BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Jul 18, 2024

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RNS Number : 9278W

Societe Generale SA

18 July 2024

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	Smith (DS) 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	17/07/2024
(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: International Paper Company

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:	10p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	25,593,102	1.85	181,378	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	232,483	0.02	2,154,571	0.16
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	25,825,585	1.87	2,335,949	0.17

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
10p ordinary				Purchase	2	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	2	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	11	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	22	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	42	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	48	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	48	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	53	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	96	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	112	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	130	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	181	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	267	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	278	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	427	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	509	4.394
10p ordinary				Purchase	116	4.42
10p ordinary				Purchase	253	4.418
10p ordinary				Purchase	575	4.372
10p ordinary				Purchase	575	4.382
10p ordinary				Purchase	576	4.37
10p ordinary				Purchase	576	4.37
10p ordinary				Purchase	577	4.362
10p ordinary				Purchase	577	4.364
10p ordinary				Purchase	577	4.366
10p ordinary				Purchase	578	4.354
10p ordinary				Purchase	578	4.356
10p ordinary				Purchase	578	4.356
10p ordinary				Purchase	578	4.356
10p ordinary				Purchase	578	4.358
10p ordinary				Purchase	578	4.358
10p ordinary				Purchase	951	4.42
10p ordinary				Purchase	961	4.368
10p ordinary				Purchase	1,312	4.418
10p ordinary				Purchase	1,344	4.42
10p ordinary				Purchase	1,592	4.414
10p ordinary				Purchase	3,000	4.364
10p ordinary				Purchase	3,488	4.42
10p ordinary				Purchase	3,810	4.42
10p ordinary				Purchase	4,263	4.37
10p ordinary				Purchase	12,520	4.42
10p ordinary				Purchase	23,913	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	11,135	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	95	4.4
10p ordinary				Sale	130	4.4
10p ordinary				Sale	549	4.362
10p ordinary				Sale	1,283	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	1,869	4.4
10p ordinary				Sale	486	4.418
10p ordinary				Sale	1,090	4.398
10p ordinary				Sale	1	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	9	4.354
10p ordinary				Sale	52	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	65	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	70	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	78	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	78	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	78	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	100	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	102	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	107	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	121	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	151	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	176	4.354
10p ordinary				Sale	186	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	213	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	265	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	278	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	301	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	316	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	378	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	461	4.36
10p ordinary				Sale	499	4.4
10p ordinary				Sale	561	4.424
10p ordinary				Sale	576	4.382
10p ordinary				Sale	647	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	700	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	700	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	700	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	708	4.362
10p ordinary				Sale	782	4.354
10p ordinary				Sale	839	4.36
10p ordinary				Sale	856	4.376
10p ordinary				Sale	947	4.442
10p ordinary				Sale	948	4.44
10p ordinary				Sale	949	4.432
10p ordinary				Sale	949	4.434
10p ordinary				Sale	950	4.424
10p ordinary				Sale	951	4.424
10p ordinary				Sale	952	4.428
10p ordinary				Sale	983	4.424
10p ordinary				Sale	1,014	4.372
10p ordinary				Sale	1,161	4.438
10p ordinary				Sale	1,283	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	1,288	4.404
10p ordinary				Sale	1,292	4.384
10p ordinary				Sale	1,292	4.392
10p ordinary				Sale	1,294	4.378
10p ordinary				Sale	1,295	4.374
10p ordinary				Sale	1,296	4.374
10p ordinary				Sale	1,299	4.364
10p ordinary				Sale	1,299	4.368
10p ordinary				Sale	1,301	4.356
10p ordinary				Sale	1,550	4.426
10p ordinary				Sale	1,553	4.41
10p ordinary				Sale	1,554	4.428
10p ordinary				Sale	1,560	4.4
10p ordinary				Sale	1,560	4.44
10p ordinary				Sale	1,587	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	1,666	4.428
10p ordinary				Sale	1,813	4.378
10p ordinary				Sale	7,313	4.438
10p ordinary				Sale	14,521	4.422
10p ordinary				Sale	34,325	4.428
10p ordinary				Sale	796	4.406
10p ordinary				Sale	1,124	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	1,646	4.408
10p ordinary				Sale	1,201	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	1,843	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	2,057	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	2,162	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	4,275	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	33,171	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	159	4.394
10p ordinary				Sale	452	4.394
10p ordinary				Sale	76	4.394
10p ordinary				Sale	687	4.394
10p ordinary				Sale	15,514	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	6,753	4.42
10p ordinary				Sale	17,876	4.42

(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

(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:	18/07/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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