REG - Societe Generale SA Aviva PLC - Form 8.3 - Aviva plc
05/06/2025 12:45
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RNS Number : 6494L Societe Generale SA 05 June 2025
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 Aviva plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 04/06/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes: Direct Line Insurance Group plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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: 32 17/19p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 43,146,423 1.61 58,879,868 2.20
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 18,653,632 0.70 420,939 0.02
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 61,800,055 2.31 59,300,807 2.21
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
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 656 6.1189
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 103 6.108
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,518 6.108
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 400,000 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,328 6.154
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 275 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 323 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 334 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 342 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 489 6.096
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 532 6.152
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 544 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 623 6.108
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 684 6.14
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 805 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,113 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 30 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 53 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 94 6.118
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 116 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 139 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 140 6.144
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 157 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 184 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 203 6.162
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 209 6.096
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 218 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 224 6.144
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 234 6.14
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 239 6.118
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 240 6.14
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 244 6.118
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 246 6.108
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 255 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 273 6.108
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 287 6.118
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 303 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 328 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 360 6.096
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 371 6.122
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 373 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 391 6.152
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 428 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 449 6.118
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 450 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 454 6.12
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 457 6.116
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 508 6.142
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 514 6.12
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 519 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 527 6.142
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 582 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 584 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 588 6.114
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 590 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 598 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 769 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 779 6.162
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,194 6.148
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,213 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,218 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,271 6.108
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,515 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,684 6.088
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,684 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,410 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 148 6.118
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,684 6.157
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 357 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 390 6.106
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 444 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 553 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 553 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 595 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 706 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,298 6.152
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,335 6.14
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 28 6.162
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 32 6.162
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 89 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 100 6.124
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 142 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 215 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 216 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 229 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 244 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 292 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 342 6.088
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 349 6.144
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 405 6.142
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 459 6.142
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 476 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 542 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 577 6.096
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 600 6.124
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 608 6.156
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 610 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 716 6.162
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 721 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 723 6.124
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 763 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 767 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 776 6.158
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 796 6.162
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 800 6.12
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 805 6.17
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 820 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 860 6.102
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 924 6.144
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 966 6.148
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,000 6.096
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,008 6.128
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,016 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,144 6.09
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,334 6.12
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,367 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,400 6.088
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,400 6.16
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,639 6.14
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,696 6.146
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,826 6.114
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,099 6.086
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,128 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,142 6.088
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 2,703 6.098
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,180 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 3,866 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,145 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 9,733 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,092 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 20,800 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 212 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,853 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 249 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 89 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 233 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 547 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 772 6.164
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 605 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 213 6.11046
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,853 6.1
32 17/19p ordinary Sale 212 6.1
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 656 6.1189
32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 249 6.1
(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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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: 05/06/2025
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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