REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
23/02/2026 13:45
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RNS Number : 0496U Societe Generale SA 23 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: 20/02/2026
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: 18,750,675 3.13 6,850,126 1.14
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,562,190 1.09 10,151,604 1.69
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
25,312,865 4.22 17,001,730 2.84
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 846 12.24592
5p ordinary Purchase 28,263 12.18988
5p ordinary Purchase 1,061 12.20414
5p ordinary Purchase 100,800 12.22605
5p ordinary Purchase 6,168 12.22278
5p ordinary Purchase 130 12.22569
5p ordinary Purchase 1,985 12.23311
5p ordinary Purchase 63,431 12.20762
5p ordinary Purchase 271 12.19443
5p ordinary Purchase 11,788 12.19023
5p ordinary Purchase 12,250 12.21924
5p ordinary Purchase 345 12.2131
5p ordinary Purchase 24,083 12.21
5p ordinary Purchase 90 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 97 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 115 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 120 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 120 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 120 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 129 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 142 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 151 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 179 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 232 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 241 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 241 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 303 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 340 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 367 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 505 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 14 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 47 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 254 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 193 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 256 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 446 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 515 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 2,529 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 2,912 12.215
5p ordinary Purchase 6 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 192 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 193 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 311 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 352 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 500 12.22
5p ordinary Purchase 459 12.23
5p ordinary Purchase 1,027 12.27
5p ordinary Purchase 125 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 125 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 125 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 954 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 1,017 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 1,696 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 4,199 12.19
5p ordinary Purchase 661 12.19
5p ordinary Sale 10,000 12.2551
5p ordinary Sale 2 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 6 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 9 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 10 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 13 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 25 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 35 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 47 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 73 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 84 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 119 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 214 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 216 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 254 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 292 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 339 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 534 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 547 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 561 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 1,085 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 1,156 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 1,602 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 2,408 12.23
5p ordinary Sale 4,199 12.19
5p ordinary Sale 661 12.19
(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 846 12.24592
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 28,263 12.18988
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,061 12.20414
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 100,800 12.22605
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,168 12.22278
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 130 12.22569
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,985 12.23311
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 63,431 12.20762
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 271 12.19443
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 11,788 12.19023
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,250 12.21924
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 345 12.2131
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 10,000 12.2551
(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: 23/02/2026
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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