BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Jan 17, 2025

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RNS Number : 7569T

Societe Generale SA

17 January 2025

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	International Paper Company
(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	16/01/2025
(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: Smith (DS) 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:	common stock
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	263,278	0.08	190,371	0.05
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	33,623	0.01	18,340	0.01
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	17,200	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	314,101	0.09	208,711	0.06

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 USD
common stock	Purchase	5,661	56.26
common stock	Purchase	100	56.31
common stock	Purchase	100	56.31
common stock	Purchase	99	56.27
common stock	Purchase	1	56.31
common stock	Purchase	816	56.26
common stock	Purchase	134	56.26
common stock	Purchase	17	55.79
common stock	Purchase	20	55.68
common stock	Purchase	80	55.68
common stock	Purchase	100	55.68
common stock	Purchase	100	55.81
common stock	Purchase	100	55.83
common stock	Purchase	100	55.84
common stock	Purchase	500	55.75
common stock	Purchase	216	56.10047
common stock	Sale	100	56.26
common stock	Sale	43	55.69
common stock	Sale	100	55.76
common stock	Sale	100	55.83
common stock	Sale	100	55.5
common stock	Sale	100	55.83
common stock	Sale	100	56.29
common stock	Sale	100	55.83
common stock	Sale	5	55.6
common stock	Sale	10	56.08
common stock	Sale	34	55.6
common stock	Sale	61	55.6
common stock	Sale	90	56.08
common stock	Sale	100	55.47
common stock	Sale	100	55.56
common stock	Sale	100	55.58
common stock	Sale	100	55.67
common stock	Sale	100	55.68
common stock	Sale	100	55.75
common stock	Sale	100	55.82
common stock	Sale	100	56.11
common stock	Sale	1	55.66
common stock	Sale	1	55.74
common stock	Sale	4	55.66
common stock	Sale	6	55.67
common stock	Sale	7	55.69
common stock	Sale	8	55.66
common stock	Sale	8	56.26
common stock	Sale	9	55.82
common stock	Sale	12	55.77
common stock	Sale	14	55.81
common stock	Sale	16	55.49
common stock	Sale	19	55.47
common stock	Sale	20	55.82
common stock	Sale	28	55.8
common stock	Sale	34	55.75
common stock	Sale	40	55.96
common stock	Sale	41	55.74
common stock	Sale	48	56.27
common stock	Sale	58	55.74
common stock	Sale	59	55.75
common stock	Sale	60	55.96
common stock	Sale	71	55.83
common stock	Sale	72	55.8
common stock	Sale	81	55.47
common stock	Sale	84	55.49
common stock	Sale	86	55.81
common stock	Sale	87	55.66
common stock	Sale	88	55.76
common stock	Sale	94	55.67
common stock	Sale	100	55.35
common stock	Sale	100	55.39
common stock	Sale	100	55.49
common stock	Sale	100	55.53
common stock	Sale	100	55.55
common stock	Sale	100	55.57
common stock	Sale	100	55.68
common stock	Sale	100	55.69
common stock	Sale	100	55.76
common stock	Sale	100	55.81
common stock	Sale	100	56.08
common stock	Sale	100	56.27
common stock	Sale	100	56.28
common stock	Sale	100	56.29
common stock	Sale	100	56.34
common stock	Sale	100	56.32
common stock	Sale	100	56.32
common stock	Sale	56	56.32
common stock	Sale	44	56.32
common stock	Sale	43	56.26
common stock	Sale	18	56.26
common stock	Sale	118	56.26
common stock	Sale	1	56.26
common stock	Sale	6	56.28
common stock	Sale	8	56.31
common stock	Sale	8	56.31
common stock	Sale	10	56.28
common stock	Sale	11	56.31
common stock	Sale	15	56.33
common stock	Sale	31	56.28
common stock	Sale	32	56.28
common stock	Sale	40	56.28
common stock	Sale	41	56.28
common stock	Sale	50	56.3
common stock	Sale	59	56.285
common stock	Sale	79	56.28
common stock	Sale	100	56.19
common stock	Sale	100	56.25
common stock	Sale	100	56.28
common stock	Sale	100	56.28
common stock	Sale	100	56.28
common stock	Sale	100	56.285
common stock	Sale	100	56.29
common stock	Sale	100	56.29
common stock	Sale	100	56.3
common stock	Sale	100	56.3
common stock	Sale	100	56.31
common stock	Sale	100	56.32
common stock	Sale	100	56.33
common stock	Sale	114	56.33
common stock	Sale	100	56.305
common stock	Sale	200	56.28
common stock	Sale	364	55.78395
common stock	Sale	1	55.57
common stock	Sale	1,632	56.26

(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 USD
common stock	CFD	Increasing a long position	8	56.257
common stock	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,648	55.7738205387

(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?	YES

###### Date of disclosure:	17/01/2025
###### 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.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	International Paper Company

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit USD	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
common stock	Listed Put Option	Written	17,200	25	American	17/01/2025

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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