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Form 8.3 - Sky Plc

15th Jan 2018 10:40

RNS Number : 8737B

Societe Generale SA

15 January 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	12/01/2018
(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:	25,956,072	1.51	267,740	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	12,647,811	0.74
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	25,956,072	1.51	12,915,551	0.75

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	215	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	1,001	10.1
Ordinary	Purchase	440	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	330	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	440	10.09
Ordinary	Purchase	1,050	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	440	10.125
Ordinary	Purchase	441	10.095
Ordinary	Purchase	441	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	442	10.055
Ordinary	Purchase	440	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	70	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	2,587	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	952	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	769	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	1,001	10.105
Ordinary	Purchase	376	10.09
Ordinary	Purchase	609	10.09
Ordinary	Purchase	233	10.09
Ordinary	Purchase	1,614	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	441	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	442	10.065
Ordinary	Purchase	338	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	500	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	442	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	103	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	261	10.095
Ordinary	Purchase	180	10.095
Ordinary	Purchase	449	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	550	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	332	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	442	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	500	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	391	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	678	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	383	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	13	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	339	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	411	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	500	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	450	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	23	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	325	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	288	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	500	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	311	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	436	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	320	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	320	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	801	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	313	10.105
Ordinary	Purchase	790	10.105
Ordinary	Purchase	374	10.065
Ordinary	Purchase	450	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	587	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	367	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	442	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	450	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	370	10.07
Ordinary	Purchase	179	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	169	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	486	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	697	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	400	10.1
Ordinary	Purchase	363	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	274	10.105
Ordinary	Purchase	352	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	372	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	327	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	395	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	122	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	155	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	108	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	472	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	520	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	365	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	35	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	400	10.085
Ordinary	Purchase	400	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	400	10.075
Ordinary	Purchase	487	10.065
Ordinary	Purchase	400	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	210	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	373	10.08
Ordinary	Purchase	395	10.06
Ordinary	Purchase	1,539	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	442	10.06
Ordinary	Sale	423	10.105
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	448	10.065
Ordinary	Sale	750	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	2,578	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	565	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	440	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	4,020	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	124	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	505	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	1,450	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	1,134	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	842	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	381	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	249	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	443	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	440	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	634	10.085
Ordinary	Sale	215	10.085
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	568	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	660	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	208	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	568	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	500	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	699	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	580	10.105
Ordinary	Sale	440	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	559	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	266	10.105
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	526	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	8	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	473	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	440	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	492	10.065
Ordinary	Sale	442	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	397	10.105
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	441	10.105
Ordinary	Sale	442	10.06
Ordinary	Sale	1,227	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	442	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	443	10.085
Ordinary	Sale	454	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	442	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	451	10.085
Ordinary	Sale	45	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	500	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	267	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	385	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	271	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	240	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	777	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	595	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	35	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	1,047	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	500	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	754	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	465	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	22	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	473	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	501	10.115
Ordinary	Sale	440	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	1,054	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	4	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	24	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	93	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	440	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	1,083	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	400	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	1,188	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	1,120	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	414	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	1,700	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	424	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	1,481	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	21	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	94	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	660	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	954	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	573	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	185	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	691	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	23	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	461	10.115
Ordinary	Sale	514	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	575	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	482	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	840	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	563	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	561	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	454	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	442	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	731	10.085
Ordinary	Sale	538	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	486	10.085
Ordinary	Sale	375	10.125
Ordinary	Sale	398	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	413	10.075
Ordinary	Sale	636	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	156	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	635	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	3,759	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	672	10.105
Ordinary	Sale	94	10.07
Ordinary	Sale	124	10.055
Ordinary	Sale	484	10.06
Ordinary	Sale	709	10.055
Ordinary	Sale	1,479	10.06
Ordinary	Sale	40	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	500	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	394	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	400	10.1
Ordinary	Sale	325	10.095
Ordinary	Sale	836	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	400	10.09
Ordinary	Sale	1,539	10.1
	Total Purchases	39,898
	Total Sales	71,855

(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:	15/01/2018
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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