BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 9, 2024

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RNS Number : 3475P

Societe Generale SA

09 December 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	Aviva 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	06/12/2024
(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: Direct Line Insurance Group plc

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:	32 17/19p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	13,754,883	0.51	4,459,013	0.17
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	4,546,480	0.17	104,318	0.00
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	18,301,363	0.68	4,563,331	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
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	32,732	4.83673
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	27	4.869
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	821	4.915
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	828	4.915
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	800	4.915
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	823	4.915
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	678	4.915
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	23	4.868
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	64	4.869
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50	4.915
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24	4.866
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24	4.866
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	432	4.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	542	4.897
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	724	4.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	757	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	682	4.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	718	4.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	129	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	262	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	291	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	369	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	524	4.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	709	4.852
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	756	4.825
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	892	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	894	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	4.828
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,140	4.907
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,231	4.863
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,842	4.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,791	4.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,483	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,876	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,633	4.878
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,633	4.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,633	4.895
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,317	4.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,473	4.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,717	4.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,921	4.819
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,077	4.819
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	59,598	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,395	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,129	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,651	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	796	4.871
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	796	4.879
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	913	5.8122
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	205,636	4.90456
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	217,122	4.82851
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	205,636	4.90057
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,043	4.9008
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,851	4.9008
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,058	4.9008
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	445,442	4.8929
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,264,600	4.8929
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	187,933	4.8929
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	411,272	4.84909
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	205,636	4.8566
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	257	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	282	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	859	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	772	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	285	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	796	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	419	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	310	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	26	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	913	4.8181
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	329	4.863
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	978	4.863
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	45	4.873
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,294	4.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,415	4.823
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	114	4.8688
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	759	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,617	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,452	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,310	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,032	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,069	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,069	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,584	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,637	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,867	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,953	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18,141	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	32,656	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,608,000	4.879
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,395	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,129	4.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,651	4.836
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	900	5.94

(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
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	411,272	4.8490888
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	205,636	4.9005672
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	445,442	4.89286251
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	187,933	4.89286251
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,264,600	4.89286252
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	217,122	4.82851186
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	32,732	4.83672522
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	205,636	4.856598
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	205,636	4.9045644
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	26	4.8352746
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,058	4.90081633
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	5,851	4.90081866
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,043	4.90082454
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	162	4.869429527
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,000	4.91544235
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,000	4.87856089

(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:	09/12/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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