Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Jun 2, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5691A

Societe Generale SA

02 June 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	01/06/2021
(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:	2,532,055	3.55	12,640	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	191,005	0.27	1,913,413	2.68
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	24	0.00
TOTAL:	2,723,060	3.82	1,926,077	2.70

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	138	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	58	65.3
Ordinary	Purchase	74	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	40	65.42
Ordinary	Purchase	673	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	94	65.34
Ordinary	Purchase	265	65.34
Ordinary	Purchase	13	65.4
Ordinary	Purchase	30	65.4
Ordinary	Purchase	42	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	47	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	85	65.22
Ordinary	Purchase	5	65.34
Ordinary	Purchase	13	65.34
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65.34
Ordinary	Purchase	45	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	6	65.26
Ordinary	Purchase	40	65.4
Ordinary	Purchase	15	65.4
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65.3
Ordinary	Purchase	1	65.3
Ordinary	Purchase	306	65.22
Ordinary	Purchase	13	65.144288
Ordinary	Purchase	121	65.144288
Ordinary	Purchase	250	65.244
Ordinary	Purchase	231	65.267446
Ordinary	Purchase	1,633	65.341635
Ordinary	Purchase	703	65.329417
Ordinary	Purchase	200	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	200	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	200	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	154	65.3
Ordinary	Purchase	8,381	65.324433
Ordinary	Purchase	564	65.286
Ordinary	Purchase	681	65.329442
Ordinary	Purchase	146	65.310548
Ordinary	Purchase	132	65.18
Ordinary	Purchase	43	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	100	65.22
Ordinary	Purchase	40	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	63	65.160635
Ordinary	Purchase	266	65.222481
Ordinary	Purchase	2,041	65.1805
Ordinary	Purchase	131	65.196489
Ordinary	Purchase	500	65.203
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	22	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	68	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	101	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	133	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	2	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	8	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	134	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	112	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	114	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.32
Ordinary	Sale	40	65.32
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	200	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	17	65.28
Ordinary	Sale	6	65.38
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.38
Ordinary	Sale	28	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	32	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	39	65.34
Ordinary	Sale	154	65.3
Ordinary	Sale	119	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	178	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	46	65.1
Ordinary	Sale	55	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	1	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	52	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	105	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	812	65.24
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	12	65.14
	Total Purchases	18,883
	Total Sales	3,090

(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	13	65.144288
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	121	65.144288
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	231	65.267446
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,633	65.341635
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	703	65.32941679
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,381	65.324433
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	681	65.329442
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	146	65.31054795
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	63	65.16063492
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	266	65.2224812
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,041	65.1805
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	131	65.196489

(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

(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:	02/06/2021
###### 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	Sale	24	48	European   options	18/06/2021

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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