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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

16th Jul 2018 14:01

RNS Number : 7758U

Societe Generale SA

16 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	13/07/2018
(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:	77,385,514	4.50	113,346	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:	87,385,514	5.08	74,365,964	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	57	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	12	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	13	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	339	15.365
Ordinary	Purchase	286	15.365
Ordinary	Purchase	241	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	2,181	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	2,344	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	286	15.365
Ordinary	Purchase	270	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	313	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.365
Ordinary	Purchase	5,191	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	340	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	44	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	595	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	450	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	159	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	101	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	201	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	100	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	194	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	115	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	62	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	1,594	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	239	15.45
Ordinary	Purchase	519	15.45
Ordinary	Purchase	678	15.45
Ordinary	Purchase	205	15.41
Ordinary	Purchase	160	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	275	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	194	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	439	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	14	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	305	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	27	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	19	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	424	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.395
Ordinary	Purchase	123	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	361	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	380	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	306	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	298	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	63	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	305	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	193	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	225	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	634	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	247	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.395
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.415
Ordinary	Purchase	359	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	80	15.41
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.38
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	15.41
Ordinary	Purchase	357	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	296	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	306	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	275	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	50	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	599	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.38
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	297	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	504	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	453	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	264	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	535	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	231	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	542	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	51	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	297	15.38
Ordinary	Purchase	296	15.43
Ordinary	Purchase	249	15.415
Ordinary	Purchase	38	15.415
Ordinary	Purchase	444	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	237	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	306	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	289	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	470	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	638	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.41
Ordinary	Purchase	390	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	158	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	74	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	214	15.405
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	430	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.42
Ordinary	Purchase	296	15.39
Ordinary	Purchase	306	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.38
Ordinary	Purchase	288	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	287	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	71	15.45
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	15.45
Ordinary	Purchase	41	15.425
Ordinary	Purchase	361	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	102	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	211	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	48	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	294	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	55	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	99	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	200	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	54	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	55	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	122	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	163	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	163	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	134	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	296	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	294	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	43	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	172	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	225	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	400	15.375
Ordinary	Purchase	15	15.435
Ordinary	Purchase	26	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	136	15.44
Ordinary	Purchase	199	15.4
Ordinary	Purchase	251	15.385
Ordinary	Purchase	1,760	15.45
Ordinary	Purchase	91	15.415
Ordinary	Purchase	90	15.415
Ordinary	Purchase	37	15.37
Ordinary	Purchase	277,500	15.304395
Ordinary	Sale	7,296	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	361	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	5,139	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	630	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	5,850	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	2,082	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	27	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	1,245	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	19	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	358	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	4,555	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	3,364	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	260	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	399	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	399	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.415
Ordinary	Sale	14	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	96	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	171	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	43	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	148	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	7	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	75	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	80	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	142	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	267	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	155	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	42	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	118	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	138	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	143	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	138	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	110	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	48	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	210	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	140	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	20	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	323	15.42
Ordinary	Sale	938	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	9	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	158	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	256	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	76	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	194	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	81	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	75	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	32	15.39
Ordinary	Sale	11	15.375
Ordinary	Sale	127	15.375
Ordinary	Sale	319	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	254	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	94	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	15	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	112	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	114	15.415
Ordinary	Sale	111	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	120	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	41	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	8	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	298	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	116	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	277	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	264	15.405
Ordinary	Sale	286	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.43
Ordinary	Sale	240	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	48	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.43
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.38
Ordinary	Sale	491	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.415
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.435
Ordinary	Sale	359	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	201	15.42
Ordinary	Sale	87	15.42
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.44
Ordinary	Sale	290	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.39
Ordinary	Sale	135	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	206	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	82	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.415
Ordinary	Sale	236	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	52	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	225	15.39
Ordinary	Sale	63	15.39
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.42
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.415
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.42
Ordinary	Sale	307	15.425
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.435
Ordinary	Sale	421	15.425
Ordinary	Sale	287	15.44
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.37
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.41
Ordinary	Sale	543	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	297	15.43
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	134	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	154	15.355
Ordinary	Sale	288	15.425
Ordinary	Sale	14	15.4
Ordinary	Sale	124	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	192	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	566	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	247	15.37
Ordinary	Sale	340	15.385
Ordinary	Sale	124	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	66	15.365
Ordinary	Sale	200	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	199	15.395
Ordinary	Sale	277,500	15.304009
	Total Purchases	325,492
	Total Sales	332,776

(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:	16/07/2018
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 [email protected] or visit www.rns.com.

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