RNS Number : 1788N
Societe Generale SA
21 November 2024
 

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

Hargreaves Lansdown 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

20/11/2024

(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:

0.4p ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

16,139,810

3.40

101,592

0.02

(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:

 

30

0.00

7,252,312

1.53

(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

TOTAL:

16,139,840

3.40

7,353,904

1.55

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

121

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

10

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

144

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

154

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

272

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

338

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

87

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

204

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

204

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

22,973

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

22,983

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

11,867

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

1,824

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

23

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

46

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

46

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

67

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

77

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

77

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Purchase

336

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

15,371

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

82

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

177

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

408

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

420

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

450

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

9

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

33

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

44

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

156

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

198

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

199

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

200

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

221

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

230

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

277

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

324

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

384

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

384

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

430

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

9,637

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

1,937

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

409

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

584

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

738

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

738

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

1,402

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

1,638

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

1,836

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

1,886

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

3,000

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

4,356

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

4,520

10.885

0.4p ordinary

Sale

22,974

10.875

0.4p ordinary

Sale

22,977

10.88

0.4p ordinary

Sale

1,824

10.885

 

           

(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

0.4p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

121

10.885

 

(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:

21/11/2024

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.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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