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Form 8.3 - Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc-

2nd Jun 2023 14:10

RNS Number : 5374B

Societe Generale SA

02 June 2023

hFORM 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	Dechra Pharmaceuticals 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	01/06/2023
(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"	NO

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:	3,105,747	2.73	22,068	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	1,997,155	1.75
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	3,105,747	2.73	2,019,223	1.77

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	28	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	68	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	69	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	204	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	225	33.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	255	33.94
1p ordinary	Purchase	257	33.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	334	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	673	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	924	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	963	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,239	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,410	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,648	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,373	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,590	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	21,392	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	9,725	33.73949
1p ordinary	Purchase	23	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	28	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	32	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	102	34.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	108	34.48
1p ordinary	Purchase	23	34.48
1p ordinary	Purchase	49	34.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	94	34.48
1p ordinary	Purchase	52	34.48
1p ordinary	Purchase	57	34.04
1p ordinary	Purchase	58	34.48
1p ordinary	Purchase	97	34.04
1p ordinary	Purchase	100	34.54
1p ordinary	Purchase	156	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	1	34.02
1p ordinary	Purchase	4	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	16	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	20	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	22	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	34	34.58
1p ordinary	Purchase	35	33.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	46	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	90	33.72
1p ordinary	Purchase	96	34.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	96	34.58
1p ordinary	Purchase	101	34.02
1p ordinary	Purchase	118	33.8
1p ordinary	Purchase	126	34.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	127	33.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	130	34.96
1p ordinary	Purchase	150	33.76
1p ordinary	Purchase	152	34.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	153	34.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	162	34.42
1p ordinary	Purchase	195	34.62
1p ordinary	Purchase	195	34.64
1p ordinary	Purchase	195	34.66
1p ordinary	Purchase	243	33.8
1p ordinary	Purchase	262	34.02
1p ordinary	Purchase	297	34.02
1p ordinary	Purchase	318	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	346	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	347	34
1p ordinary	Purchase	349	34.02
1p ordinary	Purchase	353	33.78
1p ordinary	Purchase	358	34
1p ordinary	Purchase	360	33.98
1p ordinary	Purchase	368	33.74
1p ordinary	Purchase	370	33.96
1p ordinary	Purchase	158	33.74
1p ordinary	Sale	37,464	33.74141
1p ordinary	Sale	108	34.44
1p ordinary	Sale	108	34.96
1p ordinary	Sale	1	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	12	34.08
1p ordinary	Sale	18	34.36
1p ordinary	Sale	22	34.36
1p ordinary	Sale	24	34.04
1p ordinary	Sale	33	34.5
1p ordinary	Sale	39	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	41	34.36
1p ordinary	Sale	55	34.04
1p ordinary	Sale	62	34.5
1p ordinary	Sale	81	34.5
1p ordinary	Sale	96	34.46
1p ordinary	Sale	115	34.44
1p ordinary	Sale	117	34.96
1p ordinary	Sale	134	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	142	34.08
1p ordinary	Sale	158	34.68
1p ordinary	Sale	194	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	3	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	21	34.2
1p ordinary	Sale	73	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	73	34.3
1p ordinary	Sale	74	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	76	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	100	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	100	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	100	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	100	34.44
1p ordinary	Sale	110	34.96
1p ordinary	Sale	11	34.64
1p ordinary	Sale	18	34.52
1p ordinary	Sale	20	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	21	33.94
1p ordinary	Sale	23	34.92
1p ordinary	Sale	30	34.48
1p ordinary	Sale	38	34.46
1p ordinary	Sale	63	34.3
1p ordinary	Sale	71	34.92
1p ordinary	Sale	79	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	94	34.18
1p ordinary	Sale	94	34.46
1p ordinary	Sale	94	34.64
1p ordinary	Sale	95	34.48
1p ordinary	Sale	96	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	96	34.48
1p ordinary	Sale	107	34.52
1p ordinary	Sale	125	34.4
1p ordinary	Sale	127	33.9
1p ordinary	Sale	127	33.96
1p ordinary	Sale	128	33.82
1p ordinary	Sale	128	33.94
1p ordinary	Sale	128	34.1
1p ordinary	Sale	129	33.92
1p ordinary	Sale	132	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	132	34.16
1p ordinary	Sale	133	34.3
1p ordinary	Sale	136	34
1p ordinary	Sale	146	34.18
1p ordinary	Sale	150	34.44
1p ordinary	Sale	153	33.96
1p ordinary	Sale	153	34.96
1p ordinary	Sale	165	34.12
1p ordinary	Sale	189	34.4
1p ordinary	Sale	192	34.24
1p ordinary	Sale	193	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	193	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	195	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	204	34
1p ordinary	Sale	286	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	3,121	34.49145

(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

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	02/06/2023
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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