REG - Societe Generale SA Intnl.Distrbtn.Svcs. - Form 8.3 -International Distributions Services plc
16/05/2024 12:00
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RNS Number : 7500O Societe Generale SA 16 May 2024
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 International Distributions Services 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: 15/05/2024
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: 1p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 9,556,583 1.00 5,802 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 3,755 0.00 42,411 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 9,560,338 1.00 48,213 0.01
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
1p ordinary Purchase 250 3.17
1p ordinary Purchase 34 3.192
1p ordinary Purchase 1,880 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 67 3.184
1p ordinary Purchase 67 3.178
1p ordinary Purchase 68 3.128
1p ordinary Purchase 68 3.17
1p ordinary Purchase 67 3.166
1p ordinary Purchase 1 3.19
1p ordinary Purchase 269 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 948 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 4,486 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 4,505 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 4,715 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 7,515 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 10,183 3.148
1p ordinary Purchase 549 3.124
1p ordinary Purchase 356 2.788
1p ordinary Purchase 440 2.906
1p ordinary Purchase 451 2.788
1p ordinary Purchase 554 2.906
1p ordinary Purchase 554 2.906
1p ordinary Purchase 732 2.788
1p ordinary Purchase 760 3.166
1p ordinary Purchase 827 3.166
1p ordinary Purchase 1,586 3.22
1p ordinary Purchase 1,603 3.126
1p ordinary Purchase 2,212 2.798
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
1p ordinary Purchase 55 3.68
1p ordinary Purchase 1,000 3.74
1p ordinary Purchase 320 3.82
1p ordinary Purchase 500 3.74
1p ordinary Purchase 6,000 3.76
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GBP
1p ordinary Sale 1,393 3.236
1p ordinary Sale 1,977 3.238
1p ordinary Sale 1,880 3.14816
1p ordinary Sale 1,247 3.31
1p ordinary Sale 1,343 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,410 2.808
1p ordinary Sale 1,414 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,437 2.798
1p ordinary Sale 67 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 283 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 885 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,248 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,353 2.798
1p ordinary Sale 1,214 2.806
1p ordinary Sale 1,317 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,351 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,353 2.798
1p ordinary Sale 550 2.782
1p ordinary Sale 700 2.782
1p ordinary Sale 1,230 2.828
1p ordinary Sale 1,548 2.776
1p ordinary Sale 1,548 2.778
1p ordinary Sale 1,548 2.78
1p ordinary Sale 1,550 2.774
1p ordinary Sale 1,550 2.782
1p ordinary Sale 1,836 2.8
1p ordinary Sale 1,845 2.798
1p ordinary Sale 1,853 2.796
1p ordinary Sale 1,865 3.188
(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
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 250 3.17
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 34 3.192
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,880 3.148
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 67 3.184
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 67 3.178
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 68 3.128
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 68 3.17
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 67 3.166
1p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1 3.19
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit EUR
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
1p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Expiry 1,200 NA
(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: 16/05/2024
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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