REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
09/02/2026 14:00
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RNS Number : 2889S Societe Generale SA 09 February 2026
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For
a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this Beazley plc
form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 06/02/2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable
date prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making N/A
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)
Class of relevant security: 5p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 18,412,801 3.07 287,874 0.05
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 359,102 0.06 6,228,722 1.04
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
18,771,903 3.13 6,516,596 1.09
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GBP
5p ordinary Purchase 4,887 12.36185
5p ordinary Purchase 150,000 12.38237
5p ordinary Purchase 122,824 12.38366
5p ordinary Purchase 412 12.38
5p ordinary Purchase 302 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 499 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 536 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 602 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 906 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 937 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 1,270 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 1,512 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 1,138 12.36
5p ordinary Purchase 165,280 12.3687
5p ordinary Sale 1,563 12.35903
5p ordinary Sale 12,416 12.36098
5p ordinary Sale 5,586 12.35755
5p ordinary Sale 6,751 12.37637
5p ordinary Sale 2,408 12.36
5p ordinary Sale 1 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 1 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 1 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 2 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 2 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 2 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 2 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 3 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 3 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 3 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 3 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 4 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 33 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 65 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 67 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 67 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 135 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.41
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 150 12.39
5p ordinary Sale 150 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 161 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 215 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 2,063 12.37
5p ordinary Sale 5 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 7 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 229 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 246 12.36
5p ordinary Sale 2 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 4 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 6 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 15 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 54 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 70 12.44
5p ordinary Sale 76 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 138 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 142 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 145 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 285 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 327 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 330 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 334 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 342 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 344 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 404 12.44
5p ordinary Sale 471 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 472 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 472 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.41
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.39
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 538 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 1,314 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 6,812 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 1,138 12.36
(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 GBP
position
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 4,887 12.361854
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 150,000 12.38237
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 122,824 12.383662
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,563 12.359028
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 12,416 12.360979
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 5,586 12.357546
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,751 12.376371
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 165,280 12.368668
(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
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 09/02/2026
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 6969
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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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