BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Aug 6, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 3444Z

Societe Generale SA

06 August 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	05/08/2024
(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:	25,725,456	1.86	131,763	0.01
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	99,593	0.01	2,179,571	0.16
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	25,825,049	1.87	2,311,334	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	27,376	4.34335
10p ordinary	Purchase	85	4.372
10p ordinary	Purchase	162	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	162	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	165	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	177	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	211	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	265	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	269	4.31
10p ordinary	Purchase	326	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	377	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	400	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	511	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	549	4.372
10p ordinary	Purchase	598	4.352
10p ordinary	Purchase	675	4.344
10p ordinary	Purchase	784	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	800	4.31
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,297	4.324
10p ordinary	Purchase	84	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	169	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	261	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	533	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	115	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	119	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	138	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	143	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	213	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	219	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	245	4.304
10p ordinary	Purchase	256	4.34
10p ordinary	Purchase	322	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	322	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	335	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	370	4.346
10p ordinary	Purchase	643	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	888	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	995	4.322
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	4.3
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,001	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,154	4.304
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,193	4.336
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,203	4.334
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,295	4.308
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,351	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,380	4.318
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,000	4.306
10p ordinary	Purchase	9,000	4.318
10p ordinary	Purchase	68	4.32406
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,917	4.34
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,571	4.34
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,035	4.34
10p ordinary	Purchase	51,283	4.34
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,226	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	6,053	4.33913
10p ordinary	Sale	54	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	6	4.338
10p ordinary	Sale	64	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	4	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	86	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	2	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	78	4.346
10p ordinary	Sale	48	4.318
10p ordinary	Sale	59	4.322
10p ordinary	Sale	165	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	133	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	8	4.338
10p ordinary	Sale	55,665	4.316
10p ordinary	Sale	1,113	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	5,566	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	41	4.346
10p ordinary	Sale	83	4.372
10p ordinary	Sale	455	4.346
10p ordinary	Sale	499	4.312
10p ordinary	Sale	599	4.354
10p ordinary	Sale	703	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	1,551	4.348
10p ordinary	Sale	611	4.312
10p ordinary	Sale	2	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	76	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	84	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	94	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	126	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	177	4.322
10p ordinary	Sale	232	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	238	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	292	4.326
10p ordinary	Sale	300	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	357	4.336
10p ordinary	Sale	374	4.322
10p ordinary	Sale	400	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	408	4.336
10p ordinary	Sale	422	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	773	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	780	4.322
10p ordinary	Sale	780	4.322
10p ordinary	Sale	901	4.326
10p ordinary	Sale	995	4.322
10p ordinary	Sale	1,100	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	1,156	4.336
10p ordinary	Sale	1,178	4.37
10p ordinary	Sale	1,179	4.372
10p ordinary	Sale	1,181	4.358
10p ordinary	Sale	1,181	4.36
10p ordinary	Sale	1,182	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	1,182	4.376
10p ordinary	Sale	1,184	4.346
10p ordinary	Sale	1,186	4.342
10p ordinary	Sale	1,189	4.346
10p ordinary	Sale	1,192	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	1,197	4.308
10p ordinary	Sale	1,202	4.304
10p ordinary	Sale	1,260	4.356
10p ordinary	Sale	1,325	4.364
10p ordinary	Sale	1,327	4.36
10p ordinary	Sale	1,327	4.364
10p ordinary	Sale	1,328	4.358
10p ordinary	Sale	1,328	4.36
10p ordinary	Sale	1,332	4.344
10p ordinary	Sale	1,332	4.348
10p ordinary	Sale	1,720	4.336
10p ordinary	Sale	1,917	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	2,008	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	10,221	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	51,283	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	4,226	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	1,762	4.299
10p ordinary	Sale	1,760	4.333
10p ordinary	Sale	1,795	4.335
10p ordinary	Sale	13	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	1,783	4.348
10p ordinary	Sale	1,000	4.312
10p ordinary	Sale	1,612	4.342
10p ordinary	Sale	46	4.336
10p ordinary	Sale	201	4.348
10p ordinary	Sale	1,436	4.308
10p ordinary	Sale	926	4.348
10p ordinary	Sale	1,760	4.332
10p ordinary	Sale	196	4.32
10p ordinary	Sale	942	4.337
10p ordinary	Sale	155	4.338
10p ordinary	Sale	911	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	1,246	4.342
10p ordinary	Sale	15,035	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	198	4.33
10p ordinary	Sale	1,843	4.321
10p ordinary	Sale	77	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	397	4.352
10p ordinary	Sale	874	4.348
10p ordinary	Sale	1,288	4.378
10p ordinary	Sale	853	4.352
10p ordinary	Sale	820	4.352
10p ordinary	Sale	127	4.352
10p ordinary	Sale	200	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	8	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	1,765	4.363
10p ordinary	Sale	1,817	4.346
10p ordinary	Sale	201	4.312
10p ordinary	Sale	1,775	4.347
10p ordinary	Sale	1,866	4.363
10p ordinary	Sale	3	4.334
10p ordinary	Sale	1,157	4.34
10p ordinary	Sale	1,774	4.309

(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
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	6,053	4.33913266
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	444	4.318753535
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	263	4.341021753
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	27,376	4.34335148

(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:	06/08/2024
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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