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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

25th May 2018 09:40

RNS Number : 3297P

Societe Generale SA

25 May 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	24/05/2018
(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:	84,438,035	4.91	92,364	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	568,509	0.03	71,640,865	4.17
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	85,006,544	4.95	71,733,229	4.17

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	581	13.53
Ordinary	Purchase	169	13.57
Ordinary	Purchase	135	13.465
Ordinary	Purchase	160	13.465
Ordinary	Purchase	171	13.645
Ordinary	Purchase	37	13.6
Ordinary	Purchase	306	13.6
Ordinary	Purchase	269	13.6
Ordinary	Purchase	401	13.51
Ordinary	Purchase	641	13.47
Ordinary	Purchase	616	13.55
Ordinary	Purchase	990	13.55
Ordinary	Purchase	337	13.49
Ordinary	Purchase	727	13.55
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.525
Ordinary	Purchase	323	13.565
Ordinary	Purchase	325	13.495
Ordinary	Purchase	325	13.495
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.565
Ordinary	Purchase	323	13.56
Ordinary	Purchase	274	13.495
Ordinary	Purchase	322	13.465
Ordinary	Purchase	325	13.495
Ordinary	Purchase	109	13.465
Ordinary	Purchase	323	13.555
Ordinary	Purchase	323	13.56
Ordinary	Purchase	245	13.63
Ordinary	Purchase	918	13.63
Ordinary	Purchase	1,266	13.64
Ordinary	Purchase	323	13.555
Ordinary	Purchase	366	13.52
Ordinary	Purchase	323	13.52
Ordinary	Purchase	772	13.62
Ordinary	Purchase	480	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	480	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	51	13.495
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	5	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	286	13.5
Ordinary	Purchase	616	13.5
Ordinary	Purchase	572	13.52
Ordinary	Purchase	964	13.51
Ordinary	Purchase	2,003	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	2,003	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	1,016	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	2,003	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	987	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	4,007	13.45
Ordinary	Purchase	416	13.6
Ordinary	Purchase	372	13.47
Ordinary	Purchase	128	13.46
Ordinary	Purchase	112	13.46
Ordinary	Purchase	287	13.465
Ordinary	Purchase	320	13.645
Ordinary	Purchase	320	13.645
Ordinary	Purchase	703	13.5
Ordinary	Purchase	494	13.5
Ordinary	Purchase	607	13.5
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.605
Ordinary	Purchase	457	13.475
Ordinary	Purchase	6,500	13.502599
Ordinary	Sale	20,255	13.45
Ordinary	Sale	414	13.45
Ordinary	Sale	205	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	50	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	253	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	223	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	155	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	428	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	192	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	597	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	699	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	512	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	165	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	100	13.64
Ordinary	Sale	160	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	255	13.46
Ordinary	Sale	827	13.6
Ordinary	Sale	673	13.615
Ordinary	Sale	511	13.59
Ordinary	Sale	606	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	331	13.615
Ordinary	Sale	165	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	71	13.46
Ordinary	Sale	502	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	80	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	779	13.6
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	10	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	798	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	80	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	20	13.575
Ordinary	Sale	570	13.58
Ordinary	Sale	377	13.61
Ordinary	Sale	554	13.575
Ordinary	Sale	326	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	204	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	354	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	586	13.62
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.63
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.635
Ordinary	Sale	405	13.58
Ordinary	Sale	323	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	323	13.575
Ordinary	Sale	449	13.575
Ordinary	Sale	326	13.49
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.635
Ordinary	Sale	518	13.615
Ordinary	Sale	61	13.63
Ordinary	Sale	446	13.63
Ordinary	Sale	81	13.49
Ordinary	Sale	355	13.61
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.49
Ordinary	Sale	334	13.64
Ordinary	Sale	692	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	326	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	730	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	80	13.615
Ordinary	Sale	42	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	80	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.515
Ordinary	Sale	326	13.58
Ordinary	Sale	488	13.615
Ordinary	Sale	675	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	644	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	200	13.575
Ordinary	Sale	80	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	660	13.6
Ordinary	Sale	132	13.575
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	80	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	242	13.625
Ordinary	Sale	322	13.63
Ordinary	Sale	703	13.595
Ordinary	Sale	583	13.615
Ordinary	Sale	662	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	100	13.64
Ordinary	Sale	510	13.45
Ordinary	Sale	120	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	90	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	282	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	400	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	166	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	209	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	401	13.45
Ordinary	Sale	200	13.45
Ordinary	Sale	4,763	13.45
Ordinary	Sale	323	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	330	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	721	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	76	13.57
Ordinary	Sale	238	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	500	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	585	13.495
Ordinary	Sale	6,030	13.5307
	Total Purchases	41,250
	Total Sales	64,712

(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

6,500

13.502599

(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:	25/05/2018
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.

END

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