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RNS Number : 5066Z Societe Generale SA 07 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: 02/04/2026
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: 27,328,314 4.56 12,320,579 2.06
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 14,118,208 2.35 27,003,048 4.50
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
41,446,522 6.91 39,323,627 6.56
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 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 282 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 317 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 360 12.72
5p ordinary Purchase 442 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 876 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 922 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 1,023 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 1,951 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 195 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 195 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 195 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 195 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 242 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 243 12.72
5p ordinary Purchase 388 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 389 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 534 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 1,215 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 1 12.695
5p ordinary Purchase 45 12.695
5p ordinary Purchase 54 12.695
5p ordinary Purchase 924 12.705
5p ordinary Purchase 971 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 220 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 325 12.7
5p ordinary Purchase 418 12.72
5p ordinary Purchase 850 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 5,295 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 438 12.71
5p ordinary Purchase 115 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 324 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 335 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 582 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 655 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 718 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 1,078 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 1,576 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 1,707 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 2,385 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 2,429 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 3,054 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 3,421 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 3,445 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 4,858 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 4,866 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 7,107 12.73
5p ordinary Purchase 1,043 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 163,000 12.70936
5p ordinary Sale 82,500 12.70943
5p ordinary Sale 105,000 12.69937
5p ordinary Sale 114,000 12.72837
5p ordinary Sale 85,000 12.7096
5p ordinary Sale 165,500 12.7096
5p ordinary Sale 4 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 6 12.7
5p ordinary Sale 14 12.71143
5p ordinary Sale 39,869 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 27,888 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 1,043 12.73
(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 4 12.73
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 6 12.7
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 14 12.71143
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,500,000 12.7
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 163,000 12.70936
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 82,500 12.70943
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 105,000 12.69937
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 114,000 12.72837
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 85,000 12.7096
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 165,500 12.7096
(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: 07/04/2026
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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