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RNS Number : 2212D  Societe Generale SA  06 May 2026

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FORM 8.3

 

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

 

OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER

RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1%
OR MORE

 

1.             KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a)   Full name of discloser                                                     SOCIETE GENERALE SA
 (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if         DCC PLC
 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
 (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state
 this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1)
 (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken                                      05/05/2026

 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 also           N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.             INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

 

If there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class
of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2
for each additional class of relevant security.

 

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Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

(Note 2)

 

 Class of relevant security                                               €0.25 Ordinary Shares

(Note 3)

                                                                          Interests         Short positions
                                                                          Number    %       Number    %
 (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled                        789,825   0.92    3,604     0.00
 (2)   Cash-settled derivatives                                           5,258     0.01    62,013    0.07
 (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to    0         0.00    0         0.00
 purchase/ sell
 Total                                                                    *829,850  0.97    65,617    0.08

 

*Include the holding of 34,767 shares on borrow products.

 

Details of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and 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.

 

3.             DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE
DISCLOSURE (Note 4)

 

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        Purchase/sale  Number of    Price per unit

security
securities
GBP (Note 5)
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       90           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       90           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       3            56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       8            56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       10           56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       30           57.85
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       30           57.95
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       30           57.95
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.6
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.6
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.65
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.65
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.8
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.85
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.95
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           56.95
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           57.15
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           57.3
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           57.35
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           57.35
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       31           57.4
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       78           57.35
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       13           57.3
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       90           57.7
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       92           56.6
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       92           56.6
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       92           56.8
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       102          57.4
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       110          57.65
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       38           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       42           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       42           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       43           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       43           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       72           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       108          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       180          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       212          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       303          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       396          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       598          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       716          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       211          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Purchase       344          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           2,206        57.1815
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           10           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           26           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           36           57.7
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           36           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           36           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           36           58
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           360          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           31           57.45
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           31           57.5
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           76           56.85
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           84           57.95
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           89           57.85
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           90           57.75
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           90           57.8
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           90           58.1
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           91           57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           91           57.4
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           91           57.45
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           91           57.45
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           91           57.45
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           92           56.7
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           92           56.9
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           344          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           211          57
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    Sale           446,786      58

 

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(b)           Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of                 Product       Nature of dealing                                                            Number of    Price

relevant
description
e.g. opening/ closing a long/ short position, increasing/ reducing a long/
reference
per unit GBP

security
e.g. CFD     short position
securities
(Note 5)

(Note 6)
 €0.25 Ordinary Shares    CFD           Reducing a short position                                                    2,206        57.1815

 

(c)           Stock-settled derivative transactions (including
options)

 

(i)            Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of    Product                  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying   Number        Exercise     Type         Expiry   Option
 relevant    description e.g. call    etc.                                    of
price per   e.g.         date     money
 security    option                                                           securities    unit         American,
paid/
                                                                              to which                   European              received per unit
                                                                              option
etc.
                                                                              relates
                                                                              (Note 6)

 

(ii)           Exercise

 

 Class of    Product        Exercising/   Number of    Exercise
 relevant    description    exercised     securities   price per
 security    e.g. call      against                    unit
             option                                    (Note 5)

 

(d)           Other dealings (including transactions in respect of
new securities) (Note 3)

 

 Class of    Nature of dealing      Details  Price per unit (if
 relevant    e.g. subscription,              applicable)
 security    conversion, exercise            (Note 5)

 

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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

 

 Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
 disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
 securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
 rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
 any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
 stated.

 

(c)           Attachments

 

 Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?  NO

 

 Date of disclosure  06/05/2026
 Contact name        Société Générale - Disclosure team
 Telephone number    +33 1 42 14 92 74

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

 

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NOTES ON FORM 8.3

 

1.             See the definition of "connected fund manager" in
Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.

 

2.             See the definition of "interest in a relevant
security" in Rule 2.5 of Part A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) and (b) of
Part B of the Rules.

 

3.             See the definition of "relevant securities" in Rule
2.1 of Part A of the Rules.

 

4.             See the definition of "dealing" in Rule 2.1 of Part
A of the Rules.

 

5.             If the economic exposure to changes in the price of
securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement
relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.

 

6.             See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.

 

7.             If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8
are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent
disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details
disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected,
and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the
corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.

 

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in
doubt, consult the Panel.

 

References in these notes to "the Rules" are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act,
1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.

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