REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
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RNS Number : 1749V Societe Generale SA 03 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: 02/03/2026
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: 23,139,293 3.86 6,848,583 1.14
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,562,190 1.09 12,924,999 2.16
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
29,701,483 4.95 19,773,582 3.30
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 78,151 12.90289
5p ordinary Purchase 63,560 12.91646
5p ordinary Purchase 21,307 12.91646
5p ordinary Purchase 21,203 12.90645
5p ordinary Purchase 42,476 12.90289
5p ordinary Purchase 7,108 12.90645
5p ordinary Purchase 279,373 12.90289
5p ordinary Purchase 65,759 12.40664
5p ordinary Purchase 120,914 12.40664
5p ordinary Purchase 432,296 12.40664
5p ordinary Purchase 90,000 12.89773
5p ordinary Purchase 726 12.37012
5p ordinary Purchase 646 12.36672
5p ordinary Purchase 206,910 12.9
5p ordinary Purchase 10,000 12.37
5p ordinary Purchase 242 12.46
5p ordinary Purchase 2,520 12.45
5p ordinary Purchase 19 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 235 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 283 12.37
5p ordinary Purchase 1,352 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 274 12.37
5p ordinary Purchase 234 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 301 12.37
5p ordinary Purchase 365 12.3
5p ordinary Purchase 2,103 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 291 12.37
5p ordinary Purchase 411 12.47
5p ordinary Purchase 417 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 528 12.4
5p ordinary Purchase 577 12.39
5p ordinary Purchase 51 12.91
5p ordinary Purchase 1,816 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 196,996 12.8969
5p ordinary Sale 14,131 12.89097
5p ordinary Sale 173,069 12.89097
5p ordinary Sale 2,088 12.87478
5p ordinary Sale 292 12.59
5p ordinary Sale 304 12.38
5p ordinary Sale 188 12.79
5p ordinary Sale 213 12.67
5p ordinary Sale 400 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 540 12.64
5p ordinary Sale 547 12.59
5p ordinary Sale 592 12.66
5p ordinary Sale 619 12.43
5p ordinary Sale 202 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 325 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 451 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 499 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 506 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 646 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 976 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 1,181 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 1,212 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 1,244 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 1,316 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 1,717 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 2,105 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 2,183 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 2,745 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 4,850 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 51 12.91
5p ordinary Sale 1,816 12.91
(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 78,151 12.90289
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 63,560 12.91646
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 21,307 12.91646
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 21,203 12.90645
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 42,476 12.90289
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,108 12.90645
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 279,373 12.90289
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 65,759 12.40664
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 120,914 12.40664
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 432,296 12.40664
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 90,000 12.89773
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 726 12.37012
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 646 12.36672
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 206,910 12.9
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 10,000 12.37
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 196,996 12.8969
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 14,131 12.89097
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 173,069 12.89097
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,088 12.87478
(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: 03/03/2026
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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