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 IP Group 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 02/07/2026 | (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" 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: 2p ordinary | Interests Short positions | Number % Number % | (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 30,389,225 3.44 1,819,474 0.21 | (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,810,078 0.20 26,159,711 2.96 | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00 0 0.00 | TOTAL: 32,199,303 3.64 27,979,185 3.17 |
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 | 2p ordinary Purchase 46,061 0.668 | 2p ordinary Purchase 48,937 0.668 | 2p ordinary Purchase 568 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 168 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 364 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 240 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 354 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 48 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,103 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 559 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 593 0.662 | 2p ordinary Purchase 552 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 45 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 905 0.662 | 2p ordinary Purchase 574 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 645 0.663 | 2p ordinary Purchase 574 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 610 0.663 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,187 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 641 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 678 0.6645 | 2p ordinary Purchase 600 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,069 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 599 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 583 0.663 | 2p ordinary Purchase 552 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 600 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 2,240 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 557 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 559 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 577 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 583 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 622 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 608 0.663 | 2p ordinary Purchase 760 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 917 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 662 0.663 | 2p ordinary Purchase 638 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 655 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 582 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 565 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 573 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 616 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,062 0.662 | 2p ordinary Purchase 578 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 586 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 654 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 583 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 584 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 719 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 793 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 590 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 797 0.662 | 2p ordinary Purchase 556 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 592 0.659 | 2p ordinary Purchase 589 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 972 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 626 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 575 0.662 | 2p ordinary Purchase 562 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 562 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 563 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 594 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 443 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 606 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 693 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 573 0.66 | 2p ordinary Purchase 100 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 583 0.667 | 2p ordinary Purchase 560 0.662 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,027 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 570 0.663 | 2p ordinary Purchase 556 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 556 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 3,343 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,062 0.664 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,108 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,093 0.665 | 2p ordinary Purchase 574 0.666 | 2p ordinary Purchase 1,630 0.663 | 2p ordinary Sale 6,451 0.665 |
(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 | 2p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 46,061 0.668 | 2p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 48,937 0.668 |
(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?
NO
| Date of disclosure: 03/07/2026 | Contact name: Paul Jenkins | Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 8921 |
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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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