Societe Generale SA Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - LSE GROUP PLC (9176X)

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RNS Number : 9176X

Societe Generale SA

27 February 2017

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                                        SOCIETE GENERALE SA 
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 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form        LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:   LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC 
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 (d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                      24/02/2017 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the 
 disclosure 
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 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making                 NO 
 disclosures 
 in respect of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 

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(b), 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: 
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                                                                                     Interests        Short positions 
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                                                                                   Number      %      Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                 2,835,696   0.81     6,381     0.00 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       600      0.00    13,707     0.00 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                      0       0.00       0       0.00 
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   TOTAL:                                                                         2,836,296   0.81    20,088     0.01 
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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: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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      Purchases/ sales       Total number of         Highest price per     Lowest price per unit 
        security                                     securities          unit paid/received         paid/received 
                                                                                 GBP                     GBP 
------------------------  ------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------- 
     Ordinary share            Purchases               18,233                   31.33                   31.17 
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     Ordinary share              Sales                 2,079                    31.25                   31.17 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant      Product description     Nature of dealing        Number of reference     Price per unit GBP 
        security                 e.g. CFD        e.g. opening/closing a         securities 
                                                  long/short position, 
                                                 increasing/reducing a 
                                                  long/short position 
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   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of        Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise         Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant      description    purchasing,     securities     price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security       e.g. call       selling,       to which       unit GBP      American,                   received per 
                    option      varying etc.      option                       European                       unit 
                                                 relates                         etc.                         GBP 
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   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                         unit GBP 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) GBP 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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   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 exempt principal trader 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" 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt 
  principal trader 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" 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    27/02/2017 
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 Contact name:          Olivier Vero 
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 Telephone number:      [phone] / 6969 
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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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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