Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Sep 1, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4248K

Societe Generale SA

01 September 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	Meggitt 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	31/08/2021
(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:	39,914,378	5.11	135,077	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	84,061	0.01	9,190,549	1.18
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	39,998,439	5.12	9,325,626	1.19

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	432	8.278
Ordinary	Purchase	411	8.31
Ordinary	Purchase	299	8.316
Ordinary	Purchase	500	8.278
Ordinary	Purchase	691	8.316
Ordinary	Purchase	323	8.31
Ordinary	Purchase	144	8.31
Ordinary	Purchase	143	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	152	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	223	8.326
Ordinary	Purchase	207	8.326
Ordinary	Purchase	291	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	311	8.316
Ordinary	Purchase	68	8.28
Ordinary	Purchase	549	8.28
Ordinary	Purchase	461	8.356
Ordinary	Purchase	361	8.298
Ordinary	Purchase	308	8.364
Ordinary	Purchase	108	8.308
Ordinary	Purchase	438	8.312
Ordinary	Purchase	600	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	497	8.29
Ordinary	Purchase	441	8.318
Ordinary	Purchase	523	8.326
Ordinary	Purchase	691	8.326
Ordinary	Purchase	50	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	431	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	250	8.318
Ordinary	Purchase	86	8.318
Ordinary	Purchase	461	8.308
Ordinary	Purchase	23	8.3
Ordinary	Purchase	420	8.278
Ordinary	Purchase	412	8.31
Ordinary	Purchase	1,597	8.292
Ordinary	Purchase	1,189	8.292
Ordinary	Purchase	8,928	8.292
Ordinary	Purchase	4,682	8.292
Ordinary	Purchase	2,603	8.292
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.326
Ordinary	Sale	230	8.326
Ordinary	Sale	284	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	507	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	437	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	47	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	13	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	33	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	38	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	179	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	12	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	168	8.322
Ordinary	Sale	119	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	69	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	247	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	47	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	267	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	236	8.326
Ordinary	Sale	87	8.326
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	49	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	238	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	86	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	308	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	244	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	211	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	69	8.324
Ordinary	Sale	125	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	9	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	13	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.318
Ordinary	Sale	164	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	691	8.29
Ordinary	Sale	308	8.29
Ordinary	Sale	1,056	8.294
Ordinary	Sale	79	8.328
Ordinary	Sale	308	8.326
Ordinary	Sale	308	8.326
Ordinary	Sale	516	8.328
Ordinary	Sale	849	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	44	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	212	8.324
Ordinary	Sale	175	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	290	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	98	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	431	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	516	8.324
Ordinary	Sale	287	8.332
Ordinary	Sale	59	8.332
Ordinary	Sale	130	8.332
Ordinary	Sale	518	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	12	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	302	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	26	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	145	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	175	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	354	8.318
Ordinary	Sale	2	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	3,079	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	5,000	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	3,271	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	81	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	13	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	46	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	119	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	171	8.316
Ordinary	Sale	6	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	37	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	198	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	112	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	166	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	229	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	144	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	431	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	189	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	48	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	274	8.346
Ordinary	Sale	154	8.346
Ordinary	Sale	113	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	36	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	99	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	185	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	103	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.314
Ordinary	Sale	351	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	72	8.338
Ordinary	Sale	368	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	119	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	175	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	85	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	73	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	26	8.334
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.334
Ordinary	Sale	354	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.32
Ordinary	Sale	20	8.332
Ordinary	Sale	308	8.332
Ordinary	Sale	517	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	60	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	68	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	73	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	138	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	114	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	22	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	284	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	24	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	349	8.322
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	287	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	194	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	3	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	250	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	40	8.336
Ordinary	Sale	308	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	184	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	32	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	78	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	20	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	63	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	112	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	32	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	102	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	238	8.312
Ordinary	Sale	101	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	28	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	310	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	45	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	626	8.306
Ordinary	Sale	262	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	11	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	13	8.308
Ordinary	Sale	80	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	61	8.31
Ordinary	Sale	25,000	8.3009112
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit EUR
Ordinary	Sale	110	9.85
	Total Purchases	30,304
	Total Sales	64,773

(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	Increasing a long position	25,000	8.3009112

(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:	01/09/2021
###### 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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