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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

11th Apr 2018 09:30

RNS Number : 5508K

Societe Generale SA

11 April 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	10/04/2018
(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:	63,906,336	3.72	210,249	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	568,509	0.03	42,578,445	2.48
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	64,474,845	3.75	42,788,694	2.49

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	207	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	234	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	280	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	321	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	726	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	526	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	2,764	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	665	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	361	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	160	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	80	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	159	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	241	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	241	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	174	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	680	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	16	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	506	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	241	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	200	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	292	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	182	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	7,317	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	405	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	258	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	51	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	972	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	7,539	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	494	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	159	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	361	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	240	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	350	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	68	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	449	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	115	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	339	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	225	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	96	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	282	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	177	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	255	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	76	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	243	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	239	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	114	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	329	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	263	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	66	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	376	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	329	13.255
Ordinary	Purchase	58	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	274	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	343	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	245	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	310	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	502	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	343	13.17
Ordinary	Purchase	778	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	706	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	230	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	345	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	115	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	115	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	167	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	37	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	530	13.255
Ordinary	Purchase	38	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	251	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	71	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	38	13.26
Ordinary	Purchase	6,000	13.265
Ordinary	Purchase	8,754	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	526	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	31	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	802	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	2,256	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	778	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	321	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	460	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	180	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	280	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	462	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	936	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	34	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	918	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	631	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	1,293	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	201	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	281	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	139	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	8	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	444	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	357	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	399	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	512	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	259	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	46	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	313	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	174	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	13	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	179	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	327	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	976	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	281	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	62	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	64	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	290	13.26
Ordinary	Sale	132	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	872	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	310	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	647	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	575	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	600	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	267	13.255
Ordinary	Sale	607	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	901	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	360	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	321	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	321	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	993	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	241	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	201	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	46	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	5	13.26
Ordinary	Sale	694	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	802	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	384	13.16
Ordinary	Sale	914	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	913	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	98	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	371	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	956	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	472	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	409	13.195
Ordinary	Sale	493	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	17	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	389	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	343	13.18
Ordinary	Sale	425	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.185
Ordinary	Sale	1,075	13.235
Ordinary	Sale	349	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	357	13.22
Ordinary	Sale	428	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	446	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	367	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	449	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	253	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	250	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	20	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	1,987	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	361	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	124	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.175
Ordinary	Sale	337	13.21
Ordinary	Sale	409	13.185
Ordinary	Sale	790	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	131	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	199	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	385	13.255
Ordinary	Sale	443	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	343	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	442	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	305	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	26	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	750	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	164	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.185
Ordinary	Sale	164	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	750	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	758	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	361	13.185
Ordinary	Sale	342	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	403	13.21
Ordinary	Sale	341	13.16
Ordinary	Sale	356	13.185
Ordinary	Sale	691	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	12	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	355	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	498	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	181	13.175
Ordinary	Sale	150	13.175
Ordinary	Sale	367	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	1,754	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	73	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	363	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	174	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	148	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	662	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	781	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	133	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	329	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	329	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.18
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	329	13.255
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	351	13.245
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.21
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	299	13.215
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.175
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	361	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	490	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	200	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	700	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	18	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	588	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	442	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.175
Ordinary	Sale	329	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	113	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	474	13.19
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	149	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	150	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	264	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	234	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	182	13.205
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.17
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	1,203	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	521	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	588	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.265
Ordinary	Sale	7,700	13.265
	Total Purchases	54,066
	Total Sales	93,342

(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 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:	11/04/2018
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 company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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