BNP Paribas

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 5, 2025

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RNS Number : 5083Z

BNP Paribas London

05 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:	BNP Paribas 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	Hargreaves Lansdown 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	04/03/2025
(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"	No If YES, specify which:

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:	GB00B1VZ0M25 (0.4p ordinary)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	10,658,204	2.2471	-9,681,684	-2.0412
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	108,951	0.0230	-10,243,931	-2.1597
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		+0
TOTAL:	10,767,155	2.2700	-19,925,615	-4.2009

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
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	85	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	152	11.0435 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	234	11.0407 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	374	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	393	11.0436 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	822	11.0433 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	1,125	11.0400 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	1,218	11.0425 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	1,576	11.0411 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	1,832	11.0410 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	2,036	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	2,161	11.0430 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	2,713	11.0360 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	3,628	11.0432 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Purchase	9,536	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-126,261	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-34,442	11.0363 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-10,322	11.0421 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-10,288	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-6,862	11.0400 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-6,649	11.0400 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-4,314	11.0386 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-3,870	11.0404 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-3,628	11.0432 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-2,161	11.0430 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-2,136	11.0450 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-2,099	11.0400 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-1,832	11.0410 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-1,627	11.0450 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-1,576	11.0411 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-1,208	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-1,125	11.0400 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-929	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-828	11.0350 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-822	11.0433 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-393	11.0436 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-234	11.0407 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-152	11.0435 GBP
GB00B1VZ0M25	Sale	-97	11.0350 GBP

(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
GB00B1VZ0M25	Contract for Difference	Opening Long Position	11,217	11.0350
GB00B1VZ0M25	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	126,261	11.0350
GB00B1VZ0M25	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	46,365	11.0350
GB00B1VZ0M25	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	2,136	11.0350

(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:	05/03/2025
###### Contact name:	Compliance Control Room
###### Telephone number*:	0207 595 9695

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.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

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

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