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RNS Number : 9156V GoldmanSachs International 09 March 2026
Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure
made on 23(rd) February for dealings on 20(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: 20 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 1,493,706 12.2700 GBP 12.1700 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 2,423,527 12.2700 GBP 12.1800 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 49 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 72 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 50 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 50 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 106 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 106 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 233 12.1782 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8 12.1788 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8 12.1788 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 664,037 12.1800 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 887 12.1900 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,911 12.1901 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,880 12.1902 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 334 12.1910 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,207 12.1910 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 578 12.1912 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 122 12.1918 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 108 12.1924 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,952 12.1924 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 823 12.1924 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 30 12.1924 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 15,000 12.1930 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,368 12.1945 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,674 12.2004 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 925 12.2027 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 11,371 12.2032 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 78 12.2042 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 4,610 12.2072 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 37,500 12.2114 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 23,535 12.2119 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,783 12.2121 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,050 12.2121 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,897 12.2153 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,931 12.2162 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 34 12.2177 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,331 12.2212 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 168 12.2227 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 300,000 12.2239 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,621 12.2248 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 33 12.2267 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,824 12.2286 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 51,464 12.2365 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 38,496 12.2367 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 69 12.2372 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 527 12.2372 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 75,000 12.2439 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 35,803 12.2470 GBP
(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: 09 March 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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