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REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc

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RNS Number : 7405X  Societe Generale SA  23 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:                                      20/03/2026

        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:                      35,896,268  5.99   6,578,932   1.10
 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:                                         6,612,400   1.10   27,507,171  4.59

 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to   0           0.00   0           0.00
 purchase/sell:
                                                                        42,508,668  7.09   34,086,103  5.69

 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       41,324                12.65385
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       297,001               12.64885
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       203,034               12.65188
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,921                 12.65633
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       21,869                12.65633
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       236                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       606                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,212                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,212                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,189                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       48                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       4                     12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       373                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       835                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,212                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,212                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,212                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,212                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       43,337                12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       5,290                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2                     12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       6                     12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       9                     12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       20                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       20                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       21                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       22                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       22                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       24                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       24                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       25                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       25                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       26                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       26                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       30                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       37                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       39                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       45                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       52                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.65
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.66
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.66
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.66
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       54                    12.66
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       56                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       62                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       67                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       67                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       67                    12.65
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       70                    12.66
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       79                    12.65
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       81                    12.65
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       404                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       404                   12.65
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 5p ordinary                 Purchase       407                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       523                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       590                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       590                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       590                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       590                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Sale           4,463                 12.65494
 5p ordinary                 Sale           242                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           242                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           606                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           662                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,212                 12.64
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 5p ordinary                 Sale           462                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Sale           463                   12.65
 5p ordinary                 Sale           48                    12.65
 5p ordinary                 Sale           120                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           120                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           121                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           195                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           214                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           222                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           606                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           606                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           606                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           623                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           724                   12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,573                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,582                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,104                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,109                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,230                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,425                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           4,000                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           4,319                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           5,392                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           22,233                12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           4,260                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           5,290                 12.64
 5p ordinary                 Sale           43,337                12.64

 

 

(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                                                    41,324                          12.65385
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    297,001                         12.64885
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    203,034                         12.65188
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,921                           12.65633
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    21,869                          12.65633
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,463                           12.65494

 

 

(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:  23/03/2026
 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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