REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
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RNS Number : 9794U Societe Generale SA 02 March 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: 27/02/2026
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: 22,091,317 3.68 6,839,051 1.14
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,562,190 1.09 11,870,854 1.98
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
28,653,507 4.78 18,709,905 3.12
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 58,753 12.451
5p ordinary Purchase 50,000 12.46245
5p ordinary Purchase 9,973 12.45778
5p ordinary Purchase 100,000 12.50313
5p ordinary Purchase 100,000 12.47246
5p ordinary Purchase 150,000 12.47246
5p ordinary Purchase 100,000 12.46623
5p ordinary Purchase 88,537 12.45952
5p ordinary Purchase 482 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 2,408 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 7,225 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 177 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 672 12.68
5p ordinary Purchase 619 12.45
5p ordinary Purchase 532 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 540 12.45
5p ordinary Purchase 1,011 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 104 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 104 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 104 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 362 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 602 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 602 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 915 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 1,204 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 1,557 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 2,722 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 4,816 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 90 12.67
5p ordinary Purchase 825 12.67
5p ordinary Sale 118,939 12.71564
5p ordinary Sale 1 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 1 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 6 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 48 12.52
5p ordinary Sale 140 12.53
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 141 12.51
5p ordinary Sale 152 12.76
5p ordinary Sale 218 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 437 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 294 12.52
5p ordinary Sale 266 12.45
5p ordinary Sale 302 12.52
5p ordinary Sale 118 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 308 12.52
5p ordinary Sale 356 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 472 12.53
5p ordinary Sale 472 12.53
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 473 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 474 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 475 12.51
5p ordinary Sale 476 12.47
5p ordinary Sale 476 12.48
5p ordinary Sale 476 12.49
5p ordinary Sale 476 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 557 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 571 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 597 12.5
5p ordinary Sale 611 12.46
5p ordinary Sale 1,895 12.55
5p ordinary Sale 15 12.67
5p ordinary Sale 90 12.67
5p ordinary Sale 825 12.67
5p ordinary Sale 131 12.67
5p ordinary Sale 400,000 12.7048
(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 97,500 12.47246
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 88,537 12.45951606
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 65,000 12.47246
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 58,753 12.450996
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 52,860 12.503125
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 52,860 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 52,500 12.47246
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 35,000 12.47246
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 32,500 12.46245
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,500 12.46245
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,300 12.503125
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,300 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,110 12.503125
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,110 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,000 12.67
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,000 12.67
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 9,973 12.45777938
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,630 12.503125
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,630 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,210 12.503126
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,210 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,540 12.503124
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,540 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,500 12.503124
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,500 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,850 12.503124
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,850 12.46623
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 10,000 12.67
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 10,000 12.67
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 46,559 12.71563931
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 72,380 12.71563931
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 150,362 12.7047825
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 249,638 12.7047825
(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: 02/03/2026
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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