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Form 8.3 - SKY PLC

17th Jul 2018 10:33

RNS Number : 8864U

Societe Generale SA

17 July 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	16/07/2018
(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:	77,337,118	4.50	96,231	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	10,000,000	0.58	74,252,618	4.32
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	87,337,118	5.08	74,348,849	4.33

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	400	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	400	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	348	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	371	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	400	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	159	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	160	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	170	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	482	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	159	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	400	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	360	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	124	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	45	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	174	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	370	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	364	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	11	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	45	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	45	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	155	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	368	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	494	15.225
Ordinary	Purchase	134	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	306	15.225
Ordinary	Purchase	478	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.18
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	576	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	177	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	459	15.195
Ordinary	Purchase	378	15.195
Ordinary	Purchase	492	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	590	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	375	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	383	15.22
Ordinary	Purchase	1,106	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	214	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	201	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	209	15.235
Ordinary	Purchase	469	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	82	15.235
Ordinary	Purchase	397	15.195
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.395
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	306	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	289	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.235
Ordinary	Purchase	308	15.295
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	684	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	349	15.23
Ordinary	Purchase	316	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	316	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	410	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	330	15.225
Ordinary	Purchase	321	15.395
Ordinary	Purchase	318	15.29
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	329	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	298	15.3
Ordinary	Purchase	322	15.22
Ordinary	Purchase	31	15.22
Ordinary	Purchase	363	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	261	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	765	15.22
Ordinary	Purchase	683	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	526	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	740	15.22
Ordinary	Purchase	439	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	103	15.235
Ordinary	Purchase	188	15.235
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.23
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	350	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	693	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.21
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	214	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	171	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	290	15.255
Ordinary	Purchase	299	15.25
Ordinary	Purchase	309	15.245
Ordinary	Purchase	713	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	332	15.295
Ordinary	Purchase	309	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.235
Ordinary	Purchase	1,244	15.3
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.23
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	74	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	370	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	865	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	43	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	7	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	241	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	123	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	174	15.21
Ordinary	Purchase	274	15.21
Ordinary	Purchase	301	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	52	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	296	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	70	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	141	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	400	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	310	15.18
Ordinary	Purchase	397	15.18
Ordinary	Purchase	338	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	213	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	215	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	359	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	289	15.29
Ordinary	Purchase	22	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	318	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	300	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	275	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	321	15.175
Ordinary	Purchase	131	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	161	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	301	15.18
Ordinary	Purchase	298	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.18
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	298	15.225
Ordinary	Purchase	703	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	647	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	80	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	289	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	251	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	289	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	209	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	308	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	263	15.265
Ordinary	Purchase	319	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	160	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	1,411	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	286	15.445
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.36
Ordinary	Purchase	530	15.21
Ordinary	Purchase	29	15.21
Ordinary	Purchase	626	15.205
Ordinary	Purchase	699	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	32	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	618	15.195
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.365
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.245
Ordinary	Purchase	289	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	42	15.19
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.26
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	354	15.2
Ordinary	Purchase	350	15.215
Ordinary	Purchase	175	15.185
Ordinary	Purchase	372	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	1,995	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1,995	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	24	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	9	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	24	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	30	15.24
Ordinary	Purchase	786	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	386	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	24	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	161	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	80	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	102	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	252	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	176	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	268	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	34	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	226	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	204	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	16	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	71	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	30	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	250	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	25	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	57	15.21
Ordinary	Sale	171	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	57	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	14	15.205
Ordinary	Sale	54	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	50	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.21
Ordinary	Sale	70	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	65	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	56	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	174	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	10	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	64	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	717	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	5,692	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	13,785	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	1,470	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	1	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	441	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	411	15.21
Ordinary	Sale	120	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	188	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	333	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	61	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	352	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	247	15.215
Ordinary	Sale	291	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	302	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	202	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	28,594	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	937	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	938	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	157	15.24
Ordinary	Sale	19	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	246	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	279	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	631	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	214	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	289	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	129	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	16	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	192	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	337	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	210	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	336	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	160	15.415
Ordinary	Sale	445	15.39
Ordinary	Sale	13	15.205385
Ordinary	Sale	75	15.205
Ordinary	Sale	76	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	212	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	312	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	1,210	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	2,461	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	800	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	111	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	384	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	316	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	141	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	600	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	319	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	229	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.37
Ordinary	Sale	307	15.375
Ordinary	Sale	947	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	642	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	294	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	212	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	399	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	292	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	607	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	439	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.375
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.37
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	736	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	219	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.37
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.375
Ordinary	Sale	512	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	49	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	258	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	307	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	278	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	837	15.32
Ordinary	Sale	254	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	125	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	258	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.37
Ordinary	Sale	469	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	108	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	398	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	559	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	838	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	162	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	23	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	185	15.36
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	108	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.225
Ordinary	Sale	241	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	13	15.205
Ordinary	Sale	49	15.235
Ordinary	Sale	786	15.405
	Total Purchases	57,573
	Total Sales	88,854

(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:	17/07/2018
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 rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

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