Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2026

Mar 10, 2026

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RNS Number : 0913W

Societe Generale SA

10 March 2026

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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	British Land Company plc, the
(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	09/03/2026
(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"	Yes: Life Science REIT plc

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:	25p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8,615,053	0.86	1,805,663	0.18
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	2,145,036	0.21	30,754	0.00
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	10,760,089	1.08	1,836,417	0.18

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
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,115	3.65456
25p ordinary	Purchase	50,000	3.60932
25p ordinary	Purchase	50,000	3.60836
25p ordinary	Purchase	50,000	3.59836
25p ordinary	Purchase	208,297	3.62854
25p ordinary	Purchase	30	3.71
25p ordinary	Purchase	106	3.71
25p ordinary	Purchase	168	3.71
25p ordinary	Purchase	708	3.71
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,046	3.654
25p ordinary	Purchase	850	3.596
25p ordinary	Purchase	204	3.668
25p ordinary	Purchase	412	3.668
25p ordinary	Purchase	477	3.632
25p ordinary	Purchase	477	3.634
25p ordinary	Purchase	478	3.624
25p ordinary	Purchase	478	3.624
25p ordinary	Purchase	478	3.626
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,414	3.676
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,415	3.674
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,416	3.67
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,416	3.672
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,419	3.66
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,423	3.652
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,424	3.65
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,425	3.644
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,425	3.648
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,452	3.578
25p ordinary	Purchase	6	3.62933
25p ordinary	Purchase	808	3.654
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,339	3.654
25p ordinary	Sale	405	3.71
25p ordinary	Sale	676	3.602
25p ordinary	Sale	992	3.602
25p ordinary	Sale	1,091	3.578
25p ordinary	Sale	280	3.59
25p ordinary	Sale	475	3.646
25p ordinary	Sale	479	3.622
25p ordinary	Sale	481	3.598
25p ordinary	Sale	481	3.6
25p ordinary	Sale	481	3.606
25p ordinary	Sale	481	3.608
25p ordinary	Sale	482	3.6
25p ordinary	Sale	482	3.602
25p ordinary	Sale	482	3.606
25p ordinary	Sale	483	3.588
25p ordinary	Sale	483	3.59
25p ordinary	Sale	483	3.592
25p ordinary	Sale	485	3.576
25p ordinary	Sale	685	3.598
25p ordinary	Sale	955	3.584
25p ordinary	Sale	955	3.59
25p ordinary	Sale	958	3.592
25p ordinary	Sale	386	3.596
25p ordinary	Sale	428	3.604
25p ordinary	Sale	492	3.592
25p ordinary	Sale	908	3.596
25p ordinary	Sale	960	3.592
25p ordinary	Sale	1,083	3.604
25p ordinary	Sale	1,429	3.642
25p ordinary	Sale	1,434	3.63
25p ordinary	Sale	1,442	3.608
25p ordinary	Sale	1,444	3.602
25p ordinary	Sale	1,445	3.6
25p ordinary	Sale	1,447	3.596
25p ordinary	Sale	1,447	3.598
25p ordinary	Sale	1,449	3.596
25p ordinary	Sale	1,511	3.596
25p ordinary	Sale	5,600	3.584
25p ordinary	Sale	793	3.654
25p ordinary	Sale	3,941	3.654
25p ordinary	Sale	4,046	3.654
25p ordinary	Sale	4,046	3.654
25p ordinary	Sale	2,339	3.654
25p ordinary	Sale	808	3.654

(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
25p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,115	3.65456
25p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	50,000	3.60932
25p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	50,000	3.60836
25p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	50,000	3.59836
25p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	208,297	3.62854

(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

(ii)        Exercise

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

(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)

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"
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"
None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?	NO

###### Date of disclosure:	10/03/2026
###### 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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