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 Schroders 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 27/07/2026 | (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: 20p ordinary | Interests Short positions | Number % Number % | (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 58,628,228 3.64 6,029,595 0.37 | (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 4,224,166 0.26 33,182,558 2.06 | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00 0 0.00 | TOTAL: 62,852,394 3.90 39,212,153 2.43 |
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 16,340 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 27 5.9 | 20p ordinary Purchase 790 5.9 | 20p ordinary Purchase 817 5.9 | 20p ordinary Purchase 817 5.9 | 20p ordinary Purchase 369 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 374 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 758 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 1,117 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 981 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 2,695 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 660 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 262 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 329 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 227 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 200 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 170 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 345 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 348 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 412 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 176 5.88 | 20p ordinary Purchase 159 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 328 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 165 5.88 | 20p ordinary Purchase 65 5.88 | 20p ordinary Purchase 493 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 159 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 336 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 221 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 491 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 494 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 165 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 232 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 339 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 1,266 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 322 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 163 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 236 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 299 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 166 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 535 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 201 5.88 | 20p ordinary Purchase 163 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 499 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 290 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 68 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 333 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 63 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 163 5.88 | 20p ordinary Purchase 115 5.88 | 20p ordinary Purchase 169 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 256 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 207 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 36 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 55 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 100 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 152 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 230 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 300 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 495 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 495 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 565 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 817 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 817 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 1,205 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 1,220 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 1,568 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 2,012 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 2,703 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 3,268 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 3,268 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 3,268 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 3,268 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 3,268 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 3,268 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 4,812 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 7,935 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 5,982 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 467 5.89 | 20p ordinary Purchase 214 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 495 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 494 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 160 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 169 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 68 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 257 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 274 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 67 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 64 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 223 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 129 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 491 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 331 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 160 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 215 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 339 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 175 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 425 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 198 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 296 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 259 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 171 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 578 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 507 5.885 | 20p ordinary Purchase 262 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 376,210 5.88456 | 20p ordinary Sale 18,316 5.88893 | 20p ordinary Sale 174,600 5.88971 | 20p ordinary Sale 100,623 5.88984 | 20p ordinary Sale 29,048 5.89 | 20p ordinary Sale 27,048 5.89 | 20p ordinary Sale 64 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 63 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 68 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 467 5.89 | 20p ordinary Sale 68 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 67 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 7 5.89 | 20p ordinary Sale 129 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 72 5.885 | 20p ordinary Sale 65 5.88 | 20p ordinary Sale 5,982 5.89 |
(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 | 20p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 376,210 5.88456 | 20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 18,316 5.88893 | 20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 174,600 5.88971 | 20p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 100,623 5.88984 |
(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: 28/07/2026 | 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.
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