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Form 8.3 - SKY PLC

16th Aug 2018 10:37

RNS Number : 0282Y

Societe Generale SA

16 August 2018

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:	Société Générale S.A.
(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	Sky 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	15/08/2018
(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:	Ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	90,552,167	5.27	29,001	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	81,008,330	4.71
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	90,552,167	5.27	81,037,331	4.71

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
Ordinary	Purchase	199	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	142	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	262	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	28	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	148	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	267	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	133	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	246	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	141	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	149	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	137	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	278	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	12	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	13	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	260	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	104	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	129	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	179	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	108	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	198	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	305	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	392	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	270	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	395	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	188	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	93	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.255
Ordinary	Purchase	153	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	140	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.25
Ordinary	Purchase	365	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	532	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	118	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	419	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	532	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	23	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	268	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	225	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	355	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	500	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	118	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	598	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	523	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	319	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	432	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	235	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	375	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	467	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	442	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	383	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	116	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	176	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	11	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	12	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	27	15.25
Ordinary	Purchase	22	15.25
Ordinary	Purchase	14	15.25
Ordinary	Purchase	35,000	15.28162
Ordinary	Sale	199	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	280	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	121	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	290	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	21	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	19	15.305
Ordinary	Sale	7	15.305
Ordinary	Sale	634	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	155	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	126	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.285
Ordinary	Sale	326	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	217	15.285
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.285
Ordinary	Sale	10	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	290	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	62	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	912	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	103	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	177	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	103	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	197	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	204	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	120	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	230	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	546	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	427	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	306	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	213	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	103	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	502	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.33
Ordinary	Sale	278	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	12	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	12	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	774	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	34	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	632	15.245
Ordinary	Sale	61	15.245
Ordinary	Sale	159	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	303	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	83	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	83	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	290	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	463	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	733	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	128	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	44	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	303	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	8	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	457	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	15	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	3	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	275	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	554	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	975	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	82	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	178	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	447	15.255
Ordinary	Sale	325	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	4,413	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	264	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	236	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	10,707	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	383	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	156	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	309	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	292	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	341	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	247	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	546	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	341	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	2,444	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	598	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	572	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	427	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	2,448	15.29
Ordinary	Sale	293	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	456	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	260	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	293	15.22
Ordinary	Sale	292	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	114	15.265
Ordinary	Sale	318	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	951	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	899	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	518	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	129	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	266	15.305
Ordinary	Sale	953	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	1,622	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	443	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	975	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	975	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	426	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	221	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	880	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	2,173	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	466	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	635	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	174	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	600	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	292	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	123	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	2,115	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	198	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	94	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	898	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	1,675	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	2,207	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	293	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	292	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	291	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	479	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	519	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	1,353	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	478	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	435	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	292	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	600	15.33
Ordinary	Sale	185	15.33
Ordinary	Sale	1,396	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	319	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	475	15.245
Ordinary	Sale	423	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	600	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	181	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	143	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	293	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	135	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	158	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	1,077	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	360	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	609	15.28
Ordinary	Sale	13	15.275385
Ordinary	Sale	14	15.275
Ordinary	Sale	211	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	350	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	290	15.26
Ordinary	Sale	290	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	350	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	122	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	1,995	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	1,995	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	1,995	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	5,829	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	7,943	15.25
Ordinary	Sale	2,306,457	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	10,000	15.29847
	Total Purchases	53,807
	Total Sales	2,416,596

(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

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

35,000

15.28162

Ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

10,000

15.29847

(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 GBP

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit GBP

(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) GBP

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"

(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"

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	16/08/2018
Contact name:	Olivier Vero
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.

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.rns.com.

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