REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Beazley PLC
26/02/2026 08:15
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RNS Number : 5299U GoldmanSachs International 26 February 2026
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: 25 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 1,107,780 12.4400 GBP 12.2934 GBP
1,111,056
14.1196 EUR
14.1196 EUR
5p ordinary Sales 3,222,687 12.4400 GBP 12.2900 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 138,244 12.3095 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 13,672 12.3095 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 123 12.3101 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 97 12.3244 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,475 12.3338 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.3375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.3375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,532 12.3588 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 25,000 12.3595 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 50,725 12.3648 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.3658 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.3658 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,473 12.3662 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,058 12.3712 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,654 12.3769 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 116 12.3772 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 933 12.3772 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 31,658 12.3779 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 206 12.3788 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,930 12.3825 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,064 12.3831 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 368 12.3849 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 698 12.3862 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,644 12.3898 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 701 12.3898 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,091 12.3918 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,029 12.3954 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 93 12.3981 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 179,502 12.4023 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,333 12.4034 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 58 12.4131 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 301 12.4375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,789 12.4375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 40 12.4375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 53,346 12.4397 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,774 12.4399 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 261 12.4400 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 370 12.4419 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: 26 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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