BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 12, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 3753A

Societe Generale SA

12 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	11/03/2025
(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:	27,581,713	1.03	30,556,388	1.14
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	15,619,405	0.58	2,745,745	0.10
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	43,201,118	1.61	33,302,133	1.24

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	7,368	5.2975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21,420	5.27279
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50	5.295
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	12	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	102	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	472	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	142	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	174	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.284
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	107	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	91	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	284	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	80	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	66	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	105	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	77	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	158	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	293	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	605	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	283	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	959	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	63	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	159	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.332
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	54	5.332
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	93	5.276
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	103	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	105	5.276
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	125	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	130	5.276
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	148	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	173	5.276
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	277	5.332
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	318	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	318	5.332
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	464	5.328
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	514	5.332
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	718	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	202	5.328
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	343	5.242
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	645	5.328
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	715	5.242
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	721	5.328
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	60	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	23	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	71	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	114	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	158	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	376	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	540	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	565	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	782	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	899	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,022	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,343	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,343	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,024	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,366	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,740	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,813	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,887	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,166	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,890	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,065	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,107	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,229	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,376	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,675	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,973	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,451	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,452	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,452	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,918	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,013	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,105	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,168	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,402	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,568	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,775	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,414	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	12,750	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,573	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,655	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14,838	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	16,812	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,421	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24,561	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	31,000	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41,098	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,615	5.34
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	28,602	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,865	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	215,025	5.25237
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54	5.2937
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	113	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	171	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	186	5.278
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.234
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	115	5.25
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.26
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	171	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.268
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	105	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.25
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.254
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	92	5.334
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	113	5.314
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	178	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	92	5.328
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39	5.259
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.248
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.258
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.27
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	126	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.302
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	171	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.258
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.284
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	48	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	45	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	112	5.34
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	171	5.26
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	140	5.23
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.258
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,111	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.302
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.254
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	105	5.302
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,890	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	155	5.246
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	265	5.344
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.276
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.254
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	26	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.302
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.33
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.244
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.304
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.254
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	171	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.306
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.29
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,269	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.248
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.284
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.244
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.264
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,022	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.282
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.244
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	114	5.284
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.3
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	117	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	118	5.25
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	137	5.25
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	207	5.25
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	208	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	221	5.256
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	287	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	299	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	330	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	417	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	430	5.264
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	481	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	496	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	513	5.26
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	597	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	600	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	669	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	794	5.238
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	800	5.298
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	984	5.244
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,218	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,354	5.286
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	646	5.26
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	854	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	656	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	847	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	201	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	311	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	571	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	594	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	600	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	619	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	633	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	764	5.262
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	813	5.292
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	982	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,006	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,073	5.252
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,454	5.258
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,579	5.288
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,841	5.294
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	77	5.296
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	60,383	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	63	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	28,602	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,936	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,865	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	959	5.272
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	48,788	5.27225

(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	145,492	5.2524
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	50,892	5.2524
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	16,566	5.2524
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	2,075	5.2524
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,111	5.2712092
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6,213	5.295693318
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	21,420	5.27279085
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,368	5.29750136
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54	5.29370051
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,582	5.278013792

(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:	12/03/2025
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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