REG - Societe Generale SA Hargreaves Lansdown - Form 8.3 - Hargreaves Lansdown plc

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RNS Number : 2228A  Societe Generale SA  11 March 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   Hargreaves Lansdown 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:                                       10/03/2025

      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           N/A
 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:                                            0.4p ordinary
                                                                        Interests          Short positions

                                                                        Number      %      Number      %
 (1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                      15,359,735  3.24   7,411       0.00
 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:                                         5,284       0.00   13,992,309  2.95

 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to   0           0.00   0           0.00
 purchase/sell:
 TOTAL:                                                                 15,365,019  3.24   13,999,720  2.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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       978                   11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       26                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       77                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       77                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       77                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       77                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       77                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       128                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       906                   11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       2,174                 11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       4                     11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       9                     11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       10                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       10                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       14                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       18                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       29                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       37                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       39                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       39                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       45                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       47                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       52                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       53                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       56                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       69                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       90                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       93                    11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       142                   11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       183                   11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       190                   11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       191                   11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       200                   11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       204                   11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       864                   11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       1,178                 11.0525
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       1                     11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       30                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       39                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       80                    11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       92                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       103                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       135                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       136                   11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       146                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       189                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       192                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       193                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       230                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       43                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       64                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       68                    11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       139                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       142                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       156                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       190                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       193                   11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       1,419,476             11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       3,265                 11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       3,265                 11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       3,265                 11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       3,268                 11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       154                   11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       750,364               11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Purchase       162,372               11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Sale           770                   11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Sale           1,540                 11.05
 0.4p ordinary               Sale           542,765               11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Sale           913,963               11.055
 0.4p ordinary               Sale           148                   11.05

 

(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
 0.4p ordinary               CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       978                             11.05

 

(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:  11/03/2025
 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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