REG - Societe Generale SA Schroders PLC - Form 8.3 - Schroders plc
18/02/2026 11:15
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RNS Number : 5225T Societe Generale SA 18 February 2026
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 Schroders 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: 17/02/2026
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 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: 20p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 18,417,617 1.14 4,093,737 0.25
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 6,029,738 0.37
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 18,417,617 1.14 10,123,475 0.63
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
20p ordinary Purchase 60 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 186 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 245 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 271 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 610 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 762 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 762 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 762 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 762 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 238 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 422 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 542 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 553 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 653 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 1,466 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 41 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 161 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 194 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 204 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 284 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 515 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 541 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 989 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 1,890 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 1,220 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 2,134 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 3,760 5.8625
20p ordinary Purchase 13 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 24 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 33 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 66 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 70 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 194 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 204 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 293 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 379 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 427 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 540 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 546 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 733 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 940 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 1,150 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 4,723 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 51 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 253 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 337 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 362 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 934 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 1,405 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 201 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 572 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 600 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 704 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 21 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 387,879 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 4,071 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 157,526 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 4,741 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 135,247 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 28,443 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 601 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 582 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,261,913 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 2,800,689 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 6,757 5.85893
20p ordinary Sale 22,809 5.85893
20p ordinary Sale 324 5.85941
20p ordinary Sale 1,621 5.85442
20p ordinary Sale 1,179 5.85942
20p ordinary Sale 8,544 5.85447
20p ordinary Sale 6 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 214 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 331 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 855 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,407 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,421 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,525 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,525 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,525 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,796 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,866 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 2,744 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 2,918 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 3,049 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 3,049 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 3,049 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 3,049 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 3,049 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 3,049 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 4,320 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 4,706 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 5,139 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 5,668 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 6,068 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 6,098 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 6,228 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 9,874 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 10,010 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 11,035 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 11,234 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 11,522 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 11,542 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 11,850 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 15,915 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 17,474 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 23,280 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 24,054 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 25,854 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 27,955 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 28,144 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 37,006 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 38,177 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 41,647 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 45,313 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 54,802 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 101,932 5.86
(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
20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,757 5.85893
20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 22,809 5.85893
20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 324 5.85941
20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,621 5.85442
20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,179 5.85942
20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 8,544 5.85447
(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: 18/02/2026
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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