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Form 8.3 - Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc

11th May 2023 11:19

RNS Number : 1311Z

Societe Generale SA

11 May 2023

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	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	10/05/2023
(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:	3,210,944	2.82	16,684	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	22,196	0.02	2,307,379	2.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	3,233,140	2.84	2,324,063	2.04

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	14	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	23	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	50	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	62	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	103	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	247	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	395	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	748	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	913	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	967	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,611	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,723	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,777	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,149	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,295	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,660	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	2,721	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	4,200	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	32,052	37.12
1p ordinary	Purchase	16	37.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	82	37.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	96	37.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	97	37.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	11	37.06
1p ordinary	Purchase	15	37.44
1p ordinary	Purchase	29	37.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	49	37.04
1p ordinary	Purchase	87	37.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	94	37.44
1p ordinary	Purchase	98	37.04
1p ordinary	Purchase	116	37.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	117	37.24
1p ordinary	Purchase	119	36.84
1p ordinary	Purchase	122	37.08
1p ordinary	Purchase	131	37.06
1p ordinary	Purchase	144	37.06
1p ordinary	Purchase	144	37.08
1p ordinary	Purchase	144	37.1
1p ordinary	Purchase	145	37.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	147	37.08
1p ordinary	Purchase	151	37.28
1p ordinary	Purchase	152	37.14
1p ordinary	Purchase	152	37.58
1p ordinary	Purchase	156	37.24
1p ordinary	Purchase	157	37.22
1p ordinary	Purchase	169	37.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	174	37.32
1p ordinary	Purchase	240	37.52
1p ordinary	Purchase	266	37.4
1p ordinary	Purchase	302	37.22
1p ordinary	Purchase	307	37.24
1p ordinary	Purchase	310	37.26
1p ordinary	Purchase	315	37.32
1p ordinary	Purchase	475	37.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	500	37.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	500	37.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	503	37.58
1p ordinary	Purchase	225	37.2
1p ordinary	Purchase	226	37.32
1p ordinary	Purchase	223	37.56
1p ordinary	Purchase	69,975	36.74
1p ordinary	Sale	1,201	37.11258
1p ordinary	Sale	43,411	37.12186
1p ordinary	Sale	46	36.92
1p ordinary	Sale	47	36.92
1p ordinary	Sale	98	37.12
1p ordinary	Sale	98	37.28
1p ordinary	Sale	109	37.8
1p ordinary	Sale	110	36.92
1p ordinary	Sale	94	37.8
1p ordinary	Sale	97	37.28
1p ordinary	Sale	98	37.12
1p ordinary	Sale	70	37.72
1p ordinary	Sale	97	37.12
1p ordinary	Sale	97	37.28
1p ordinary	Sale	97	37.8
1p ordinary	Sale	3	37.34
1p ordinary	Sale	6	37.3
1p ordinary	Sale	7	37.28
1p ordinary	Sale	12	37.32
1p ordinary	Sale	18	37.38
1p ordinary	Sale	24	37.1
1p ordinary	Sale	28	37.7
1p ordinary	Sale	31	36.94
1p ordinary	Sale	34	37.3
1p ordinary	Sale	36	37.1
1p ordinary	Sale	36	37.3
1p ordinary	Sale	46	37.34
1p ordinary	Sale	46	37.7
1p ordinary	Sale	68	37.3
1p ordinary	Sale	68	37.3
1p ordinary	Sale	79	37.04
1p ordinary	Sale	80	37.2
1p ordinary	Sale	84	37.5
1p ordinary	Sale	89	36.94
1p ordinary	Sale	95	37.34
1p ordinary	Sale	116	37.7
1p ordinary	Sale	119	36.9
1p ordinary	Sale	119	36.92
1p ordinary	Sale	119	36.94
1p ordinary	Sale	119	36.98
1p ordinary	Sale	119	37.02
1p ordinary	Sale	119	37.04
1p ordinary	Sale	119	37.06
1p ordinary	Sale	119	37.08
1p ordinary	Sale	120	36.96
1p ordinary	Sale	123	37.24
1p ordinary	Sale	123	37.26
1p ordinary	Sale	124	37.08
1p ordinary	Sale	124	37.22
1p ordinary	Sale	132	37.32
1p ordinary	Sale	137	37.28
1p ordinary	Sale	141	37.28
1p ordinary	Sale	141	37.8
1p ordinary	Sale	142	37.1
1p ordinary	Sale	143	37.2
1p ordinary	Sale	144	37.24
1p ordinary	Sale	144	37.24
1p ordinary	Sale	144	37.26
1p ordinary	Sale	144	37.26
1p ordinary	Sale	145	37.22
1p ordinary	Sale	146	37.26
1p ordinary	Sale	150	37.34
1p ordinary	Sale	151	37.36
1p ordinary	Sale	151	37.38
1p ordinary	Sale	151	37.4
1p ordinary	Sale	187	37.7
1p ordinary	Sale	190	37.68
1p ordinary	Sale	190	37.68
1p ordinary	Sale	190	37.74
1p ordinary	Sale	190	37.76
1p ordinary	Sale	190	37.78
1p ordinary	Sale	190	37.8
1p ordinary	Sale	3,231	37.31874

(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

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,201

37.11258

(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:	11/05/2023
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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