REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
17/02/2026 13:30
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RNS Number : 3753T Societe Generale SA 17 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: 16/02/2026
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: 21,451,077 3.58 292,366 0.05
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 8,467 0.00 8,247,346 1.38
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
21,459,544 3.58 8,539,712 1.42
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 318 12.21091
5p ordinary Purchase 16,667 12.18352
5p ordinary Purchase 100,000 12.22221
5p ordinary Purchase 16,667 12.18352
5p ordinary Purchase 16,666 12.18352
5p ordinary Purchase 50,000 12.2122
5p ordinary Purchase 50,000 12.22221
5p ordinary Purchase 75,000 12.22522
5p ordinary Purchase 25,000 12.21855
5p ordinary Purchase 75,000 12.22522
5p ordinary Purchase 22,674 12.20252
5p ordinary Purchase 75,000 12.33833
5p ordinary Purchase 345 12.23757
5p ordinary Purchase 75,000 12.23856
5p ordinary Purchase 75,000 12.23856
5p ordinary Purchase 175,000 12.2122
5p ordinary Purchase 19,260 12.3062
5p ordinary Purchase 6,386 12.21372
5p ordinary Purchase 1,639 12.2424
5p ordinary Purchase 619 12.21176
5p ordinary Purchase 34,428 12.30306
5p ordinary Purchase 7,264 12.22804
5p ordinary Purchase 25,000 12.29338
5p ordinary Purchase 527 12.27681
5p ordinary Purchase 596 12.23916
5p ordinary Purchase 5,134 12.20023
5p ordinary Purchase 1,345 12.30876
5p ordinary Purchase 615 12.30876
5p ordinary Purchase 1,673 12.30876
5p ordinary Purchase 3,819 12.30876
5p ordinary Purchase 20,691 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 12,041 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 384 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 602 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 53 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 59 12.24
5p ordinary Purchase 119 12.24
5p ordinary Purchase 121 12.29
5p ordinary Purchase 190 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 199 12.29
5p ordinary Purchase 207 12.29
5p ordinary Purchase 237 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 339 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 356 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 378 12.29
5p ordinary Purchase 564 12.18
5p ordinary Purchase 188 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 233 12.18
5p ordinary Purchase 316 12.18
5p ordinary Purchase 757 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 9 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 51 12.29
5p ordinary Purchase 177 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 180 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 461 12.29
5p ordinary Purchase 972 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 1,170 12.28
5p ordinary Purchase 101 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 101 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 101 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 102 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 1,102 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 2,727 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 4,239 12.2
5p ordinary Purchase 108,723 12.27073
(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 Increasing a short position 6,386 12.213722
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,639 12.242397
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 619 12.211761
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,264 12.228036
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 318 12.210916
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 596 12.239161
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,134 12.200232
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 345 12.237584
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 527 12.276815
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 25,000 12.29337919
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 75,000 12.33832759
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 25,000 12.218547
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 75,000 12.22521833
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 75,000 12.22521833
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 34,428 12.30305518
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 16,667 12.1835225
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 16,666 12.1835225
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 70,000 12.2122
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 105,000 12.2122
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 16,667 12.1835225
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 40,000 12.217205
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 60,000 12.217205
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 75,000 12.238561
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 9,070 12.20252041
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 13,604 12.20252041
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 75,000 12.238561
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20,691 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 19,260 12.30623323
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 40,000 12.22221
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 60,000 12.22221
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 427,324 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 154,504 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 70,496 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 50,000 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 34,131 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 56,885 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 146,073 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 93,433 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 427,324 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 154,504 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 70,496 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 50,000 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 34,131 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 56,885 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 146,073 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 93,433 12.2
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 108,723 12.20731272
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,345 12.30875836
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,673 12.3087627
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,819 12.30876146
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 615 12.30874797
(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: 17/02/2026
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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