BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 20, 2025

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RNS Number : 8780X

Societe Generale SA

20 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	19/02/2025
(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:	16,986,663	0.63	21,106,200	0.79
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	18,442,248	0.69	2,995,868	0.11
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	35,428,911	1.32	24,102,068	0.90

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	1,448	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,517	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	32	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,668	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,700	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,183	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	854	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,846	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,402	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,008	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	521	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	656	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	347	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	806	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,567	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	811	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,296	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,003	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,855	5.050803
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	830	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	334	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	566	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,571	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	829	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,349	5.0580119
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	858	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,349	5.055506
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	704	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41,688	4.9609256
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	19,409	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	173,522	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144,443	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	791	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	566	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	722	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,284	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,514	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,010	5.028
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	130	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	382	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	559	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	985	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,304	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	776	5.02
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,061	5.01
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,814	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,651	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,659	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	729	5.048
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,637	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	822	5.048
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,803	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,172	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	620	5.02
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,776	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	452	5.02
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	550	5.044
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	722	4.98
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	191	5.02
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	554	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	432	4.988
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	699	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	416	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	452	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	445	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	181	4.965
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,069	4.965
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	319	4.965
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	835	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	393	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	497	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	388	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	156	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	36	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	452	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	170	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,039	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	80	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	435	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	470	4.962
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9	5.04
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	587	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,567	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	811	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	830	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,288	4.960255
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	17,275	4.960008
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,571	4.968
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	829	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	858	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	704	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,442	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	173,522	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19,409	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	604	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,402	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	172,020	5.08146
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	114,680	5.082475
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	286,700	5.0812581

(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	30,855	5.050803
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,349	5.0580119
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,349	5.055506
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,288	4.960255
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	17,275	4.960008
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,442	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	172,020	5.08146
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	114,680	5.082475
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	286,700	5.0812581

(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:	20/02/2025
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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