REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
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RNS Number : 2455W Societe Generale SA 11 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: 10/03/2026
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: 32,147,823 5.36 6,578,595 1.10
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,612,400 1.10 23,460,826 3.91
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
38,760,223 6.47 30,039,421 5.01
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 733,862 12.89288
5p ordinary Purchase 111,127 12.89288
5p ordinary Purchase 205,011 12.89288
5p ordinary Purchase 60,000 12.88386
5p ordinary Purchase 244,073 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 46,622 12.88258
5p ordinary Purchase 25,271 12.88258
5p ordinary Purchase 166,889 12.88258
5p ordinary Purchase 44,745 12.88258
5p ordinary Purchase 12,500 12.88258
5p ordinary Purchase 6,776 12.88258
5p ordinary Purchase 2,425 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 2,425 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 169 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 243 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 377 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 462 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 757 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 1,109 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 1,604 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 169 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 170 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 128 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 128 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 128 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 606 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 1,493 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 1,720 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 4,850 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 4,858 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 5,160 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 48,101 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 72,815 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 111,115 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 237,248 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 4,583 12.88
5p ordinary Purchase 303 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 2,182 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 3,373 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 547 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 471 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 300 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 553 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 463 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 349 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 275 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 20 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 5 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 1,070 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 580 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 101 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 605 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 4,145 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 4 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 381 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 94 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 101 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 104 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 171 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 1,094 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 546 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 289 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 26 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 289 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 289 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 552 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 680 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 106 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 531 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 573 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 289 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 314 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 97 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 550 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 289 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 72 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 76 12.885
5p ordinary Purchase 467 12.89
5p ordinary Purchase 515 12.89
5p ordinary Sale 4,583 12.88
5p ordinary Sale 237,248 12.88
(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 733,862 12.89288
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 111,127 12.89288
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 205,011 12.89288
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 60,000 12.88386
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 244,073 12.88
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 46,622 12.88258
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 25,271 12.88258
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 166,889 12.88258
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 44,745 12.88258
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,500 12.88258
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,776 12.88258
(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: 11/03/2026
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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