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Societe Generale SA

14 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	13/05/2025
(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:	41,039,516	1.53	51,323,189	1.92
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	15,973,620	0.60	693,206	0.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	57,013,136	2.13	52,016,395	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	516	5.74426
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	908	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	186	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,094	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	394	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	420	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	488	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	871	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,022	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	485	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,266	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,266	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,266	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,332	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,332	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	819	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	819	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,021	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,062	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	128	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	285	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	349	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	402	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	403	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	435	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	441	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	472	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	472	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	488	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	497	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	526	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	543	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	566	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	646	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	925	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,025	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,052	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,056	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,164	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,189	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,258	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,384	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,514	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,684	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	320	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	984	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,085	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	88	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	175	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	203	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	226	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	237	5.714
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	262	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	286	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	295	5.714
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	306	5.714
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	310	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	331	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	384	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	386	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	409	5.714
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	414	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	422	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	451	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	463	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	489	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	554	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	717	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	717	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	760	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	777	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	842	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	907	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,000	5.75
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,038	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,075	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,077	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,097	5.754
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,161	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,261	5.756
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,838	5.718
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,931	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,937	5.714
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,050	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,068	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,106	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,154	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,192	5.754
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,193	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,193	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,194	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,195	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,196	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,196	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,196	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,196	5.752
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,199	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,204	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,279	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,462	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	828	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	360	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,202	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,021	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	352	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	882	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,078	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,601	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	3,051	5.72
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	882	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	828	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	290	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	544	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	882	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	882	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,915	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	882	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,099	5.728
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	341	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	882	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,691	5.734
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	441	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	402	5.726
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	777	5.728
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	432	5.728
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	290	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	402	5.728
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	731	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	705	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	624	5.716
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	600	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	474	5.732
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	136	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,359	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	333	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	585	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	2,387	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	552	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	204	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	1,815	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Purchase	494	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,056	5.74743
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	4,201	5.73685
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	10,745	5.74085
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	23,949	5.74114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	20,224	5.74114
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	136	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	71	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	71	5.758
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	552	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	518	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	379	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	197	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	871	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	970	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	53	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,999	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	3,320	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	131	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	183	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	188	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	208	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	230	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	407	5.722
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.724
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,684	5.746
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	7	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	160	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	320	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	13	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	262	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	379	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	385	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	388	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	394	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	399	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	401	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	401	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	408	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	432	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	442	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	470	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	599	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	850	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,000	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,030	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,053	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,193	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,261	5.748
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,540	5.76
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,742	5.73
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,742	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,742	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,154	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	69	5.738
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	72	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	85	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	92	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	94	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	148	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	75	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	150	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	471	5.736
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	92	5.744
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	144	5.74
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	74	5.74859
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	1,797	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,527	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	5,052	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	14,898	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	16,781	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	6,268	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	585	5.742
32 17/19p ordinary	Sale	2,387	5.742

(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	516	5.74426
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	16,056	5.74743
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,201	5.73685
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,745	5.74085
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	23,949	5.74114
32 17/19p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	20,224	5.74114

(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:	14/05/2025
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.

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

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