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Form 8.3 - Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc

23rd May 2023 11:24

RNS Number : 3714A

Societe Generale SA

23 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	22/05/2023
(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:	3,329,041	2.92	27,549	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	11,743	0.01	2,236,209	1.96
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	3,340,784	2.93	2,263,758	1.99

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	11,052	31.74635
1p ordinary	Purchase	200	32.6248
1p ordinary	Purchase	30,000	31.73873
1p ordinary	Purchase	108	34.44
1p ordinary	Purchase	116	34.44
1p ordinary	Purchase	22	33.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	111	34.44
1p ordinary	Purchase	167	33.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	6	32
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	32
1p ordinary	Purchase	69	32
1p ordinary	Purchase	75	33.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	81	33.82
1p ordinary	Purchase	89	33.32
1p ordinary	Purchase	96	33.82
1p ordinary	Purchase	98	33.02
1p ordinary	Purchase	98	33.92
1p ordinary	Purchase	100	33.18
1p ordinary	Purchase	123	33.18
1p ordinary	Purchase	211	33.88
1p ordinary	Purchase	256	33.18
1p ordinary	Purchase	568	33.5
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,554	32.52
1p ordinary	Purchase	3,550	31.5741
1p ordinary	Sale	882	32.35203
1p ordinary	Sale	70,000	31.5384
1p ordinary	Sale	200	33.96
1p ordinary	Sale	62	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	1,102	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	3,156	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	3,646	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	3,859	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	15,962	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	7,216	31.74048
1p ordinary	Sale	108	34.02
1p ordinary	Sale	108	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	111	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	116	34.02
1p ordinary	Sale	121	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	122	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	130	31.68
1p ordinary	Sale	141	32.06
1p ordinary	Sale	32	34.02
1p ordinary	Sale	37	31.66
1p ordinary	Sale	52	31.66
1p ordinary	Sale	57	31.58
1p ordinary	Sale	57	31.72
1p ordinary	Sale	79	34.02
1p ordinary	Sale	100	31.58
1p ordinary	Sale	100	31.72
1p ordinary	Sale	103	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	104	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	157	31.7
1p ordinary	Sale	1	32.6
1p ordinary	Sale	1	33.2
1p ordinary	Sale	15	33
1p ordinary	Sale	18	32.98
1p ordinary	Sale	31	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	42	32.94
1p ordinary	Sale	47	31.64
1p ordinary	Sale	72	32.04
1p ordinary	Sale	73	32.42
1p ordinary	Sale	75	32.98
1p ordinary	Sale	78	33.96
1p ordinary	Sale	84	31.64
1p ordinary	Sale	87	33
1p ordinary	Sale	88	31.68
1p ordinary	Sale	88	32.78
1p ordinary	Sale	90	32.94
1p ordinary	Sale	92	31.74
1p ordinary	Sale	94	31.46
1p ordinary	Sale	98	33.98
1p ordinary	Sale	100	31.8
1p ordinary	Sale	128	34.2
1p ordinary	Sale	129	33.88
1p ordinary	Sale	130	32.42
1p ordinary	Sale	132	31.8
1p ordinary	Sale	133	32.68
1p ordinary	Sale	133	32.92
1p ordinary	Sale	133	32.98
1p ordinary	Sale	134	32.68
1p ordinary	Sale	135	32.36
1p ordinary	Sale	136	32.04
1p ordinary	Sale	139	31.4
1p ordinary	Sale	139	31.48
1p ordinary	Sale	139	31.5
1p ordinary	Sale	142	31.96
1p ordinary	Sale	151	34.02
1p ordinary	Sale	153	34.28
1p ordinary	Sale	154	34.24
1p ordinary	Sale	182	33.5
1p ordinary	Sale	185	33.52
1p ordinary	Sale	187	32.24
1p ordinary	Sale	188	31.98
1p ordinary	Sale	188	32.6
1p ordinary	Sale	194	32.34
1p ordinary	Sale	187	34.26
1p ordinary	Sale	171	31.74

(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	Reducing a long position	11,052	31.74635
1p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	200	32.6248
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	882	32.35203
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	70,000	31.5384
1p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	200	33.96

(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:	23/05/2023
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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