BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A. — M&A Activity 2021

Oct 26, 2021

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RNS Number : 3148Q

Societe Generale SA

26 October 2021

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:	Société Générale S.A.
(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	Avast 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	25/10/2021
(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: NortonLifeLock Inc.

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:	Ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	37,285,231	3.60	17,272	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	4,056,385	0.39
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	37,285,231	3.60	4,073,657	0.39

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
Ordinary	Purchase	2,037	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	2,037	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	131	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	609	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.626
Ordinary	Purchase	487	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	411	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	481	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	184	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	464	5.626
Ordinary	Purchase	576	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	627	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	9,806	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	5,356	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	2,989	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	1,026	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	13	5.626
Ordinary	Purchase	1,089	5.574
Ordinary	Purchase	626	5.574
Ordinary	Purchase	397	5.63
Ordinary	Purchase	550	5.584
Ordinary	Purchase	238	5.584
Ordinary	Purchase	371	5.566
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.626
Ordinary	Purchase	550	5.602
Ordinary	Purchase	580	5.604
Ordinary	Purchase	25	5.604
Ordinary	Purchase	637	5.604
Ordinary	Purchase	142	5.604
Ordinary	Purchase	781	5.626
Ordinary	Purchase	360	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	40	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	280	5.584
Ordinary	Purchase	532	5.584
Ordinary	Purchase	284	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	116	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	1,015	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	596	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	294	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	474	5.584
Ordinary	Purchase	32	5.612
Ordinary	Purchase	1,958	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	82	5.612
Ordinary	Purchase	67	5.618
Ordinary	Purchase	607	5.634
Ordinary	Purchase	1,129	5.602
Ordinary	Purchase	830	5.602
Ordinary	Purchase	1,958	5.604
Ordinary	Purchase	1,415	5.62
Ordinary	Purchase	351	5.62
Ordinary	Purchase	185	5.62
Ordinary	Purchase	1,231	5.628
Ordinary	Purchase	1,825	5.616
Ordinary	Purchase	127	5.616
Ordinary	Purchase	820	5.622
Ordinary	Purchase	334	5.602
Ordinary	Purchase	1,500	5.602
Ordinary	Purchase	127	5.602
Ordinary	Purchase	55	5.612
Ordinary	Purchase	1,200	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	741	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	103	5.618
Ordinary	Purchase	769	5.622
Ordinary	Purchase	1,950	5.626
Ordinary	Purchase	100	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	5	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	210	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	105	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	1,967	5.576
Ordinary	Purchase	453	5.632
Ordinary	Purchase	208	5.632
Ordinary	Purchase	1,957	5.62
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.628
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.628
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.628
Ordinary	Purchase	122	5.628
Ordinary	Purchase	405	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	389	5.584
Ordinary	Purchase	69	5.576
Ordinary	Purchase	1,200	5.588
Ordinary	Purchase	758	5.58
Ordinary	Purchase	1,965	5.578
Ordinary	Purchase	1,896	5.576
Ordinary	Purchase	1,207	5.58
Ordinary	Purchase	612	5.618
Ordinary	Purchase	721	5.628
Ordinary	Purchase	161	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	79	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	1,500	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	1,954	5.614
Ordinary	Purchase	500	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	378	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	672	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	621	5.586
Ordinary	Purchase	379	5.632
Ordinary	Purchase	266	5.632
Ordinary	Purchase	316	5.632
Ordinary	Purchase	330	5.632
Ordinary	Purchase	1,955	5.61
Ordinary	Purchase	367	5.622
Ordinary	Purchase	1,952	5.616
Ordinary	Purchase	9,111	5.614
Ordinary	Sale	163	5.61
Ordinary	Sale	118	5.61
Ordinary	Sale	126	5.61
Ordinary	Sale	769	5.606
Ordinary	Sale	769	5.586
Ordinary	Sale	11,102	5.59
Ordinary	Sale	2,110	5.624
Ordinary	Sale	698	5.638
Ordinary	Sale	769	5.632
Ordinary	Sale	11,102	5.59
Ordinary	Sale	786	5.60600508905852
Ordinary	Sale	1,955	5.61
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.61
Ordinary	Sale	1,166	5.61
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.622
Ordinary	Sale	776	5.628
Ordinary	Sale	811	5.63
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.622
Ordinary	Sale	334	5.604
Ordinary	Sale	435	5.606
Ordinary	Sale	573	5.586
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.602
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.606
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.598
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.598
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.602
Ordinary	Sale	811	5.624
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.586
Ordinary	Sale	97	5.586
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.586
Ordinary	Sale	824	5.588
Ordinary	Sale	1,132	5.592
Ordinary	Sale	1,031	5.59
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.622
Ordinary	Sale	659	5.598
Ordinary	Sale	1,124	5.592
Ordinary	Sale	140	5.6
Ordinary	Sale	2,402	5.622
Ordinary	Sale	200	5.598
Ordinary	Sale	122	5.572
Ordinary	Sale	100	5.6
Ordinary	Sale	785	5.626
Ordinary	Sale	785	5.628
Ordinary	Sale	761	5.63
Ordinary	Sale	785	5.622
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.638
Ordinary	Sale	187	5.584
Ordinary	Sale	1,668	5.552
Ordinary	Sale	2,182	5.638
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.638
Ordinary	Sale	36	5.624
Ordinary	Sale	767	5.624
Ordinary	Sale	500	5.638
Ordinary	Sale	1,024	5.584
Ordinary	Sale	558	5.586
Ordinary	Sale	960	5.614
	Total Purchases	94,997
	Total Sales	60,702

(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

(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 GBP

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit GBP

(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) GBP

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"

(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"

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	26/10/2021
###### 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.

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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