REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
27/02/2026 13:45
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RNS Number : 7706U Societe Generale SA 27 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: 26/02/2026
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: 21,953,132 3.66 6,851,150 1.14
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,562,190 1.09 11,732,530 1.96
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
28,515,322 4.76 18,583,680 3.10
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 441 12.37093
5p ordinary Purchase 150,000 12.43242
5p ordinary Purchase 700,000 12.4124
5p ordinary Purchase 100,000 12.43242
5p ordinary Purchase 372 12.37013
5p ordinary Purchase 165 12.38012
5p ordinary Purchase 60,000 12.44871
5p ordinary Purchase 372 12.37049
5p ordinary Purchase 371,152 12.406
5p ordinary Purchase 270,000 12.4262
5p ordinary Purchase 250,000 12.4122
5p ordinary Purchase 75,000 12.4631
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 21 12.44
5p ordinary Purchase 457 12.44
5p ordinary Purchase 106 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 107 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 433 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 481 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 602 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 602 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 680 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 1,229 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 1,394 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 1,485 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 1,863 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 10,036 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 3,980 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 33,636 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 1,015 12.44
5p ordinary Sale 1,393 12.44
5p ordinary Sale 409 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 21 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 388 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 498 12.42
5p ordinary Sale 800 12.4
5p ordinary Sale 995 12.41
5p ordinary Sale 1,422 12.44
5p ordinary Sale 11,404 12.46048
5p ordinary Sale 3,980 12.46
(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 36,525 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 39,850 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 9,275 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,675 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 125,875 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 15,850 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,650 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,300 12.412203
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,957 12.463115
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 11,955 12.463115
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,782 12.463116
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,202 12.463114
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 37,762 12.463115
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,755 12.463115
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,396 12.463116
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,191 12.463117
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 39,447 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 43,038 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,017 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 11,529 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 135,945 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,118 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,022 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,884 12.42621
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 371,152 12.4060424
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 552,500 12.41593294
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 297,500 12.41593294
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 35,000 12.43242
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 65,000 12.43242
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,815 12.448705
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 58,185 12.448708
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 33,636 12.46
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 372 12.370495
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 372 12.370124
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 165 12.380124
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 441 12.370928
(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: 27/02/2026
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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