Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2026

Apr 22, 2026

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RNS Number : 5342B

Societe Generale SA

22 April 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	Intertek 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	21/04/2026
(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"	N/A

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:	1p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	2,080,163	1.35	144,654	0.09
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	416,735	0.27	283,601	0.18
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	2,496,898	1.62	428,255	0.28

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
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.04
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.07
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.11
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.13
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.21
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.21
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.22
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.23
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.31
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.32
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.32
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.33
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.34
1p ordinary	Purchase	36	49.43
1p ordinary	Purchase	94	49.24
1p ordinary	Purchase	120	49.03
1p ordinary	Purchase	120	49.21
1p ordinary	Purchase	120	49.22
1p ordinary	Purchase	112	48.75
1p ordinary	Purchase	112	48.75
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	67	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	134	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	200	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	338	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	436	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	846	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	999	48.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	942	48.91927
1p ordinary	Sale	861	49.34623
1p ordinary	Sale	4	49.345
1p ordinary	Sale	543	48.91448
1p ordinary	Sale	7,772	48.91262
1p ordinary	Sale	44	48.91273
1p ordinary	Sale	21	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	49	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	63	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	104	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	181	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	208	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	268	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	269	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	321	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	376	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	384	48.92
1p ordinary	Sale	13	49.08
1p ordinary	Sale	18	49.37
1p ordinary	Sale	22	49.43
1p ordinary	Sale	26	49.03
1p ordinary	Sale	26	49.37
1p ordinary	Sale	30	49.37
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.23
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.24
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.25
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.26
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.26
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.28
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.28
1p ordinary	Sale	36	49.43
1p ordinary	Sale	40	49.08
1p ordinary	Sale	49	49.03
1p ordinary	Sale	51	49.04
1p ordinary	Sale	53	48.97
1p ordinary	Sale	74	49.57
1p ordinary	Sale	80	49.27
1p ordinary	Sale	22	49.63
1p ordinary	Sale	29	49.63
1p ordinary	Sale	45	49.2
1p ordinary	Sale	56	49
1p ordinary	Sale	45	49.38
1p ordinary	Sale	61	49.07
1p ordinary	Sale	1	48.97
1p ordinary	Sale	11	49.22
1p ordinary	Sale	95	49.03
1p ordinary	Sale	96	49.22
1p ordinary	Sale	106	49.78
1p ordinary	Sale	120	49.22
1p ordinary	Sale	120	49.25
1p ordinary	Sale	122	49.65
1p ordinary	Sale	144	48.97
1p ordinary	Sale	182	48.97
1p ordinary	Sale	1,397	48.92141

(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
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	861	49.34623
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4	49.345
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	543	48.91448
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,772	48.91262
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	44	48.91273

(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:	22/04/2026
###### 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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