Form 8.3 - Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc

Societe Generale SA

04 January 2024

 

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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	Dechra Pharmaceuticals 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	03/01/2024
(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:	1p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	6,810,891	5.98	43,305	0.04
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	5,084,675	4.46
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	6,810,891	5.98	5,127,980	4.50

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
1p ordinary	Purchase	113	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,582	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,582	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,582	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,597	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,740	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	6,742	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	5	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	44	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	44	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	44	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	89	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	89	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	89	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	89	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	119	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	124	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	145	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	198	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	205	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	220	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	220	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	236	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	236	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	306	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	308	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	343	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	366	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	411	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	440	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	440	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	440	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	475	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	489	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	534	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	554	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	784	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	879	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	913	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	923	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	951	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,009	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,122	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,186	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,479	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,737	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,791	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,841	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	7,258	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	31	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	41	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	42	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	42	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	43	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	44	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	46	38.58
1p ordinary	Purchase	47	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	47	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	47	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	48	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	48	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	48	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	51	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	54	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	87	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	142	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	213	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	260	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	393	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	404	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	623	38.6
1p ordinary	Purchase	1,224	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	145	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	440	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	220	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	440	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	65	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	440	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	47	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	220	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	9	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	10	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	17	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	17	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	17	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	31	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	33	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	44	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	48	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	49	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	65	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	74	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	77	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	88	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	100	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	129	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	146	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	192	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	224	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	313	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	373	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	433	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	446	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	527	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	861	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	1,000	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	1,888	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	1,900	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	84	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	104	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	207	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	58	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	68	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	87	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	224	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	246	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	350	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	715	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	55	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	460	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	113	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	152	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	152	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	175	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	306	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	1,574	38.58
1p ordinary	Sale	6,732	38.56
1p ordinary	Sale	7,258	38.6
1p ordinary	Sale	29	38.56

(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

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(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

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(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)

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"

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"

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	04/01/2024
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	[phone]

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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