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

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RNS Number : 1111Y  GoldmanSachs International  25 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:                                                    24 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         1,060,934                   12.6613 GBP                           12.6400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             2,201,178                   12.6600 GBP                           12.6400 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                                                    470                             12.6419 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    52                              12.6419 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,473                           12.6437 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      392                             12.6461 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,804                          12.6463 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       45,000                          12.6463 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       125,000                         12.6463 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      98                              12.6474 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    60,005                          12.6488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    90,366                          12.6500 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       125,000                         12.6501 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       3,750                           12.6503 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,000                          12.6503 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    30                              12.6504 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      451                             12.6508 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,880                           12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    437                             12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,023                           12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    697                             12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6,724                           12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,203                           12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    9,789                           12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    148                             12.6510 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    167                             12.6513 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       979                             12.6515 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    75,000                          12.6526 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       980                             12.6532 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      429                             12.6538 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      47                              12.6538 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       172,462                         12.6539 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    444                             12.6557 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    14,928                          12.6566 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     485                             12.6575 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     127                             12.6575 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     226                             12.6575 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,741                           12.6585 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        979                             12.6587 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       78,647                          12.6593 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      13                              12.6596 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,071                           12.6598 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      818,767                         12.6600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      556,740                         12.6600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1                               12.6600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        590,152                         12.6600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     6,904                           12.6600 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    7                               12.6602 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,140                           12.6602 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       6,904                           12.6608 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    703                             12.6613 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:  25 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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