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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

8th Nov 2017 09:42

RNS Number : 9025V

Societe Generale SA

08 November 2017

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	07/11/2017
(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:	29,989,136	1.74	74,778	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	10,165,050	0.59	24,712,878	1.44
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	40,154,186	2.34	24,787,656	1.44

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	21	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	960	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	53	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	101	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	663	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	47	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	101	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	892	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	1,942	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	387	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	420	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	518	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	31,401	9.3
Ordinary	Purchase	235	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	44	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	190	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	469	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	100	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	245	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	463	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	20	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	469	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	691	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	460	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	604	9.215
Ordinary	Purchase	342	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	58	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	465	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	1,336	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	623	9.135
Ordinary	Purchase	435	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	260	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	288	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	20,045	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	20,045	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,101	9.2525
Ordinary	Purchase	293	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	254	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	61	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	708	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	438	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	467	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	175	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	615	9.215
Ordinary	Purchase	411	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	467	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	170	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	348	9.205
Ordinary	Purchase	176	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	462	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	475	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	583	9.135
Ordinary	Purchase	484	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	850	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	149	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	652	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	166	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,146	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	203	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	462	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	200	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	344	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	583	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	539	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	65	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	645	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	11	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	71	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	250	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	185	9.215
Ordinary	Purchase	413	9.215
Ordinary	Purchase	250	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	250	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	600	9.135
Ordinary	Purchase	921	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	125	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	612	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	516	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	454	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	140	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1,025	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	300	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1,539	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	288	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	503	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	436	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	63	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	389	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	22	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	176	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	1,422	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	563	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	1,365	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,296	9.245
Ordinary	Purchase	573	9.305
Ordinary	Purchase	502	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	538	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	581	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,114	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	298	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	178	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	588	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	200	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	768	9.33
Ordinary	Purchase	286	9.32
Ordinary	Purchase	473	9.32
Ordinary	Purchase	1,190	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	486	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	614	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	585	9.215
Ordinary	Purchase	524	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	253	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	477	9.23
Ordinary	Purchase	1,472	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,014	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	911	9.305
Ordinary	Purchase	900	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	158	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	255	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	250	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	627	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	716	9.205
Ordinary	Purchase	905	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	523	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	1,330	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	475	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	750	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	476	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	475	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	1,368	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,761	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	1,372	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	930	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	750	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	1,393	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	167	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,245	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,053	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	805	9.315
Ordinary	Purchase	695	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	801	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	2,089	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	1,111	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	634	9.135
Ordinary	Purchase	1,392	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	476	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,328	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	509	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	241	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	476	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	757	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	587	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	904	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	476	9.245
Ordinary	Purchase	424	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	892	9.295
Ordinary	Purchase	1,399	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	501	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	889	9.245
Ordinary	Purchase	986	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,375	9.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,425	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	2,516	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	1,189	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	806	9.23
Ordinary	Purchase	750	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	1,748	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	970	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	1,143	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	12	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	691	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	661	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	552	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	112	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	703	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	981	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	1,653	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	1,316	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	435	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	476	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1,122	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	475	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	1,063	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	475	9.285
Ordinary	Purchase	455	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	501	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	395	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	233	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	835	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,288	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	1,425	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	1,055	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	881	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	476	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	783	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	66	9.29
Ordinary	Purchase	922	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	1,415	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	478	9.225
Ordinary	Purchase	330	9.283167
Ordinary	Purchase	299	9.3461
Ordinary	Purchase	742,357	9.271354
Ordinary	Purchase	538,584	9.4
Ordinary	Purchase	38,607	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	713	9.285
Ordinary	Sale	611	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	623	9.16
Ordinary	Sale	241	9.27
Ordinary	Sale	39	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	2,004	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	802	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	802	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	74	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	82	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	607	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	401	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	90	9.33
Ordinary	Sale	244	9.33
Ordinary	Sale	627	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	361	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	306	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	250	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	490	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	481	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	2,915	9.2775
Ordinary	Sale	314	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	256	9.245
Ordinary	Sale	583	9.16
Ordinary	Sale	180	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	251	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	90	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	521	9.24
Ordinary	Sale	846	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	1,982	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	1,202	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	3,728	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	465	9.33
Ordinary	Sale	384	9.33
Ordinary	Sale	623	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	600	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	1,274	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	250	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	610	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	504	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	324	9.28
Ordinary	Sale	1,308	9.28
Ordinary	Sale	412	9.315
Ordinary	Sale	400	9.285
Ordinary	Sale	784	9.285
Ordinary	Sale	294	9.285
Ordinary	Sale	125	9.285
Ordinary	Sale	646	9.225
Ordinary	Sale	478	9.23
Ordinary	Sale	1,034	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	609	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	242	9.23
Ordinary	Sale	1,524	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	1,063	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	504	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	478	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	12	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	400	9.145
Ordinary	Sale	504	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	576	9.295
Ordinary	Sale	668	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	103	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	479	9.205
Ordinary	Sale	26	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	641	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	641	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	479	9.2
Ordinary	Sale	164	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	277	9.215
Ordinary	Sale	150,000	9.269884
Ordinary	Sale	812	9.3
Ordinary	Sale	742,357	9.270733
Ordinary	Sale	538,584	9.4
Ordinary	Sale	38,607	9.3
	Total Purchases	1,525,080
	Total Sales	1,512,981

(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 long position

150,000

9.269884

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

299

9.3461

(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:	08/11/2017
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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