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

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RNS Number : 6182W  GoldmanSachs International  13 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:                                                    12 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         1,172,817                   12.9100 GBP                           12.8700 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             704,472                     12.9000 GBP                           12.8700 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                                                      1,545                           12.8721 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      91                              12.8722 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      20,004                          12.8737 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      145                             12.8757 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1                               12.8764 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,677                           12.8776 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,989                           12.8784 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      23,501                          12.8785 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      161                             12.8785 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      17,841                          12.8787 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     184                             12.8797 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,558                           12.8798 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1                               12.8800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       347,500                         12.8800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      62,165                          12.8800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       14,500                          12.8800 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    808                             12.8802 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,022                           12.8803 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       319                             12.8810 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       206                             12.8810 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      405                             12.8821 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    917                             12.8824 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       132                             12.8826 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    9,635                           12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22,496                          12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    17,406                          12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    32,752                          12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    496                             12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,462                           12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,422                           12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,331                           12.8828 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,808                           12.8838 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    69                              12.8840 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    75,000                          12.8840 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,749                           12.8840 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    631                             12.8840 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    104,753                         12.8858 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22,797                          12.8868 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,351                           12.8888 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      12                              12.8898 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       534                             12.8953 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:  13 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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