REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BEAZLEY PLC
04/03/2026 11:45
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RNS Number : 3362V GoldmanSachs International 04 March 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: 03 March 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 6,615,801 12.9200 GBP 12.9000 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 6,958,766 12.9400 GBP 12.8959 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 Opening a long position 44,631 12.8960 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 62,501 12.8973 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 22,150 12.8974 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 5,293 12.8974 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,408 12.8974 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 441 12.8981 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 29,767 12.8987 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 49,376 12.8988 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 78 12.8989 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a long position 2,044 12.8990 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 419 12.8990 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,123 12.8990 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 193,102 12.8998 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,223 12.8999 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 22 12.9000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 429,522 12.9000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,196,300 12.9000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,154 12.9002 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 384 12.9004 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 598 12.9005 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 147,308 12.9009 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 684,420 12.9014 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 763 12.9016 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 705 12.9016 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,316 12.9024 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 12,500 12.9037 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 40,145 12.9040 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 86,968 12.9052 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15 12.9063 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,504,863 12.9064 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 23,871 12.9067 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 75,150 12.9068 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 41 12.9070 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 17,585 12.9073 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 19,146 12.9073 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 16,188 12.9073 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 2,719 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 6,786 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 44,656 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 20,376 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 34,999 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 4,666 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 62,300 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 983 12.9074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,500 12.9077 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 10,000 12.9077 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,779 12.9078 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,017 12.9087 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,978 12.9090 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 88,000 12.9103 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 62,992 12.9103 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 86,716 12.9103 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 94,736 12.9103 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 90,747 12.9127 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 100,788 12.9129 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 285,272 12.9129 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,000 12.9140 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 40,000 12.9140 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 172,425 12.9145 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 77,575 12.9145 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 4,032 12.9157 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 686 12.9157 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 75 12.9158 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 246 12.9187 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 221 12.9187 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,501 12.9189 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,174 12.9199 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: 04 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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