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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

4th Apr 2018 09:41

RNS Number : 7705J

Societe Generale SA

04 April 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	03/04/2018
(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:	37,223,412	2.17	207,819	0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	20,568,509	1.20	42,701,732	2.48
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	57,791,921	3.36	42,909,551	2.50

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	500	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	269	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	644	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	644	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	143	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	144	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	13	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	154	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	154	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	536	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	591	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	339	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	281	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	525	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	473	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	361	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	544	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	264	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	260	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	271	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	760	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	285	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	434	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	2,709	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	525	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	410	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	759	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	285	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	790	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	836	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	477	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	966	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	293	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	416	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	859	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	216	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	302	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	473	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	43	13.105
Ordinary	Purchase	69	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	16	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	117	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	42	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	41	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	35	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	24	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	58	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	81	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	237	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	80	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	382	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	808	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	26	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	287	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	430	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	327	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,017	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	817	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	1,180	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	391	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	259	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	500	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	552	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	880	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	500	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	177	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	292	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,196	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	119	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	333	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	976	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	226	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	337	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	215	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	279	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	440	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	460	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	304	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	120	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	300	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	460	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	14	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	951	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	135	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	113	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	1,834	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,332	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	922	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	728	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	102	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	500	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	500	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	500	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	420	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	538	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	745	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	80	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	81	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	80	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	812	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	500	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	13,404	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	92	13.145
Ordinary	Purchase	335	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,724	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	530	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	18	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	22	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	4,258	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	116	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	6,905	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	7	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	294	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	421	13.255
Ordinary	Purchase	335	13.08
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	764	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	85	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	195	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	360	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	440	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	476	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	393	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	411	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	480	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	910	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	841	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	593	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	330	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	192	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	674	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	334	13.105
Ordinary	Purchase	341	13.19
Ordinary	Purchase	18	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	917	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.185
Ordinary	Purchase	2,673	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	492	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	208	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	340	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	762	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	370	13.205
Ordinary	Purchase	115	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	228	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	518	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	333	13.17
Ordinary	Purchase	445	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	333	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	70	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	71	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	203	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	233	13.205
Ordinary	Purchase	919	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	704	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	330	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	797	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	996	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.205
Ordinary	Purchase	343	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	343	13.195
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	111	13.205
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	343	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	217	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	5	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	110	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	370	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	1,522	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	446	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	563	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	1,083	13.08
Ordinary	Purchase	514	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	403	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	354	13.17
Ordinary	Purchase	431	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	551	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	343	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	618	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	386	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	443	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	46	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	962	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	536	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	400	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	174	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	495	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	231	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	730	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	429	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	422	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	376	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	238	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	188	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	878	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	1,093	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	889	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	216	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	297	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	559	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	861	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	55	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	283	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	17	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	424	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	437	13.18
Ordinary	Purchase	525	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	218	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	300	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	890	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	8	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	879	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	784	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	149	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	424	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	293	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	369	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	382	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	858	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	928	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	46	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	857	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	917	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	555	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	395	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	800	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	269	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	896	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	533	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	116	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	466	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	1,434	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	883	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	9	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	1,114	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	632	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	916	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	805	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	265	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	652	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	127	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	1,000	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	842	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	330	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.205
Ordinary	Purchase	484	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	330	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	376	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	86	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	372	13.17
Ordinary	Purchase	431	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	555	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	560	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	344	13.175
Ordinary	Purchase	46	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	324	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	300	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	38	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	330	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	610	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	408	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	17	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	255	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	476	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	72	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	286	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	259	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	356	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	2,074	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	331	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	2	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	340	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.2
Ordinary	Purchase	1,230	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	1,009	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	454	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	80	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	330	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	690	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	945	13.085
Ordinary	Purchase	548	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	198	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	245	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	578	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	16	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	170	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	441	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	1,169	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	222	13.17
Ordinary	Purchase	111	13.17
Ordinary	Purchase	498	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	619	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	80	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	879	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	484	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	641	13.12
Ordinary	Purchase	677	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	1,522	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	46	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	1,090	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1,319	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	129	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	225	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	340	13.225
Ordinary	Purchase	297	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	384	13.22
Ordinary	Purchase	118	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	370	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	336	13.085
Ordinary	Purchase	917	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	139	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	223	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	1,101	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	424	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	258	13.235
Ordinary	Purchase	677	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	518	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.215
Ordinary	Purchase	107	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	332	13.21
Ordinary	Purchase	1,086	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	431	13.24
Ordinary	Purchase	310	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	693	13.255
Ordinary	Purchase	462	13.245
Ordinary	Purchase	231	13.25
Ordinary	Purchase	462	13.14
Ordinary	Purchase	385	13.23
Ordinary	Purchase	999	13.105
Ordinary	Purchase	924	13.225
Ordinary	Sale	401	13.1
Ordinary	Sale	306	13.14
Ordinary	Sale	201	13.09
Ordinary	Sale	304	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	60	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	37	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	240	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	161	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	1,003	13.025
Ordinary	Sale	359	13.105
Ordinary	Sale	153	13.105
Ordinary	Sale	252	13.14
Ordinary	Sale	365	13.06
Ordinary	Sale	388	13.235
Ordinary	Sale	590	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	602	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	246	13.12
Ordinary	Sale	466	13.14
Ordinary	Sale	657	13.14
Ordinary	Sale	441	13.095
Ordinary	Sale	561	13.095
Ordinary	Sale	198	13.1
Ordinary	Sale	31	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	663	13.115
Ordinary	Sale	333	13.145
Ordinary	Sale	1,043	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	432	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	231	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	103	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	325	13.1
Ordinary	Sale	963	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	397	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	650	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	361	13.115
Ordinary	Sale	281	13.1
Ordinary	Sale	288	13.235
Ordinary	Sale	333	13.145
Ordinary	Sale	477	13.235
Ordinary	Sale	345	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	342	13.145
Ordinary	Sale	333	13.15
Ordinary	Sale	193	13.155
Ordinary	Sale	152	13.155
Ordinary	Sale	359	13.165
Ordinary	Sale	333	13.16
Ordinary	Sale	365	13.06
Ordinary	Sale	335	13.095
Ordinary	Sale	334	13.12
Ordinary	Sale	333	13.14
Ordinary	Sale	962	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	1,485	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	471	13.105
Ordinary	Sale	335	13.095
Ordinary	Sale	9	13.1
Ordinary	Sale	540	13.11
Ordinary	Sale	608	13.24
Ordinary	Sale	339	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	70	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	2,006	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	72	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	92	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	391	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	710	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	732	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	426	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	829	13.25
Ordinary	Sale	141	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	260	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	401	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	401	13.2
Ordinary	Sale	385	13.03
Ordinary	Sale	16	13.03
	Total Purchases	189,347
	Total Sales	32,013

(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:	04/04/2018
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 company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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