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REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Amend - Beazley PLC

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RNS Number : 6521T  GoldmanSachs International  19 February 2026

Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure
made on 10(th) February for dealings on 9(th) February has been updated.
Section 2(b) has been updated.

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  BEAZLEY PLC
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP LTD
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    09 February 2026
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 5p ordinary                 Purchases         716,563                     12.4800 GBP                           12.3900 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             1,490,270                   12.4800 GBP                           12.3900 GBP

 

 

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    72                              12.4032 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      244                             12.4067 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,555                           12.4075 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    227                             12.4084 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      355                             12.4096 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,243                           12.4109 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9                               12.4111 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       31,305                          12.4125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,246                           12.4156 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    7,559                           12.4181 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       206                             12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       206                             12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,234                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,636                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,636                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,636                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,600                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,636                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,782                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,782                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,782                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,246                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,246                           12.4186 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,914                           12.4216 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,591                           12.4232 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    23,433                          12.4258 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,728                           12.4258 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,764                          12.4262 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,099                           12.4270 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,112                           12.4310 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,487                           12.4318 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9,017                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,371                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       9,017                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8,615                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       161,143                         12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,664                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,664                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,606                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,126                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,126                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      161,143                         12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,371                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,606                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,615                           12.4324 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    140                             12.4349 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    72                              12.4372 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      32,500                          12.4407 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8                               12.4413 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,792                           12.4438 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      520                             12.4462 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      100                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,207                           12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       411                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       426                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,120                           12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      426                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       801                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,309                           12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,120                           12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      801                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,309                           12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      41,271                          12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       41,271                          12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      411                             12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,207                           12.4488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      14,791                          12.4498 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    14,941                          12.4502 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,534                           12.4512 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,914                           12.4512 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       17,744                          12.4515 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22                              12.4518 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       62                              12.4525 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       492                             12.4525 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       5                               12.4525 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      95                              12.4799 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,664                           16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    4,371                           16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    161,143                         16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,126                           16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,615                           16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,606                           16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    9,017                           16.9914 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    426                             17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    426                             17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,120                           17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,120                           17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    41,271                          17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    41,271                          17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    801                             17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    801                             17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,207                           17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,207                           17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    411                             17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    411                             17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,309                           17.0138 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,309                           17.0138 USD

 

 

 

(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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising / exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

 

3.         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 exempt
 principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  19 February 2026
 Contact name:        Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
 Telephone number:    +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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