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

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RNS Number : 0037X  GoldmanSachs International  17 March 2026

Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure
made on 18(th) February for dealings on 17(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:                                                    17 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         1,684,384                   12.2500 GBP                           12.1200 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             1,311,838                   12.2600 GBP                           12.1200 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                  Reducing a short position                                                      646                             12.1182 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    28,745                          12.1203 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6,718                           12.1212 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       6                               12.1224 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       898                             12.1224 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       33                              12.1224 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    30,000                          12.1274 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,875                           12.1309 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,000                           12.1309 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       698                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       698                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       698                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       698                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       698                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,476                           12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,136                           12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,476                           12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,476                           12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,476                           12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,476                           12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       998                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       998                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       998                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       998                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    692                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       998                             12.1321 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       116                             12.1322 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       116                             12.1322 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       116                             12.1322 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       116                             12.1322 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       116                             12.1322 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,812                           12.1329 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      36                              12.1335 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    97                              12.1392 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      118                             12.1415 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,189                           12.1434 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    581                             12.1439 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,356                           12.1468 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      7,105                           12.1471 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,000                          12.1515 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      20,849                          12.1525 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    469                             12.1574 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,250                           12.1574 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    60,000                          12.1585 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    29,276                          12.1591 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    205,000                         12.1656 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,000                           12.1676 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    14,634                          12.1713 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    14,386                          12.1721 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    559                             12.1743 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    628                             12.1753 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    13,874                          12.1754 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       15,873                          12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       148,586                         12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,476                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8,290                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8,061                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,068                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      148,586                         12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,763                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,476                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       5,763                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,068                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,290                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,873                          12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,061                           12.1772 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    15,837                          12.1797 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,304                           12.1829 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,943                           12.1854 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      166                             12.1979 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      225                             12.2000 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      24                              12.2042 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    14,000                          12.2101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       4,454                           12.2101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,118                           12.2101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       514                             12.2101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       6,588                           12.2101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,088                           12.2101 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     13,626                          12.2157 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      257                             12.2188 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    469                             12.2224 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,250                           12.2224 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       890                             12.2383 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,800                           12.2383 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,318                           12.2383 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       624                             12.2383 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       102                             12.2383 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    618                             12.2383 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,068                           16.4781 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    148,586                         16.4781 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,763                           16.4781 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    15,873                          16.4781 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,290                           16.4781 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,061                           16.4781 USD
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,476                           16.4781 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:  17 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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