Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2026

May 18, 2026

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 7626E

Societe Generale SA

18 May 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	Schroders 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	15/05/2026
(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:	20p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	63,442,978	3.94	6,309,590	0.39
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	12,780	0.00	40,599,482	2.52
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	63,455,758	3.94	46,909,072	2.91

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
20p ordinary	Purchase	795,343	5.82
20p ordinary	Purchase	169,345	5.82
20p ordinary	Purchase	48,804	5.81549
20p ordinary	Purchase	61,486	5.8153
20p ordinary	Purchase	30,743	5.8126
20p ordinary	Purchase	30,743	5.8151
20p ordinary	Purchase	1,514	5.815
20p ordinary	Purchase	1,560	5.815
20p ordinary	Purchase	187	5.815
20p ordinary	Purchase	2,968	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	32,093	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	576	5.8247
20p ordinary	Sale	8	5.81
20p ordinary	Sale	8	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	18	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	60	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	94	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	160	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	164	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	214	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	253	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	299	5.81
20p ordinary	Sale	307	5.81
20p ordinary	Sale	307	5.81
20p ordinary	Sale	356	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	664	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	873	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,002	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,514	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,537	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	51	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	113	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	149	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	166	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	211	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	300	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	300	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	300	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	300	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	300	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	300	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	45	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,464	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	2	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	2	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	6	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	27	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	31	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	33	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	39	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	327	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	331	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	350	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	435	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	476	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	643	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	662	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	686	5.82
20p ordinary	Sale	1,011	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	5	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	9	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	25	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	51	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	133	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	244	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	557	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	769	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	802	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	807	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	809	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	956	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,010	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,105	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,141	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,260	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,909	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	1,933	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	2,492	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	2,825	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	2,941	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,074	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,074	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,074	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,074	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,074	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,074	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	3,161	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	10,622	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	2,968	5.815
20p ordinary	Sale	187	5.815

(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
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	795,343	5.82
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	169,345	5.82
20p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	48,804	5.81549
20p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	32,093	5.815
20p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	576	5.8247

(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:	18/05/2026
###### 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.

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