Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Jul 9, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 7817E

Societe Generale SA

09 July 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	08/07/2021
(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:	1,991,152	2.79	14,022	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	188,138	0.26	1,888,921	2.65
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	2,179,290	3.06	1,902,943	2.67

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	50	65.18
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65
Ordinary	Purchase	75	65.04
Ordinary	Purchase	7	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	45	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	50	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	45	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65.04
Ordinary	Purchase	50	64.98
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	29	65.2
Ordinary	Purchase	19	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1	65.24
Ordinary	Purchase	376	65.18
Ordinary	Purchase	401	65
Ordinary	Purchase	113	65
Ordinary	Purchase	94	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	5	65.02
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65.04
Ordinary	Purchase	59	65
Ordinary	Purchase	59	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	40	65.18
Ordinary	Purchase	97	65.18
Ordinary	Purchase	42	64.92
Ordinary	Purchase	40	64.96
Ordinary	Purchase	50	65.02
Ordinary	Purchase	53	64.94
Ordinary	Purchase	50	64.94
Ordinary	Purchase	3,079	64.946696
Ordinary	Purchase	760	65.061632
Ordinary	Purchase	89	65.026517
Ordinary	Purchase	1,187	65.23
Ordinary	Purchase	18,900	65.06
Ordinary	Purchase	44	65.0065
Ordinary	Purchase	1,621	65.041489
Ordinary	Purchase	9	65.22
Ordinary	Purchase	221	64.962489
Ordinary	Purchase	33	65.146364
Ordinary	Sale	51	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	96	64.86
Ordinary	Sale	28	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	55	64.96
Ordinary	Sale	70	65.1
Ordinary	Sale	448	65.1
Ordinary	Sale	50	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	21	65.1
Ordinary	Sale	56	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	46	64.96
Ordinary	Sale	71	65
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.04
Ordinary	Sale	50	65
Ordinary	Sale	24	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	41	65.02
Ordinary	Sale	7	65.22
Ordinary	Sale	7	65.24
Ordinary	Sale	5	65.24
Ordinary	Sale	25	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	51	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	124	65.04
Ordinary	Sale	50	64.86
Ordinary	Sale	209	64.96
Ordinary	Sale	69	65.1
Ordinary	Sale	50	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	63	65.22
Ordinary	Sale	56	65.16
Ordinary	Sale	132	65
Ordinary	Sale	47	64.96
Ordinary	Sale	242	65.02
Ordinary	Sale	222	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	107	65.04
Ordinary	Sale	78	64.88
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.04
Ordinary	Sale	49	65
Ordinary	Sale	160	65.14
Ordinary	Sale	300	65.12
Ordinary	Sale	71	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	128	65.2
Ordinary	Sale	50	65.04
Ordinary	Sale	53	65.02
Ordinary	Sale	26	65.02
Ordinary	Sale	42	65.02
Ordinary	Sale	27	64.86
Ordinary	Sale	17	64.86
Ordinary	Sale	502	65.06
Ordinary	Sale	25	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	24	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	26	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	12	65
Ordinary	Sale	39	65
Ordinary	Sale	52	65
Ordinary	Sale	22	64.92
Ordinary	Sale	23	64.92
Ordinary	Sale	22	64.92
Ordinary	Sale	20	64.92
Ordinary	Sale	20	64.92
Ordinary	Sale	54	65
Ordinary	Sale	29	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	59	65
Ordinary	Sale	18	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	21	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	116	65
Ordinary	Sale	22	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	23	64.94
Ordinary	Sale	39	65
Ordinary	Sale	59	64.96
Ordinary	Sale	107	65
Ordinary	Sale	48	65
Ordinary	Sale	58	65
Ordinary	Sale	19	65
Ordinary	Sale	29	65
Ordinary	Sale	27	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	47	65
Ordinary	Sale	26	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	50	65
Ordinary	Sale	26	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	77	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	18	65
Ordinary	Sale	29	65
Ordinary	Sale	27	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	47	65
Ordinary	Sale	44	65
Ordinary	Sale	20	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	65	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	21	64.98
Ordinary	Sale	70	65.250533
Ordinary	Sale	500,000	65.52
Ordinary	Sale	9	65.22
Ordinary	Sale	388	65.238144
	Total Purchases	27,993
	Total Sales	506,203

(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	3,079	64.946696
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	760	65.061632
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	89	65.026517
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,187	65.23
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	18,900	65.06
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	44	65.0065
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,621	65.041489
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	221	64.96248869
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	33	65.14636364
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	70	65.250533
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	388	65.238144

(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?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	09/07/2021
###### 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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