Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Feb 17, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4378P

Societe Generale SA

17 February 2021

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:	Société Générale S.A.
(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	Dialog Semiconductor 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	16/02/2021
(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"	NO

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:	Ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	764,134	1.07	37,323	0.05
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	186,530	0.26	725,468	1.02
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	506	0.00	1,495	0.00
TOTAL:	951,170	1.33	764,286	1.07

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 EUR
Ordinary	Purchase	89	65.16
Ordinary	Purchase	5	65.22
Ordinary	Purchase	38	65.22
Ordinary	Purchase	3	65.28
Ordinary	Purchase	37	65.28
Ordinary	Purchase	78	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	4	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	59	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	38	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	4	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	89	65.16
Ordinary	Purchase	82	65.16
Ordinary	Purchase	40	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	45	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	105	65.3
Ordinary	Purchase	57	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	163	65.16
Ordinary	Purchase	174	65.18
Ordinary	Purchase	70	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	155	65.06
Ordinary	Purchase	214	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	81	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	63	65.16
Ordinary	Purchase	40	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	102	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	12	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	29	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	16	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	32	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	66,258	65.162
Ordinary	Purchase	181	65.20105
Ordinary	Purchase	155	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	155	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	33,764	65.191233
Ordinary	Purchase	30	64.84
Ordinary	Purchase	133	65.173609
Ordinary	Purchase	472	65.187415
Ordinary	Purchase	14	65.176517
Ordinary	Purchase	2,639	65.197742
Ordinary	Purchase	999	65.224565
Ordinary	Purchase	100	65.1625
Ordinary	Purchase	285	65.194837
Ordinary	Purchase	155	65.001613
Ordinary	Purchase	244	65.185205
Ordinary	Sale	5	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	54	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	89	65.24
Ordinary	Sale	86	65.24
Ordinary	Sale	155	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	1,151	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	77	65.26
Ordinary	Sale	46	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	66	65.36
Ordinary	Sale	175	65.24
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	84	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	21	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	4,810	65
Ordinary	Sale	40	65
Ordinary	Sale	336	65
Ordinary	Sale	110	65
Ordinary	Sale	542	65
Ordinary	Sale	1,054	65.1
Ordinary	Sale	155	65.06
Ordinary	Sale	10,008	65.230825
Ordinary	Sale	350	65.2
	Total Purchases	107,508
	Total Sales	19,464

(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 EUR
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	66,258	65.162
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	181	65.20105
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	33,764	65.19123296
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	133	65.17360902
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	472	65.18741525
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	14	65.176517
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,639	65.197742
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	999	65.22456456
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	100	65.1625
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	285	65.194837
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	155	65.001613
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	244	65.185205
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,008	65.230825
Ordinary	Certificate	Reducing a short position	140	21.5889
Ordinary	Listed call warrant	Reducing a short position	250	34.30
Ordinary	Listed call warrant	Reducing a short position	500	21.30
Ordinary	Listed call warrant	Reducing a short position	20	11.80

(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 EUR
Ordinary	Certificate	Selling	608	41.00	European options	19/03/21	40.99

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit EUR

(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) EUR

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"

(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"

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	YES

###### Date of disclosure:	17/02/2021
###### 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.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	Dialog Semiconductor plc

2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

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Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit EUR	Type	Expiry date
	e.g. American, European etc.
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	48	41.59	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	60	63	European   options	17/12/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	843	56	European   options	17/12/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	220	53	European   options	17/12/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	24	48	European   options	18/06/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	140	57	European   options	18/06/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	55	52	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	125	44	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Sale	28	38	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	40	52	European   options	17/09/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	105	43	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	136	40	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	108	48	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	36	30	European   options	19/03/2021
Ordinary	Certificate	Purchase	33	36	European   options	19/03/2021

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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