REG - Societe Generale SA Beazley PLC - Form 8.3 - Beazley plc
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RNS Number : 9806A Societe Generale SA 17 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: 16/04/2026
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: 27,090,374 4.50 12,365,988 2.06
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 12,319,478 2.05 25,016,728 4.16
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
39,409,852 6.55 37,382,716 6.22
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 5,427 12.7399
5p ordinary Purchase 2,835 12.73826
5p ordinary Purchase 646 12.74035
5p ordinary Purchase 7,611 12.73704
5p ordinary Purchase 64,707 12.73576
5p ordinary Purchase 2,414 12.73865
5p ordinary Purchase 4,259 12.73826
5p ordinary Purchase 6,880 12.74076
5p ordinary Purchase 1,784 12.73873
5p ordinary Purchase 21,318 12.73826
5p ordinary Purchase 65 12.73569
5p ordinary Purchase 564 12.74076
5p ordinary Purchase 2,031 12.74076
5p ordinary Purchase 3,762 12.73826
5p ordinary Purchase 3,310 12.74008
5p ordinary Purchase 1,596 12.73826
5p ordinary Purchase 132,207 12.735
5p ordinary Purchase 403 12.735
5p ordinary Purchase 423 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 2,429 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 59 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 69 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 137 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 190 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 204 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 262 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 303 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 386 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 396 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 410 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 419 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 448 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 480 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 579 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 729 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 866 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,411 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,750 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 219 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,408 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 97 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 365 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 462 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,532 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,748 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 31 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 151 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 242 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 260 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 391 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 536 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 560 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 607 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 647 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 667 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 790 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 797 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,087 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,107 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,214 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,214 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 1,766 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 2,896 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 2,910 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 3,395 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 5,282 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 7,054 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 27,359 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 423 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 403 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 41 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 20 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 20 12.735
5p ordinary Sale 669 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 31 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 65 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 210 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 212 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,815 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 7,611 12.73703618
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 245 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 267 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 595 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,084 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,546 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,621 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 22 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 90 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 205 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 307 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 888 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,989 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 564 12.7407644
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 132,207 12.735
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 61,439 12.7357641
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 255 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 618 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,083 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,214 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,350 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,367 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,414 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,580 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,253 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,969 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,786 12.73826425
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,414 12.73865027
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,784 12.73873228
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,427 12.73990235
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,310 12.74008036
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 646 12.74035438
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,031 12.7407644
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,074 12.7407644
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,806 12.7407644
(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: 17/04/2026
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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