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

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RNS Number : 0304A  GoldmanSachs International  10 April 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:                                                    09 April 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         465,975                     12.7225 GBP                           12.7100 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             5,109,502                   12.7225 GBP                           12.7086 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                                                      481                             12.7085 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      694                             12.7085 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      124                             12.7085 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,709                           12.7085 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       9,791                           12.7085 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,020                           12.7086 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      234                             12.7086 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      59                              12.7086 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,282                           12.7086 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      564                             12.7102 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      189                             12.7102 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      9,664                           12.7102 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,406                           12.7102 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       238                             12.7106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      7,886                           12.7106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      69                              12.7106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,416                           12.7106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      327                             12.7106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      186                             12.7106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       9                               12.7111 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     3,061                           12.7115 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      197                             12.7119 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      637                             12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,024                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,702                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,736                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      14                              12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,706                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      737                             12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,024                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       637                             12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,736                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,702                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       14                              12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       3,706                           12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       737                             12.7125 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       247                             12.7132 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      209                             12.7133 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      564                             12.7135 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        8,924                           12.7145 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      112                             12.7148 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,391                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a long position                                                        1,054                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,375                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,445                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,079                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       1,375                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,079                           12.7150 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      34,947                          12.7156 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    4,203                           12.7158 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    33,056                          12.7161 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      87                              12.7162 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,000                           12.7164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       2,000                           12.7164 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,551                           12.7168 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      176                             12.7168 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       8                               12.7168 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,322                           12.7168 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8,271                           12.7175 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       2,470                           12.7175 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Closing a short position                                                       5,801                           12.7175 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    515                             12.7176 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,206                           12.7177 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      353                             12.7177 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    10,242                          12.7181 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      268                             12.7182 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,685                           12.7185 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,192                           12.7189 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    118,000                         12.7189 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    67,535                          12.7189 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    4,490                           12.7189 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       10                              12.7190 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      153,919                         12.7200 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       100,000                         12.7202 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    110                             12.7202 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6,507                           12.7202 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       7,520                           12.7207 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       511                             12.7210 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    12                              12.7217 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    64                              12.7219 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    652                             12.7219 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    140                             12.7219 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       131                             12.7225 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       381                             12.7225 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a long position                                                       57                              12.7225 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       249                             12.7225 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:  10 April 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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