BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 5, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 0341W

Societe Generale SA

05 February 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	04/02/2025
(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:	13,392,763	0.50	17,030,701	0.64
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	17,166,474	0.64	3,339,450	0.12
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	30,559,237	1.14	20,370,151	0.76

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	54,790	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,101	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	31,257	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	929	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,145	5.05574
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,062	5.05117
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	229	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	47	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	62	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	68	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	70	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	75	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	100	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	109	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	113	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	125	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	156	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	212	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	804	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,563	5.032
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,724	5.03
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	393	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	505	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	540	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	984	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	985	5.058
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	985	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	989	5.044
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,116	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,249	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,545	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,249	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,662	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,899	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,709	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,749	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,970	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,917	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,600	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	463	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,843	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,640	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,855	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	407	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,213	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	538	5.01894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	110	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	822	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	992	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,705	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,705	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,878	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,681	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,899	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,204	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,697	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,596	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,596	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,596	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15,596	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,821	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	274	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	54	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	274	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	81,342	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	64,996	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	329	5.048
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	206	5.048
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	229	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	219	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	804	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	59	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	788	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	216	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	192	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	506	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	835	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	49	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	825	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,137	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	230	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	631	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,087	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,097	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	963	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,036	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	832	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	150	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	234	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	800	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	212	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	201	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	907	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	211	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	541	5.053
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	200	6.05
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,192	5.0552
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	833	5.0555
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18,588	5.0342
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	362	5.02
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54	5.016
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	68	5.018
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	54	5.016
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2	5.019
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	748	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	826	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	269	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	319	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	685	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	135	5.048
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	325	5.048
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	846	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,324	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,373	5.036
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,097	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	963	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	64,996	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	961	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81,342	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,202	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	383	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,249	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,662	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	463	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	407	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,970	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,917	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	506	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,137	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,280	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,545	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,843	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	804	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,602	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,250	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	74	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,749	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,899	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	496	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,709	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	230	5.053
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,600	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,213	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,640	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	835	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,855	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	955	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	711	5.05
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	500	6.15

(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 short position	54,790	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	18,101	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	31,257	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	929	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,145	5.05574
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,062	5.05117
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	229	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	11,192	5.0552
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	833	5.0555
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,588	5.0342
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	362	5.02
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54	5.016
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	68	5.018
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	54	5.016
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	5.019

(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:	05/02/2025
###### 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.

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