BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 6, 2025

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RNS Number : 6362Z

Societe Generale SA

06 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	05/03/2025
(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"	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:	26,773,991	1.00	23,407,135	0.87
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	15,463,978	0.58	2,944,653	0.11
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	42,237,969	1.58	26,351,788	0.98

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	1,096	5.356
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,096	5.356
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	92	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	148	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	417	5.374
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	589	5.374
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	768	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,045	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,093	5.374
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,189	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	391	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	400	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	418	5.36
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	600	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,317	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,469	5.414
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,555	5.36
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,945	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,694	5.42463
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	958	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,495	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,495	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,495	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,495	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,495	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,496	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,496	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,867	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,875	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	773	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	409	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41,273	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	52,363	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28	5.41
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	48	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	29	5.406
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	53	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	882	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	123	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	354	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	42	5.416
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	576	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	348	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	217	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28	5.414
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	31	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	773	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	161	5.416
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	360	5.403
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	393	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	558	5.41
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	645	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	752	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	34	5.41
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72	5.432
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	83	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	222	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	222	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	223	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	249	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	379	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	380	5.41
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	398	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	399	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	400	5.416
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	410	5.41
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	416	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	483	5.408
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	498	5.398
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	538	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	606	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	632	5.416
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	681	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	736	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	808	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	916	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,202	5.404
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,836	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	40	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	57	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	58	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	192	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	413	5.428
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	426	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	464	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	497	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	96	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	345	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	603	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,274	5.402
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,420	5.43
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,481	5.42
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,525	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,251	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,273	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,274	5.4
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	409	5.426
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41,273	5.418
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	52,363	5.418

(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 long position	335	5.4121194036
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,500	5.42551166

(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:	06/03/2025
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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