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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

13th Sep 2017 13:57

RNS Number : 6598Q

Societe Generale SA

13 September 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	12/09/2017
(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:	40,675,946	2.37	85,289	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	1,370	0.00	17,644,661	1.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	40,677,316	2.37	17,729,950	1.03

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	750	9.52
Ordinary	Purchase	586	9.46
Ordinary	Purchase	503	9.5
Ordinary	Purchase	572	9.48
Ordinary	Purchase	601	9.36
Ordinary	Purchase	13,233	9.27
Ordinary	Purchase	1,049	9.5
Ordinary	Purchase	629	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	629	9.05
Ordinary	Purchase	615	9.115
Ordinary	Purchase	750	9.195
Ordinary	Purchase	632	9.17
Ordinary	Purchase	750	9.13
Ordinary	Purchase	636	9.125
Ordinary	Purchase	645	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	614	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	562	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	671	9.225
Ordinary	Purchase	669	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	474	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	16	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	4,362	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	525	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	493	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	410	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	1,769	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	316	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	292	9.275
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.36
Ordinary	Purchase	348	9.36
Ordinary	Purchase	641	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	1,465	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	188	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	588	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	277	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	617	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	1,182	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	416	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	1,032	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	487	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.505
Ordinary	Purchase	70	9.505
Ordinary	Purchase	300	9.505
Ordinary	Purchase	618	9.46
Ordinary	Purchase	610	9.48
Ordinary	Purchase	620	9.36
Ordinary	Purchase	634	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	612	9.115
Ordinary	Purchase	624	9.05
Ordinary	Purchase	616	9.17
Ordinary	Purchase	798	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	218	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	646	9.125
Ordinary	Purchase	612	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	93	9.17
Ordinary	Purchase	620	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	231	9.17
Ordinary	Purchase	598	9.225
Ordinary	Purchase	593	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	399	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	429	9.25
Ordinary	Purchase	294	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	46	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	568	9.265
Ordinary	Purchase	103	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	803	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	36	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	1,049	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	143	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	367	9.555
Ordinary	Purchase	361	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	153	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	917	9.56
Ordinary	Purchase	612	9.56
Ordinary	Purchase	492	9.555
Ordinary	Purchase	168	9.555
Ordinary	Purchase	572	9.545
Ordinary	Purchase	21	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	402	9.5225
Ordinary	Purchase	584	9.525
Ordinary	Purchase	218	9.525
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	9.55
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.555
Ordinary	Purchase	500	9.555
Ordinary	Purchase	1,023	9.32
Ordinary	Purchase	506	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	9	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	778	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	231	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	547	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	399	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	774	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	620	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	4	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	393	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	245	9.355
Ordinary	Purchase	575	9.46
Ordinary	Purchase	400	9.5
Ordinary	Purchase	578	9.48
Ordinary	Purchase	611	9.36
Ordinary	Purchase	615	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	598	9.115
Ordinary	Purchase	347	9.115
Ordinary	Purchase	615	9.05
Ordinary	Purchase	606	9.17
Ordinary	Purchase	613	9.125
Ordinary	Purchase	606	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	599	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	631	9.225
Ordinary	Purchase	591	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	2,004	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	1,002	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	372	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	200	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	938	9.56
Ordinary	Purchase	858	9.54
Ordinary	Purchase	518	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	940	9.55
Ordinary	Purchase	544	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	941	9.55
Ordinary	Purchase	941	9.555
Ordinary	Purchase	612	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	940	9.55
Ordinary	Purchase	963	9.325
Ordinary	Purchase	965	9.315
Ordinary	Purchase	963	9.335
Ordinary	Purchase	548	9.33
Ordinary	Purchase	941	9.545
Ordinary	Purchase	2,004	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	443	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	518	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	81	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	300	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	1,124	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	50	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	517	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	1,286	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	585	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	444	9.375
Ordinary	Purchase	908	9.505
Ordinary	Purchase	596	9.46
Ordinary	Purchase	281	9.52
Ordinary	Purchase	604	9.48
Ordinary	Purchase	616	9.36
Ordinary	Purchase	592	9.24
Ordinary	Purchase	641	9.05
Ordinary	Purchase	608	9.115
Ordinary	Purchase	625	9.17
Ordinary	Purchase	333	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	326	9.15
Ordinary	Purchase	634	9.125
Ordinary	Purchase	602	9.165
Ordinary	Purchase	630	9.22
Ordinary	Purchase	614	9.155
Ordinary	Purchase	45	9.225
Ordinary	Purchase	555	9.225
Ordinary	Purchase	603	9.255
Ordinary	Purchase	340	9.26
Ordinary	Purchase	387	9.37
Ordinary	Purchase	75,772	9.24101
Ordinary	Purchase	167,708	9.236423
Ordinary	Purchase	8,302	9.15915
Ordinary	Sale	512	9.535
Ordinary	Sale	338	9.535
Ordinary	Sale	287	9.39
Ordinary	Sale	299	9.39
Ordinary	Sale	760	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	303	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	155	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	1,000	9.09
Ordinary	Sale	29	9.1
Ordinary	Sale	1,044	9.135
Ordinary	Sale	6	9.135
Ordinary	Sale	245	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	826	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	792	9.11
Ordinary	Sale	224	9.11
Ordinary	Sale	1,029	9.22
Ordinary	Sale	1,056	9.23
Ordinary	Sale	1,010	9.285
Ordinary	Sale	1,034	9.27
Ordinary	Sale	962	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	928	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	1,100	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	1,000	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	222	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	722	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	965	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	601	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	537	9.32
Ordinary	Sale	1,593	9.33
Ordinary	Sale	2,741	9.315
Ordinary	Sale	741	9.315
Ordinary	Sale	7,813	9.355
Ordinary	Sale	2,426	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	765	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	3,114	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	1,307	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	391	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	493	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	778	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	20,057	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	12	9.375
Ordinary	Sale	120	9.375
Ordinary	Sale	515	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	50	9.375
Ordinary	Sale	418	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	1,460	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	963	9.375
Ordinary	Sale	620	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	477	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	140	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	1,010	9.375
Ordinary	Sale	120	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	34	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	51	9.3625
Ordinary	Sale	417	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	40	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	618	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	111	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	737	9.135
Ordinary	Sale	23	9.115
Ordinary	Sale	789	9.11
Ordinary	Sale	788	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	6	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	595	9.22
Ordinary	Sale	843	9.185
Ordinary	Sale	907	9.23
Ordinary	Sale	993	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	815	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	14	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	93	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	112	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	800	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	800	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	367	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	103	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	736	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	35	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	577	9.3175
Ordinary	Sale	1,365	9.3175
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	281	9.515
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	36	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	715	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	16	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	95	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	502	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	71	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	344	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	53	9.3625
Ordinary	Sale	460	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	134	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	10	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	170	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	97	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	80	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	165	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	2	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	29	9.365
Ordinary	Sale	478	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	478	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	762	9.385
Ordinary	Sale	1,262	9.385
Ordinary	Sale	349	9.075
Ordinary	Sale	200	9.075
Ordinary	Sale	645	9.075
Ordinary	Sale	983	9.185
Ordinary	Sale	550	9.5575
Ordinary	Sale	400	9.535
Ordinary	Sale	575	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	621	9.115
Ordinary	Sale	620	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	200	9.19
Ordinary	Sale	265	9.22
Ordinary	Sale	345	9.22
Ordinary	Sale	625	9.23
Ordinary	Sale	631	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	1,246	9.5475
Ordinary	Sale	703	9.32
Ordinary	Sale	281	9.5175
Ordinary	Sale	400	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	32	9.36
Ordinary	Sale	14,275	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	17,138	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	7,488	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	8,568	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	601	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	1,525	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	2,321	9.28
Ordinary	Sale	718	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	921	9.295
Ordinary	Sale	596	9.29
Ordinary	Sale	400	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	73	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	614	9.115
Ordinary	Sale	43	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	563	9.06
Ordinary	Sale	596	9.22
Ordinary	Sale	639	9.23
Ordinary	Sale	589	9.185
Ordinary	Sale	442	9.56
Ordinary	Sale	457	9.505
Ordinary	Sale	600	9.275
Ordinary	Sale	269	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	468	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	170	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	357	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	212	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	800	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	950	9.5
Ordinary	Sale	150	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	413	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	296	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	68	9.545
Ordinary	Sale	500	9.315
Ordinary	Sale	275	9.315
Ordinary	Sale	318	9.38
Ordinary	Sale	1,059	9.55
Ordinary	Sale	6,770,730	9.555
Ordinary	Sale	30,000	9.265563
Ordinary	Sale	118,000	9.277772
Ordinary	Sale	2,600	9.37
Ordinary	Sale	150,000	9.36063
	Total Purchases	360,222
	Total Sales	7,235,092

(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	75,772	9.24101
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	167,708	9.236423
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,302	9.15915
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	30,000	9.265563
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	118,000	9.277772
Ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	150,000	9.36063
Ordinary	Equity Linked Swap	Expiry	6,770,730	N/A

(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:	13/09/2017
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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