BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Major Shareholding Notification • Feb 26, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5613Y

Societe Generale SA

26 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	25/02/2025
(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:	17,711,661	0.66	22,253,806	0.83
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	18,400,959	0.69	3,220,429	0.12
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	36,112,620	1.35	25,474,235	0.95

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	51,144	5.07995
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	100,345	5.02251
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	998	4.986
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	998	4.987
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	530	5.07019
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,844	5.08177
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	525	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	505	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	300	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	320	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8,406	5.08124
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.036
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.088
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	150	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.032
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.036
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,362	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	73	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	99	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.08
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	198	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.084
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	418	4.993
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	117	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	271	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	123	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	150	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	96	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	75	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	59	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	49	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	150	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	34	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	271	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.032
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	75	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	49	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	101	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	100	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	123	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41	5.03
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	153	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	131	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.058
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	48	5.006
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	27	5.006
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	47	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.018
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,222	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	58	5.018
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41	5.03
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	123	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12	5.018
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	17	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.088
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.084
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	151	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	150	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	111	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	42	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	98	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	21	5.069
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	39	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.084
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.032
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	112	5.044
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.084
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.086
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.058
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	8	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	142	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	82	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	41	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	77	4.993
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	81	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	248	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	300	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	548	5
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,479	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	117	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	233	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	328	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	484	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	620	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	859	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,069	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	58	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	330	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	392	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	395	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	585	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	591	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,749	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,656	5.041
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	192	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	221	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	270	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	271	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	272	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	520	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	520	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	585	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	83	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	83	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	144	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	352	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	369	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	568	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	616	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	647	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	706	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	844	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	852	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	934	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,153	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,244	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,365	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,398	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,405	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,459	5.074
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,460	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,655	5.034
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,676	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,699	5.042
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,865	5.044
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,878	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,878	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,945	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,958	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,001	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,094	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,107	5.09
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,131	5.076
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,382	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	426	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	768	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,444	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,541	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,947	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,321	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,433	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,727	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,824	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,201	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,553	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,734	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,268	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,268	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,268	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,268	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,268	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,268	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,053	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,504	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,068	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,092	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,443	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,957	5.082
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	18,352	5.08208

(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	Reducing a long position	8,908	5.0225
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	61,268	5.0225
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,754	5.0225
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	28,415	5.0225
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	51,144	5.07994467
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	8,406	5.08123721
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,222	5.0812377
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	14,801	5.069168314
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	861	5.068682191
32 17/19p ordinary	OTC Call Option	Expiry	33,203	NA

(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:	26/02/2025
###### 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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