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RNS Number : 7209V Societe Generale SA 06 March 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: 05/03/2026
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: 34,754,317 2.16 4,075,704 0.25
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 16,996,455 1.06
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 34,754,317 2.16 21,072,159 1.31
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 159 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 6,415 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 1 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 166 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 192 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 213 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 220 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 304 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 1,287 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 2,000 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 184 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 207 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 226 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 234 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 961 5.865
20p ordinary Purchase 1,126 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,313 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,335 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,361 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,301 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,332 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,297 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 837 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 103 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,277 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,731 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 712 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 2,543 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,277 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,820 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,674 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,280 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,304 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 351 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,657 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,445 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,333 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,441 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 227 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 998 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,291 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 4,229 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 252 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,407 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 649 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,598 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 440 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,002 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,359 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,633 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,308 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,450 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,338 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,284 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 796 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 404 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 24,551 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 3,710 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 225,449 5.855
20p ordinary Purchase 906 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 721 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,308 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,614 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,297 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 2,146 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 370 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,315 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 575 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 3,297 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,452 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,633 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,745 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 395 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 452 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,334 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,337 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,135 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,506 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,657 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 2,549 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 621 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,648 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,102 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,411 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,403 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,397 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 1,413 5.86
20p ordinary Purchase 3,952 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 2,066 5.8575
20p ordinary Sale 2,506 5.8575
20p ordinary Sale 491 5.8575
20p ordinary Sale 297 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 297 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 297 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 298 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 298 5.865
20p ordinary Sale 535 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 11,084 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 15,924 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 491 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 53 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,002 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,003 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 1,482 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 2,426 5.86
20p ordinary Sale 162 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 538 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 614 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 1,190 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 1,363 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 1,535 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 1,874 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 1,881 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,071 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,332 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,748 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 7,130 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 7,189 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 7,272 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 7,822 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 9,770 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 12,653 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 13,831 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 14,469 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 19,126 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 32,075 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 36,345 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 49,493 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 70,488 5.855
20p ordinary Sale 3,952 5.855
(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
(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: 06/03/2026
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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