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Societe Generale SA

13 May 2025

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	Aviva 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	12/05/2025
(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"	Yes: Direct Line Insurance Group plc

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:	32 17/19p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	40,898,616	1.53	51,160,972	1.91
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	15,903,162	0.59	697,407	0.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	56,801,778	2.12	51,858,379	1.94

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
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	241,088	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	69,488	5.78867
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	6,437	5.76437
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,622	5.886
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	766	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,470	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	113	5.886
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,094	5.864
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	5,470	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	365	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	465	5.876
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	140	5.876
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	183	5.892
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	212	5.808
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	225	5.872
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	231	5.872
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	236	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	240	5.808
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	257	5.808
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	323	5.892
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	426	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	492	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	502	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	509	5.876
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	810	5.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,722	5.808
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	80	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	216	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	322	5.872
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	549	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	962	5.886
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	71	5.906
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	77	5.906
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	110	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	218	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	264	5.902
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	320	5.902
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	323	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	323	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	353	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	387	5.902
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	389	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	389	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	389	5.906
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	389	5.906
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	390	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	441	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	449	5.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	463	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	465	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	466	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	467	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	473	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	479	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	489	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	533	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	611	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	627	5.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	764	5.886
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	764	5.892
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	815	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	836	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	840	5.836
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	870	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	872	5.892
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	876	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	878	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	883	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	888	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	966	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,101	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,343	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,519	5.898
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,614	5.922
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,801	5.874
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,866	5.876
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	48	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	164	5.77402
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	614	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,930	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	7,473	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,455	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	369	5.76283
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	12,373	5.77633
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,940	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	9	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	75	5.778
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	115	5.77
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	283	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	316	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	412	5.77
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	475	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	499	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	506	5.69
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	528	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	564	5.778
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	571	5.71
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	584	5.778
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	599	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	647	5.708
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	685	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	708	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	720	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	778	5.766
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	948	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,415	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,365	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,480	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,633	5.716
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	19	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	25	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	38	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	71	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	73	5.69
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	85	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	86	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	99	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	110	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	142	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	209	5.704
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	216	5.706
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	218	5.706
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	322	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	348	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	350	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	353	5.778
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	371	5.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	375	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	460	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	465	5.788
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	471	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	477	5.69
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	479	5.778
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	486	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	491	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	494	5.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	496	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	502	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	512	5.788
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	550	5.688
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	559	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	605	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	643	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	657	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	698	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	727	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	740	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	752	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	753	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	800	5.692
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	826	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	877	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	933	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	936	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	945	5.69
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,129	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.682
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.688
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.69
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.704
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.71
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.766
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,737	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,831	5.77
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,835	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,254	5.69
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,583	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	447	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	465	5.782
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	521	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	537	5.77
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	550	5.706
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	577	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	596	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	629	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	631	5.754
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	856	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	911	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,282	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,365	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,366	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,569	5.754
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.708
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	93	5.818
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	159	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	169	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	239	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	241	5.716
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	284	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	442	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	483	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	493	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	493	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	503	5.716
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	504	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	505	5.708
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	510	5.894
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	536	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	537	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	650	5.706
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	724	5.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	731	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	743	5.706
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	748	5.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	769	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	773	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	778	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	850	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	861	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	869	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	870	5.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	890	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	900	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,017	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,036	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,038	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,067	5.77
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,071	5.706
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,074	5.9
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,115	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,119	5.686
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,119	5.698
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,119	5.712
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,119	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,120	5.79
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,173	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,216	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,231	5.78
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,234	5.89
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,267	5.714
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,289	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,307	5.81
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,319	5.684
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,349	5.804
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.696
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.704
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,400	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,494	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,494	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,586	5.708
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,599	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,680	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.888
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,700	5.884
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,720	5.896
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,739	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,824	5.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,926	5.838
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,961	5.82
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,992	5.862
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,081	5.728
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,081	5.818
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,093	5.802
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,124	5.826
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,134	5.832
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,174	5.814
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,175	5.818
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,175	5.822
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,178	5.808
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,187	5.778
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,189	5.772
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,190	5.774
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,191	5.768
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,203	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,252	5.812
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,360	5.762
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	128	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	806	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,581	5.884
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,581	5.908

(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
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	241,088	5.764
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	69,488	5.78867
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	6,437	5.76437
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	369	5.76283
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	12,373	5.77633

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:	13/05/2025
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
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.

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