694	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	1,043	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	1,480	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	2,009	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	2,783	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	2,783	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	2,783	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	4,497	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	5,567	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	488	5.54
10p ordinary	Sale	735	5.5525
10p ordinary	Sale	756	5.555
10p ordinary	Sale	719	5.5725
10p ordinary	Sale	38	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	730	5.565
10p ordinary	Sale	714	5.5625
10p ordinary	Sale	708	5.5525
10p ordinary	Sale	147	5.545
10p ordinary	Sale	63	5.54
10p ordinary	Sale	715	5.535
10p ordinary	Sale	707	5.5525
10p ordinary	Sale	77	5.56019
10p ordinary	Sale	2,348	5.575
10p ordinary	Sale	2,365	5.575

(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 short position	6,909	5.5862
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,109	5.5862
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	256,732	5.5862
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	64,183	5.5649
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24,948	5.5649
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,615	5.5649
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,727	5.5649
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	527	5.5649
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34,459	5.5862
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	99,791	5.5862
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	144	5.585
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	13	5.575

(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:	15/11/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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