REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
15/04/2026 14:45
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RNS Number : 6280A Societe Generale SA 15 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: 14/04/2026
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: 26,180,328 4.35 12,345,181 2.05
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 12,319,478 2.05 24,063,649 4.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
38,499,806 6.40 36,408,830 6.05
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 33,767 12.735
5p ordinary Purchase 467,948 12.73636
5p ordinary Purchase 1,403 12.73952
5p ordinary Purchase 702 12.73801
5p ordinary Purchase 2,970 12.73897
5p ordinary Purchase 11,324 12.73826
5p ordinary Purchase 5,106 12.73886
5p ordinary Purchase 52 12.72942
5p ordinary Purchase 5,922 12.73576
5p ordinary Purchase 12,575 12.74076
5p ordinary Purchase 1,167 12.73802
5p ordinary Purchase 615 12.73577
5p ordinary Purchase 3,904 12.73787
5p ordinary Purchase 70,068 12.73576
5p ordinary Purchase 42,398 12.73576
5p ordinary Purchase 23,766 12.74214
5p ordinary Purchase 62 12.7375
5p ordinary Purchase 20 12.74
5p ordinary Purchase 168 12.74
5p ordinary Purchase 310 12.74
5p ordinary Purchase 351 12.735
5p ordinary Purchase 389 12.74
5p ordinary Purchase 1,181 12.74
5p ordinary Purchase 1,430 12.745
5p ordinary Purchase 4,832 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 36,301 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 300,000 12.74118
5p ordinary Sale 145,671 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 80,000 12.73938
5p ordinary Sale 80,000 12.74436
5p ordinary Sale 68,500 12.73936
5p ordinary Sale 80,000 12.74436
5p ordinary Sale 55,000 12.73936
5p ordinary Sale 391 12.725
5p ordinary Sale 613 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 1,214 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 194 12.725
5p ordinary Sale 340 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 608 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 680 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 535 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.75
5p ordinary Sale 194 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 358 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 664 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 5,596 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 38 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 194 12.725
5p ordinary Sale 347 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 521 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 719 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 1,433 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 2,139 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 50 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 103 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 130 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 145 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 153 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 154 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 206 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 461 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 461 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 461 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 461 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 461 12.745
5p ordinary Sale 461 12.75
5p ordinary Sale 462 12.73
5p ordinary Sale 462 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,188 12.74
5p ordinary Sale 128 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 327 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 555 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 607 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 655 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 678 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 684 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,209 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,214 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,214 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,796 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 3,049 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 4,832 12.735
(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 Reducing a long position 258,106 12.73636498
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 209,842 12.73636498
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 70,068 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 23,766 12.74214048
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,561 12.7407644
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,922 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,106 12.73885629
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 4,222 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,742 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,342 12.7407644
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,672 12.7407644
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,556 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,165 12.73787123
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,739 12.73787123
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,403 12.73951433
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,167 12.73802424
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 804 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 702 12.73799723
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 12,292 12.741176
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 36,301 12.735
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 78,137 12.735
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 363,500 12.741568
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 33,767 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 33,767 12.735
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,631 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,970 12.73896629
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 615 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 52 12.72941772
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 33,767 12.735
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 33,767 12.735
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 287,708 12.741176
(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: 15/04/2026
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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