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The London branch of French B Banking Group, Societe Generale, today announnced it has signed a contract with Canary Wharf Gro oup to lease new premises in Canary W harf, Lo ondon. The move will consolidate the majority of the ba ank's London-based businesses to one location.

The new building, in which Soc ciete Generale will occupy eight of the 26 floor rs, is expected to be completed in early 2019 and wi ill house the Group's UK corporate & investmen nt banking, securities services, asset management and d back-and middle-office private banking activitiess. It will be located at One Bank Street.

Ian Fisher, Group Chief Countr ry Head for the UK, commented: "The decision n to move to Canary Wharf has been driven by findin ng the right long-term property solution that brin ngs together our core businesses from three main builddings we occupy in London today to one building g. It also represents a firm commitment to our UK and iinternational clients that we are building on our d deep-rooted presence in the UK and looking to the futu ure to continue to work in partnership with them a across their domestic and global financing, investment and advisory needs," he added.

Established in 1871, Societe Generale in the UK was the Group's first international office outside France, set up to serve UK clien nts and to act as an additional gateway to the innternational markets. The Group's expertise in the UK K ranges from corporate and investment bankin ng to private banking, asset management, and securitie es services, as well as specialised financial serviices including vehicle and equipment finance. Societe GGenerale employs more than 3,000 staff througho out the UK.

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