Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Apr 8, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 8493U

Societe Generale SA

08 April 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	RSA Insurance Group 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	07/04/2021
a(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:	41,313,606	3.98	20,819	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	6,049,955	0.58
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	41,313,606	3.98	6,070,774	0.59

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
Ordinary	Purchase	967	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	3,870	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	3,870	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1,935	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	3,870	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	387	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	13	6.823846154
Ordinary	Purchase	377	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	7,274	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	631	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	317	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	967	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	2,000	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1,629	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	400	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	6,365	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	7,918	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	578	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	894	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	7,918	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	322	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	276	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	329	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	138	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	75	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	3,148	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	325	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	352	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	4	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	335	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	326	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	620	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	832	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	2,500	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	4,989	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	329	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	734	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	2,942	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	25,265	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	6,641	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	3,604	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	163	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	115	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	184	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	14	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	1	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	567	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	967	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	347	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	318	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	5,022	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1,558	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	393	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	343	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	371	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	806	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	423	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	11	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	321	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	332	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	354	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	341	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	2,017	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	2,494	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	269	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	3,517	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	11,988	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	14,808	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	1,318	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	2,023	6.83
Ordinary	Purchase	82	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	3,000	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	1,882	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	5,700	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	7,000	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	900	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	457	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	1,882	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	5,000	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	1,663	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	312	6.826
Ordinary	Purchase	12	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	243	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	2,161	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	1,409	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	1,757	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	2,133	6.824
Ordinary	Purchase	2,520	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	628	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	365	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	329	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	539	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	628	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	628	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	484	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	1,036	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	516	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	536	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	548	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	498	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	550	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	786	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	500	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	542	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	542	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	566	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,000	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,000	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,296	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	500	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	2,500	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	132	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	303	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	250	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	802	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	822	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	1,639	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	630	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	604	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	630	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	26	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	628	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	913	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	630	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	502	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	4,642	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	508	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	6,000	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	53	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	2,532	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	202	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	6,156	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	18,558	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	66,641	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	4	6.83
Ordinary	Sale	533	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	2,000	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	1,401	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	843	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	939	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	669	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	628	6.826
Ordinary	Sale	1,214	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	530	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	744	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	687	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	606	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	601	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	136	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	889	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	698	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	303	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	767	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	614	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,579	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,259	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	1,334	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	649	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	964	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	644	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	447	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	142	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	598	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	327	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	818	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	639	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	649	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	206	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	643	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,149	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	628	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	405	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	725	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	254	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	1,297	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	750	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	558	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	780	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	670	6.822
Ordinary	Sale	1,145	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	250	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	709	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	86	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	1,037	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	587	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	599	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	250	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	250	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	629	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	250	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	41	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	2,161	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	1,409	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	1,757	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	2,133	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	2,520	6.824
Ordinary	Sale	42,886	6.8253174
	Total Purchases	195,767
	Total Sales	221,939

(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
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	42,886	6.8253174

(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 GBP

(ii)        Exercise

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

(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) GBP

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?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	08/04/2021
###### 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

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