BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 28, 2025

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RNS Number : 9258Y

Societe Generale SA

28 February 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	27/02/2025
(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:	17,808,566	0.67	21,539,598	0.80
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	17,285,670	0.65	3,146,057	0.12
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	35,094,236	1.31	24,685,655	0.92

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	770	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.384
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	150	5.38
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.392
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	184	5.39
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	199	5.38
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	202	5.38
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	206	5.39
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	226	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	247	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	291	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	396	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	411	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	413	5.372
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	423	5.38
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	465	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	483	5.384
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	618	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	946	5.278
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.362
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.368
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.382
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.392
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	411	5.384
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	439	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	538	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	559	5.368
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	64	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	66	5.414
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	259	5.396
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	327	5.38
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	354	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	616	5.38
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	740	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	914	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	938	5.476
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,624	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,730	5.362
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,789	5.396
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,963	5.382
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,980	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,056	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,170	5.414
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,182	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,226	5.414
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,259	5.476
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,262	5.466
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,270	5.448
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,272	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,273	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,281	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,282	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,283	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,285	5.416
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,349	5.458
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,141	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	89	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	62	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	213	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	44	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.475
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	92	5.348
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	45	5.348
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	42	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	98	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.475
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.473
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.476
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	44	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	453	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.328
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.332
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	173	5.318
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	200	5.322
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	216	5.322
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	230	5.318
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	325	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	406	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	444	5.326
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	469	5.336
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	528	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	912	5.374
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,000	5.336
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,403	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,939	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,176	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	438	5.439
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	579	5.293
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6	5.326
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	441	5.326
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	43	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	250	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	362	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	362	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	549	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	690	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	750	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	910	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	934	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	934	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,265	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,763	5.36
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,555	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,863	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,087	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,087	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,088	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,359	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,204	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	770	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	21,141	5.468

(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	Reducing a short position	89	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	62	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	213	5.342
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.475
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	92	5.348
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	45	5.348
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	42	5.474
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	98	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	24	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.475
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.473
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	24	5.346
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	29	5.476
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	12	5.35
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	453	5.468

(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:	28/02/2025
###### 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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