RNS Number : 5236D Societe Generale SA 03 April 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 relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Aviva plc (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:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 02/04/2025 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" Yes: Direct Line Insurance Group plc   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: 32 17/19p ordinary     Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 33,059,185 1.23 37,211,503 1.39 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:   16,741,320 0.63 5,168,573 0.19 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00 0 0.00 TOTAL: 49,800,505 1.86 42,380,076 1.58                    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 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 39 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,603 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,616 5.56016 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 173 5.568 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,430 5.568 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,603 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 731 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 474 5.568 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,353 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,600 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,167 5.588 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 225 5.57144 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 59,712 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,717 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 6,987 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 243,013 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 1,060 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 334 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 91 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Purchase 276 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 114,680 5.5978 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 105 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 39 5.578 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 137 5.58 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 106 5.578 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 58 5.576 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4 5.576 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 49 5.578 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 94 5.577 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 17 5.576 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 162 5.574 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 76 5.578 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 156 5.576 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 99 5.572 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 436 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 547 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 10,939 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 91 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 567 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 49 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 56 5.59 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 68 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 98 5.588 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 109 5.588 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 113 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 180 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 204 5.562 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 226 5.588 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 238 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 278 5.588 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 347 5.562 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 382 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 435 5.568 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 521 5.582 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 611 5.584 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 667 5.59 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 668 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 698 5.564 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 701 5.588 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 732 5.556 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,305 5.558 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,438 5.58 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,562 5.562 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.54 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.558 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 546 5.556 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 151 5.538 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 156 5.58 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 541 5.58 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 769 5.56 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 840 5.55 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 853 5.574 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 912 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 967 5.542 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,022 5.574 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,070 5.562 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,163 5.58 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,213 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,320 5.59 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,343 5.574 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,614 5.546 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,625 5.538 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,742 5.582 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,885 5.542 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,091 5.596 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,252 5.57 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,616 5.56016 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,381 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,480 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,943 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 2,252 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 3,454 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 4,392 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 5,470 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,644 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,644 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,645 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,306 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 8,306 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 14,090 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 19,643 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 41,786 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 52,848 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 88,436 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 1,717 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 59,712 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 6,987 5.594 32 17/19p ordinary Sale 243,013 5.594                 (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions   Class of relevant security Product description e.g. CFD Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 56,795 5.59779857 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 57,885 5.59779857 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 39 5.5948391 32 17/19p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,102 5.5741747956   (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 e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit   (ii)        Exercise   Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)   Class of relevant security Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion Details Price per unit (if applicable)     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? 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