REG - Societe Generale SA Twenty-First Century Comcast Corporation SKY PLC - Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

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24/08/2018 10:10

RNS Number : 8219Y
Societe Generale SA
24 August 2018
 


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:


Société Générale S.A.




(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


Sky 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


23/08/2018




(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"


NO



 
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:
 


Ordinary




 
 


Interests


Short positions








Number


%


Number


%




(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:


67,004,935


3.90


31,788


0.00




(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
 


0


0.00


*60,757,850


3.53




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


0


0.00


0


0.00




 
     TOTAL:


67,004,935


3.90


60,789,638


3.54



.
*The change in the holding of 2,000,000 shares is due to a derivative which is referenced to a basket of securities ceasing to be disclosable for the purpose of the code.
 
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




Ordinary


Purchase


5


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


195


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


98


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.355




Ordinary


Purchase


401


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


176


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


416


15.355




Ordinary


Purchase


391


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


600


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.36




Ordinary


Purchase


294


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


302


15.345




Ordinary


Purchase


594


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.345




Ordinary


Purchase


300


15.355




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.335




Ordinary


Purchase


293


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


434


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


198


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


146


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


94


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


399


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


798


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


798


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


377


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


376


15.35




Ordinary


Purchase


72


15.34




Ordinary


Purchase


305


15.34




Ordinary


Purchase


328


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


143


15.39




Ordinary


Purchase


264


15.39




Ordinary


Purchase


292


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


428


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


175


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


112


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


3,055


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


2,958


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


91


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


338


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


7,937


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


728


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


3,230


15.4




Ordinary


Purchase


6


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


105


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


228


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


8


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


706


15.39




Ordinary


Purchase


560


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


100


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


100


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


101


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


409


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


9


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


100


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


80


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


100


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


319


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


2


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


58


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


57


15.385




Ordinary


Purchase


58


15.39




Ordinary


Purchase


57


15.39




Ordinary


Purchase


215,675


15.345




Ordinary


Purchase


4,400


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


220


15.33




Ordinary


Sale


121


15.33




Ordinary


Sale


600


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


85


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


487


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


36


15.36




Ordinary


Sale


258


15.36




Ordinary


Sale


586


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


867


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


111


15.325




Ordinary


Sale


476


15.325




Ordinary


Sale


294


15.36




Ordinary


Sale


294


15.365




Ordinary


Sale


1


15.37




Ordinary


Sale


312


15.37




Ordinary


Sale


313


15.375




Ordinary


Sale


900


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


600


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


140


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


138


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


184


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


380


15.315




Ordinary


Sale


600


15.315




Ordinary


Sale


314


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


293


15.38




Ordinary


Sale


111


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


349


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


446


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


812


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


937


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


2


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


123


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


293


15.36




Ordinary


Sale


773


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


916


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


143


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


878


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


831


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


294


15.36




Ordinary


Sale


294


15.385




Ordinary


Sale


10


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


25


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


3


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


3,230


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


3,087


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


878


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


1,634


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


200


15.35




Ordinary


Sale


7


15.35




Ordinary


Sale


210


15.315




Ordinary


Sale


1,521


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


1,521


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


405


15.345




Ordinary


Sale


350


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


561


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


304


15.4




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.33




Ordinary


Sale


94


15.33




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


129


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


603


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


73


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


100


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


100


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


244


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


96


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


100


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


189


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


100


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


129


15.355




Ordinary


Sale


319


15.325




Ordinary


Sale


102


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


127


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


300


15.32




Ordinary


Sale


101


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


302


15.385




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


200


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


102


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


119


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


14


15.385




Ordinary


Sale


101


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


100


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


554


15.385




Ordinary


Sale


11


15.385




Ordinary


Sale


302


15.385




Ordinary


Sale


479


15.33




Ordinary


Sale


305


15.34




Ordinary


Sale


400


15.335




Ordinary


Sale


200


15.34








Total Purchases


253,430












Total Sales


39,053







 
 
 
(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




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


215,675


15.345




Ordinary


CFD


Increasing a short position


4,400


15.32



 
 
 (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 GBP





































 
(ii)        Exercise
 



Class of relevant security


Product description
e.g. call option


Exercising/ exercised against


Number of securities


Exercise price per unit GBP




















 
 



 
(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) GBP








 
 











 
 
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"




 
 
 



 
(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"




 
 
 



 
(c)        Attachments
 



Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?


NO



 
 



Date of disclosure:


24/08/2018




Contact name:


Olivier Vero




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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