BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 25, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5089N

Societe Generale SA

25 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	22/11/2024
(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:	40,760,931	2.95	268,333	0.02
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	11,352	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:	40,772,283	2.95	2,389,417	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	187	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	213	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	344	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	370	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	557	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,567	5.935
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,567	5.935
10p ordinary	Purchase	68	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	106	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	151	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	391	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	623	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,033	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	216	5.95
10p ordinary	Purchase	240	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	769	5.965
10p ordinary	Purchase	855	5.95
10p ordinary	Purchase	913	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	967	5.915
10p ordinary	Purchase	996	5.985
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,143	5.975
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,212	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,866	5.91
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,874	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,893	5.93
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,117	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,121	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,127	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,127	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,316	5.925
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,577	5.925
10p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.90639
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,656	5.935
10p ordinary	Purchase	19,369	5.935
10p ordinary	Purchase	797	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	904	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,104	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	249	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	398	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	252	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	160	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	66	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	473	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,098	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	324	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	720	5.885
10p ordinary	Purchase	374	5.89
10p ordinary	Purchase	206	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	334	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	594	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	898	5.8725
10p ordinary	Purchase	395	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	815	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	625	5.89
10p ordinary	Purchase	802	5.89
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	5.86
10p ordinary	Purchase	682	5.8725
10p ordinary	Purchase	696	5.9
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,384	5.89
10p ordinary	Purchase	672	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	63	5.875
10p ordinary	Purchase	868	5.8725
10p ordinary	Purchase	533	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.905
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,102	5.88
10p ordinary	Purchase	282	5.87
10p ordinary	Purchase	565	5.895
10p ordinary	Purchase	101	5.855
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,003	5.855
10p ordinary	Sale	3	5.915
10p ordinary	Sale	5	5.91
10p ordinary	Sale	59	5.935
10p ordinary	Sale	11	5.905
10p ordinary	Sale	2	5.905
10p ordinary	Sale	2	5.915
10p ordinary	Sale	27,834	5.78478
10p ordinary	Sale	99	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	122	5.95
10p ordinary	Sale	201	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	243	5.97
10p ordinary	Sale	256	5.95
10p ordinary	Sale	350	5.93
10p ordinary	Sale	383	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	429	5.93
10p ordinary	Sale	439	5.965
10p ordinary	Sale	589	5.965
10p ordinary	Sale	602	5.93
10p ordinary	Sale	637	5.955
10p ordinary	Sale	779	5.97
10p ordinary	Sale	370	5.965
10p ordinary	Sale	479	5.93
10p ordinary	Sale	400	5.965
10p ordinary	Sale	455	5.965
10p ordinary	Sale	587	5.97
10p ordinary	Sale	763	5.93
10p ordinary	Sale	145	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	401	5.94
10p ordinary	Sale	451	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	461	5.94
10p ordinary	Sale	566	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	886	5.93
10p ordinary	Sale	1,199	5.945
10p ordinary	Sale	1,211	5.95
10p ordinary	Sale	1,289	5.89
10p ordinary	Sale	1,311	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	1,312	5.875
10p ordinary	Sale	1,448	5.965
10p ordinary	Sale	1,654	5.925
10p ordinary	Sale	1,726	5.935
10p ordinary	Sale	5,567	5.935
10p ordinary	Sale	7,577	5.935
10p ordinary	Sale	10,652	5.935
10p ordinary	Sale	213	5.9
10p ordinary	Sale	167	5.9
10p ordinary	Sale	124	5.9
10p ordinary	Sale	187	5.9
10p ordinary	Sale	109	5.9
10p ordinary	Sale	19,369	5.935
10p ordinary	Sale	4,656	5.935
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
10p ordinary	Sale	140	7.3
10p ordinary	Sale	13	7.25

(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	3	5.915
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5	5.91
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	59	5.935
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	11	5.905
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2	5.905
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2	5.915

(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:	25/11/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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