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Form 8.3 - SKY PLC

15th Aug 2018 09:45

RNS Number : 8694X

Societe Generale SA

15 August 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	14/08/2018
(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:	92,911,384	5.40	25,429	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	80,983,330	4.71
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	92,911,384	5.40	81,008,759	4.71

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	588	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	335	15.34
Ordinary	Purchase	317	15.29
Ordinary	Purchase	340	15.29
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.34
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.33
Ordinary	Purchase	275	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.33
Ordinary	Purchase	118	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	29	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.295
Ordinary	Purchase	105	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	229	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	39	15.33
Ordinary	Purchase	219	15.33
Ordinary	Purchase	175	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	101	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	107	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	143	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	261	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	72	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	159	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	33	15.33
Ordinary	Purchase	341	15.305
Ordinary	Purchase	145	15.305
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	183	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	566	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	182	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.305
Ordinary	Purchase	138	15.305
Ordinary	Purchase	121	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.33
Ordinary	Purchase	342	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	121	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	185	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	106	15.335
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.34
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	221	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	72	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	367	15.34
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.29
Ordinary	Purchase	355	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	156	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	293	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	78	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	317	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.325
Ordinary	Purchase	373	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.305
Ordinary	Purchase	308	15.3
Ordinary	Purchase	69	15.3
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.295
Ordinary	Purchase	154	15.305
Ordinary	Purchase	307	15.345
Ordinary	Purchase	338	15.29
Ordinary	Purchase	20	15.27
Ordinary	Purchase	295	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	292	15.295
Ordinary	Purchase	291	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	368	15.34
Ordinary	Purchase	103	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	210	15.32
Ordinary	Purchase	374	15.345
Ordinary	Purchase	155	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	568	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	103	15.315
Ordinary	Purchase	312	15.315
Ordinary	Purchase	117	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	400	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	534	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	444	15.28
Ordinary	Purchase	199	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	316	15.31
Ordinary	Purchase	217	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	182	15.345
Ordinary	Purchase	1,995	15.35
Ordinary	Purchase	61	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	63	15.285
Ordinary	Purchase	85	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	57	15.275
Ordinary	Purchase	91	15.285
Ordinary	Sale	44	15.31
Ordinary	Sale	488	15.31
Ordinary	Sale	663	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	1,029	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	105	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	188	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	600	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	474	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	231	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	231	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	164	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	249	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	299	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	291	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	24	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	16	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	525	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	598	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	582	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	103	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	4	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	163	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	103	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	103	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	55	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	154	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	154	15.27
Ordinary	Sale	118	15.35
Ordinary	Sale	400	15.325
Ordinary	Sale	159	15.35
	Total Purchases	24,914
	Total Sales	9,117

(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:	15/08/2018
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.

END

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