BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 3, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 0952Z

Societe Generale SA

03 March 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	28/02/2025
(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:	17,773,823	0.66	21,865,178	0.82
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	17,285,670	0.65	3,052,255	0.11
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	35,059,493	1.31	24,917,433	0.93

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	68	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	120	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	200	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	208	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	220	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	369	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,756	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,137	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	23,776	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	26,205	5.4498
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	78,006	5.40816
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,728	5.40601
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,068	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	327	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	346	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	346	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	370	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	375	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	404	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	721	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	726	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	745	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	418	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	580	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	646	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	58	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	59	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	62	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	62	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	173	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	416	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	495	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	779	5.456
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,457	5.456
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	390	5.467
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	454	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	508	5.391
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	597	5.416
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	630	5.467
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	881	5.407
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,845	5.466
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	36	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	47	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	52	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	55	5.47
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	59	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	73	5.404
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	73	5.406
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	88	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	95	5.384
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	131	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	136	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	156	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	157	5.436
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	163	5.44
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	164	5.47
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	168	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	172	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	172	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	179	5.47
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	205	5.392
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	228	5.39
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	234	5.392
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	241	5.392
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	272	5.422
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	273	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	319	5.44
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	342	5.436
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	359	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	368	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	370	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	375	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	385	5.424
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	397	5.404
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	409	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	410	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	440	5.394
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	443	5.382
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	450	5.392
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	457	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	462	5.422
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	488	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	544	5.404
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	553	5.422
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	569	5.456
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	647	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	730	5.44
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	795	5.406
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,007	5.384
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,050	5.454
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,076	5.422
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,170	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,260	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,303	5.412
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,424	5.406
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,815	5.436
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	117	5.436
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	144	5.446
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	409	5.436
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	441	5.406
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	462	5.404
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	476	5.404
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	581	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	612	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	784	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	785	5.446
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	794	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	869	5.446
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	987	5.406
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,035	5.454
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,537	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	58	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.412
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.388
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.412
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.412
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	573	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	588	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	794	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	888	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,074	5.44
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,088	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,096	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,103	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,134	5.46
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,144	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,169	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,178	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,189	5.436
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,297	5.452
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,340	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,464	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,549	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,580	5.468
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,589	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,351	5.438
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,965	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	434	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	442	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	632	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,031	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,929	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,492	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,627	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,741	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,136	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,136	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,137	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,137	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,137	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,137	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,137	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,851	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,159	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,247	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,366	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,318	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	17,076	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,242	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,952	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	40,327	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,965	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,586	5.442
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23,776	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,756	5.444
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,137	5.444

(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	78,006	5.40816
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,728	5.40601
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,068	5.444

(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:	03/03/2025
###### 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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