BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Jan 30, 2025

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RNS Number : 3204V

Societe Generale SA

30 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	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	29/01/2025
(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: 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:	12,283,237	0.46	15,584,342	0.58
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	16,143,510	0.60	3,250,997	0.12
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	28,426,747	1.06	18,835,339	0.70

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	21,746	5.1154
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,548	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	54,695	5.126
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,448	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13	5.128
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.128
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	16	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.14
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.14
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	71	5.128
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	80	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	153	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	154	5.118
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	180	5.112
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	208	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	310	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	311	5.112
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	321	5.128
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	338	5.118
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	372	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	384	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	393	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	425	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	490	5.122
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	544	5.14
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	550	5.124
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	554	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	561	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	630	5.122
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	680	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	819	5.138
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	823	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	824	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	867	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	871	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	922	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,065	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,315	5.122
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,655	5.118
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	437	5.14
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	477	5.13
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	666	5.104
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	922	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,852	5.111
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	300	5.107
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	415	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	450	5.112
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	459	5.109
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	469	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	564	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	700	5.137
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	791	5.121
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	871	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	964	5.111
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,081	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,119	5.107
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	117	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	139	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	195	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	377	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	520	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	711	5.112
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	35	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	39	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	43	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	47	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	53	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	54	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	68	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	70	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	71	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	72	5.092
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	91	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	99	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	106	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	120	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	126	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	126	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	135	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	142	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	211	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	263	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	381	5.092
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	384	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	406	5.122
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	468	5.092
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	483	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	488	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	507	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	548	5.132
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	716	5.132
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	775	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	785	5.122
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	884	5.118
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	900	5.13
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	903	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	913	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	981	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,123	5.13
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,136	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,155	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,251	5.104
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,261	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,273	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,322	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,337	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,399	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,624	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,786	5.106
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,792	5.104
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,938	5.108
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,108	5.112
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,000	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,000	5.11
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	185	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	263	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	355	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	389	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	689	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,278	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,343	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,121	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,259	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,586	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,355	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,747	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,588	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,204	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,829	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,308	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,344	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,344	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,582	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,669	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,437	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,792	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,939	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,939	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,939	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,939	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	17,757	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,228	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,878	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	26,264	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	57,846	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	192,154	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,656	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	61,973	5.114
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,195	6.1038
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	219,737	5.1009
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93,180	5.1009
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19,195	5.1134
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	209	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	263	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	263	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	263	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	263	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	263	5.12
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	583	5.116
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	988	5.094
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	988	5.096
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,277	5.104
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	192,154	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18,656	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	994	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	57,846	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,299	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	61,973	5.114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,661	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,551	5.098
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	815	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	75	5.09
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,000	6.13
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,000	6.13
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2	6.2
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,000	6.24

(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 short position	21,746	5.11541136
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4,029	5.1147671
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,519	5.1147671
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	93,180	5.10093765
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	219,737	5.10093762

(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:	30/01/2025
###### 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.

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