BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.

Transaction in Own Shares • Feb 6, 2025

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 2116W

Societe Generale SA

06 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	05/02/2025
(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:	15,196,899	0.57	17,464,487	0.65
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	16,822,393	0.63	3,406,140	0.13
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	32,019,292	1.20	20,870,627	0.78

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	22,403	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	44,825	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,792	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	30,301	5.0782
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	120	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	72	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	74	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	96	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	114	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	175	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	541	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	466	5.058
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,370	5.021
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	41	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	71	5.03
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	326	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	733	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	748	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	848	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	918	5.026
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	937	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	989	5.03
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,159	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,447	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,634	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,073	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,115	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,148	5.052
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,200	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,202	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,038	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,465	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,467	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,471	5.056
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	86	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	218	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	226	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	275	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	320	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	503	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	600	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	653	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	696	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	734	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	735	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	816	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	819	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	916	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	917	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	938	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	964	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,032	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,076	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,083	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,102	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,141	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,144	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,193	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,221	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,419	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,421	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,458	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,832	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,835	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,046	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,076	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,634	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,865	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,916	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,932	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,257	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,293	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,293	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,294	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,385	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,839	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,119	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,220	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,310	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,391	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,392	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,392	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,392	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	4,949	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,077	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,864	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,922	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,117	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	8,466	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,661	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,211	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	10,957	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,221	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	13,762	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	14,722	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	18,162	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	20,147	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	35,606	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	35,840	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	43,022	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	51,923	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	62,425	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	170,511	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	29,874	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	724,000	5.024
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	9,294	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	151,720	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,998	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,007	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	593	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,002	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,664	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	959	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	344	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	909	5.057
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	848	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	86	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	959	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	875	5.058
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,466	5.065
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,260	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	96	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,074	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	362	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	817	5.065
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	862	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,826	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	379	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	483	5.065
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,316	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,372	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,890	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	801	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	868	5.063
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	806	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,009	5.057
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,188	5.057
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	159	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	647	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,587	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	369	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	142	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	627	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	79	5.055
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,127	5.055
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,653	5.065
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	702	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,099	5.069
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,101	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	49	5.055
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	96	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	301	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	593	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	791	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,099	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,309	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	911	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	379	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	757	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	57	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	744	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,146	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,260	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,097	5.05
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	142	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	355	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,701	5.071
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	950	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,729	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	99	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	950	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	305	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	128	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,310	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	812	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	821	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	950	5.059
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,600	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,001	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	793	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	200	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	527	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,007	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	248	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	269	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	198	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,600	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	240	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	864	5.063
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	266	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	71	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,600	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	146	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,890	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	232	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	103	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,192	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,600	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,952	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	26	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	146	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	917	5.07784
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	734	5.0775
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,400	5.07244
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	27,700	5.07149
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	458	5.028
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6	5.028
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	99	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	183	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	268	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	358	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	462	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	800	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,056	5.054
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	849	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	130	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	186	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	997	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,253	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,315	5.046
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,440	5.06
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	331	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,919	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	817	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	387	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,684	5.07
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,664	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	125	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	645	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	844	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	129	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,728	5.072
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	380	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	250	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	378	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	774	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,315	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	862	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,074	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,826	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	225	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	395	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,372	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,316	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	250	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	125	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,587	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	125	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,068	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,616	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,850	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,729	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	812	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	387	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	516	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	258	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	387	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,097	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	207	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,600	5.068
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,387	5.062
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	387	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,192	5.064
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,626	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	67,925	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	151,720	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,415	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72,071	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,161	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	651	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9,294	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	854	5.069
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	857	5.069
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	807	5.058
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	794	5.065
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	818	5.063
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	33	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	60	5.067
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	397	5.066
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	817	5.065
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	860	5.061
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	814	5.051
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,408	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	902	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	398	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	421	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	600	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	340	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,200	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	297	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	278	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	284	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	298	5.022
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	464	5.022

(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	22,403	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44,825	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,792	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	30,301	5.0782
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	120	5.078
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	917	5.07784
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	734	5.0775
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	3,400	5.07244
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	27,700	5.07149
32 17/19p ordinary	OTC Call Option	Expiry	344,081	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:	06/02/2025
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

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