BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 20, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 9737M

Societe Generale SA

20 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	19/11/2024
(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:	38,299,177	2.77	166,396	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	9,056	0.00	2,121,084	0.15
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	38,308,233	2.77	2,287,480	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	6,909	5.5511
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,110	5.5511
10p ordinary	Purchase	99,792	5.5511
10p ordinary	Purchase	256,731	5.5511
10p ordinary	Purchase	34,458	5.5511
10p ordinary	Purchase	56	5.72
10p ordinary	Purchase	90	5.72
10p ordinary	Purchase	411	5.72
10p ordinary	Purchase	487	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	490	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	547	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	567	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	582	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	658	5.66
10p ordinary	Purchase	31	5.675
10p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.675
10p ordinary	Purchase	240	5.66
10p ordinary	Purchase	503	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,228	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,267	5.675
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,718	5.675
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,803	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,844	5.675
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,094	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,186	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	258	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	269	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	505	5.64
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,341	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,557	5.66
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,180	5.64
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,217	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,218	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,218	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,220	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,225	5.635
10p ordinary	Purchase	331	5.67761
10p ordinary	Purchase	422	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,303	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,005	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,097	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,783	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,264	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,567	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	7,795	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	478	5.66
10p ordinary	Purchase	692	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	691	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	143	5.66
10p ordinary	Purchase	695	5.6525
10p ordinary	Purchase	741	5.6425
10p ordinary	Purchase	689	5.6575
10p ordinary	Purchase	62	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	701	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	694	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	703	5.63
10p ordinary	Purchase	532	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	714	5.6575
10p ordinary	Purchase	746	5.6475
10p ordinary	Purchase	720	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	733	5.6625
10p ordinary	Purchase	690	5.635
10p ordinary	Purchase	498	5.6625
10p ordinary	Purchase	246	5.6625
10p ordinary	Purchase	701	5.6625
10p ordinary	Purchase	702	5.6525
10p ordinary	Purchase	690	5.65
10p ordinary	Purchase	996	5.665
10p ordinary	Purchase	700	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	225	5.655
10p ordinary	Purchase	708	5.6425
10p ordinary	Purchase	270	5.7
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,538	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	209	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	125	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	111	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	71	5.675
10p ordinary	Sale	67	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	40	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	44	5.71
10p ordinary	Sale	132	5.705
10p ordinary	Sale	79	5.67
10p ordinary	Sale	1	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	44	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	114	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	94	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	60	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	56	5.685
10p ordinary	Sale	42	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	143	5.695
10p ordinary	Sale	57	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	125	5.71
10p ordinary	Sale	69	5.695
10p ordinary	Sale	59	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	198	5.68
10p ordinary	Sale	154	5.675
10p ordinary	Sale	91	5.675
10p ordinary	Sale	1,084	5.675
10p ordinary	Sale	1,319	5.72
10p ordinary	Sale	2,741	5.69
10p ordinary	Sale	2,538	5.7
10p ordinary	Sale	270	5.7

(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	5.5511
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,110	5.5511
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	99,792	5.5511
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	256,731	5.5511
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34,458	5.5511
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	209	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	125	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	111	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	71	5.675
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	67	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	40	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	44	5.71
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	132	5.705
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	79	5.67
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	44	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	114	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	94	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	60	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	56	5.685
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	42	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	143	5.695
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	57	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	125	5.71
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	69	5.695
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	59	5.7
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	198	5.68
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	154	5.675
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	91	5.675

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

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