Form 8.3 - Virgin Money UK plc

Societe Generale SA

11 September 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	Virgin Money UK 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	10/09/2024
(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"	NA

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:	10p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	16,506,722	1.27	15,738	0.00
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	8,306	0.00	0	0.00
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	16,515,028	1.27	15,738	0.00

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
10p ordinary	Purchase	348	2.17
10p ordinary	Purchase	190	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	85	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	89	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	110	2.17
10p ordinary	Purchase	87	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	88	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	88	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	224	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	77	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,256	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	35	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	41	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	118	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	86	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	87	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	67	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	183	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	18	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	62	2.17
10p ordinary	Purchase	131	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	44,820	2.168
10p ordinary	Purchase	2,620	2.16618
10p ordinary	Sale	177	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	18	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	457	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	304	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	328	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	85	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	41	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	238	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	18	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	42	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	270	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	18	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	409	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	177	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	274	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	149	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	178	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	41	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	77	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	150	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	408	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	20	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	262	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	177	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	18	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	109	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	53	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	76	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	53	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	248	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	130	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	22	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	178	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	135	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	1,007	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	49	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	60	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	35	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	41	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	496	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	180	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	713	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	32	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	52	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	365	2.166
10p ordinary	Sale	533	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	132	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	41	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	2,024	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	3,989	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	9,268	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	44,820	2.168
10p ordinary	Sale	597	2.16821
10p ordinary	Sale	44,820	2.168

(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
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	770	2.166139773
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	8,306	2.166139773
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2,700	2.168624957
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	770	2.168624957

(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:	11/09/2024
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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