BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 19, 2025

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RNS Number : 7233X

Societe Generale SA

19 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	18/02/2025
(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:	16,531,334	0.62	20,265,861	0.76
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	17,868,848	0.67	2,980,320	0.11
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	34,400,182	1.28	23,246,181	0.87

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	31,051	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	157	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	130	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	141	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	160	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	70	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.088
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	192	5.08
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	196	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	229	5.08
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	263	5.088
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	271	5.088
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	563	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	900	5.088
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,201	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,548	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	526	5.087
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	194	5.08
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	416	5.08
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	212	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	526	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	696	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	901	5.08
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	962	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,267	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,700	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,179	5.084
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	485	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	816	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	938	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,523	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,677	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,398	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,879	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,900	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,337	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,498	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,498	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	12,068	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14,482	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,822	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	862	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,272	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	11,111	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,085	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	785	5.087
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	645	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,580	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	809	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	97	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	576	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	778	5.087
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	806	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	984	5.089
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	984	5.081
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	869	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	102	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,550	5.073
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	779	5.079
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	202	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	778	5.089
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,551	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	840	5.075
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	984	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	581	5.081
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,550	5.089
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	780	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,021	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	530	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	893	5.079
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	779	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,102	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	923	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,553	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	860	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,550	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	557	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	780	5.075
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	781	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,554	5.085
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	416	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	859	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	100	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	598	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	778	5.089
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	185	5.079
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	596	5.079
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,565	5.079
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	574	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	694	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	781	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	811	5.079
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,520	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	520	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	790	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	346	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	106	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	860	5.081
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	984	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	434	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	846	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	295	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	170	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	862	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	645	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	15	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,085	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	11,111	5.06

(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	31,051	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	13	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	157	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	130	5.077
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	141	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	295	5.06

(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:	19/02/2025
###### 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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