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RNS Number : 9175V GoldmanSachs International 09 March 2026
Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the
disclosure made on 24(th) February for dealings on 23(rd) February has been
updated. Section 2(a) and 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: 23 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 306,732 12.2400 GBP 12.1700 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 370,913 12.2500 GBP 12.1676 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 long position 1,029 12.1676 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 500 12.1676 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 466 12.1676 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 164 12.1682 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 12,988 12.1685 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,970 12.1701 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,028 12.1702 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 21 12.1831 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,724 12.1853 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,501 12.1879 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 637 12.1926 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,837 12.1944 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,288 12.1980 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 729 12.1988 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,059 12.1995 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 69,533 12.2009 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 805 12.2014 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,160 12.2014 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,057 12.2014 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,060 12.2014 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 19,549 12.2056 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,250 12.2073 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 15,400 12.2090 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,544 12.2126 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 85 12.2138 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 153 12.2176 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 25,000 12.2182 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2 12.2212 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 847 12.2252 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,584 12.2383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,112 12.2383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 2,344 12.2383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,098 12.2383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,110 12.2383 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 182 12.2384 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 259 12.2439 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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