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

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RNS Number : 3007Z  Societe Generale SA  02 April 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:                                      01/04/2026

        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:                      18,045,404  3.01   12,317,220  2.05
 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:                                         24,118,184  4.02   27,718,048  4.62

 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to   0           0.00   0           0.00
 purchase/sell:
                                                                        42,163,588  7.03   40,035,268  6.68

 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       28                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       53                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       56                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       56                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       56                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       65                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       65                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       150                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       255                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       486                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       486                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       486                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       486                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       551                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,214                 12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,428                 12.69
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       10                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       74                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       86                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       100                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       100                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       114                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       176                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       591                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,170                 12.68
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       15                    12.69
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       55                    12.69
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       55                    12.69
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       59                    12.69
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       59                    12.69
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       607                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       1,060                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Purchase       2,844                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,129                 12.69924
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,784                 12.69147
 5p ordinary                 Sale           6,859                 12.69924
 5p ordinary                 Sale           56                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           56                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           56                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           65                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           65                    12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           211                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           243                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           281                   12.67
 5p ordinary                 Sale           551                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           607                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,003                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,214                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,429                 12.67
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,429                 12.67
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,429                 12.67
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,429                 12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,429                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           138                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           237                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           465                   12.68
 5p ordinary                 Sale           465                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           465                   12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,118                 12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,428                 12.69
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1                     12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           13                    12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           171                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           183                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           185                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           329                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           413                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           449                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           503                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           574                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           607                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           740                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           993                   12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,070                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,330                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,359                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,436                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,980                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,429                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           4,529                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           1,060                 12.7
 5p ordinary                 Sale           2,844                 12.7

 

 

(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 long position                                                     1,129                           12.69924
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,784                           12.69147
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     6,859                           12.69924

 

 

(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:  02/04/2026
 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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