BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 24, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 2467Y

Societe Generale SA

24 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	21/02/2025
(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:	17,461,755	0.65	21,841,415	0.82
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	18,526,101	0.69	3,272,549	0.12
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	35,987,856	1.34	25,113,964	0.94

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	1,344	4.956
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,671	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,795	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,390	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,990	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,057	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,402	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,147	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,286	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,753	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,162	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,736	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,643	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,607	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	696	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,363	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,320	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,753	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	615	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,569	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,479	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,957	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	244	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	350	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	201	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	332	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.958
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	166	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	332	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	144	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	509	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	190	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.988
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.963
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	362	4.957
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.99
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,850	4.9859252
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	171	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.988
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.963
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	44	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	326	4.993
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	126	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	126	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	76	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	341	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	328	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	4.952
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.98
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	4.958
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	4.958
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	332	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	158	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	148	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	328	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	91	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	91	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	138	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	44	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	296	4.985
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	597	4.965
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	328	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	22	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	282	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10	4.992
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	171	4.992
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	298	4.96
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	326	4.994
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	24	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	112	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	70	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	132	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	50	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	222	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	328	4.982
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	334	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.959
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.964
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,299	4.969897
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.98
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.959
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,695	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,583	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	98	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	67	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	349	4.96
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	181	4.992
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	270	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	262	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	49	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	188	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	249	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	68	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	45	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	334	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	44	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	182	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	475	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	298	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	198	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	826	4.957
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	532	4.962
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	177	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	200	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	196	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	482	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	858	4.982
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	418	4.98
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	516	4.962
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,720	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,778	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	747	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	459	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,035	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,479	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,816	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,479	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,141	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	175	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,479	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,479	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,479	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,920	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	640	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,333	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,920	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	628	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,207	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,081	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	365	4.953
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	304	4.953
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	262	4.953
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,607	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,367	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,129	4.951
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,707	4.983
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,347	4.985
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	299	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	267	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	267	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	118	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,125	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	537	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	774	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,293	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,255	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,121	4.985
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,125	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	260	4.953
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	219,147	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	44	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	24	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	22	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	98	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	67	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	201	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,178	4.9852519
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7,583	4.986

(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	244	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	350	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	201	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	183	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	332	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.958
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	15	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	166	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	332	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	144	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	509	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	190	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.967
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.966
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.988
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.963
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.99
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	171	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.988
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.963
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	326	4.993
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	126	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	126	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	76	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	341	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	328	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	183	4.952
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.98
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	29	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	111	4.958
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	111	4.958
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	332	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	158	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.995
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	148	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	183	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	328	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	91	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	91	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	183	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.991
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	138	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.961
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	296	4.985
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	597	4.965
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	328	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	22	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	282	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10	4.992
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	171	4.992
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.969
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	298	4.96
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.984
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	326	4.994
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	24	4.978
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	112	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	70	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	132	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	50	4.97
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	222	4.979
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	328	4.982
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	334	4.972
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.959
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.964
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,299	4.969897
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.98
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.959
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	13,695	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	98	4.976
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	67	4.977
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	349	4.96
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.989
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	4.992
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	270	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	262	4.981
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	49	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	188	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	249	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	68	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	45	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	334	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44	4.973
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	183	4.974
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	4.975
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	475	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	298	4.971
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12,178	4.98525193

(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:	24/02/2025
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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