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RNS Number : 4780V GoldmanSachs International 05 March 2026
Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure
made on 16(th) February for dealings on 13(th) February has been updated.
Section 2(b) has been updated
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form BEAZLEY PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP LTD
connected:
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 13 February 2026
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader N/A
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
5p ordinary Purchases 779,431 12.4700 GBP 12.3000 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 3,102,961 12.4600 GBP 12.3000 GBP
500,000
14.2020 EUR
14.2020 EUR
(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
position
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,723 12.2998 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 50,059 12.3000 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,338 12.3002 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 937 12.3025 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,500 12.3025 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,328 12.3025 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,000 12.3074 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 44 12.3088 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,015 12.3102 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 159 12.3131 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 121 12.3214 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 483 12.3217 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 18,809 12.3248 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 348 12.3290 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 119,063 12.3315 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,829 12.3374 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 177,874 12.3377 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3,638 12.3385 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,869 12.3391 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 35,092 12.3408 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 26,503 12.3419 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 145,971 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,504 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,451 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,504 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8,145 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,778 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,451 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,955 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,831 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 145,971 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 3,955 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 8,145 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 2,831 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 7,778 12.3424 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 32,099 12.3429 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,748 12.3434 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 36,406 12.3462 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 107 12.3472 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,524 12.3529 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,610 12.3552 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 17,902 12.3552 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6,846 12.3552 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,800 12.3693 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 198 12.3701 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 22,607 12.3748 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 12,182 12.3753 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 248 12.3772 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 49 12.3838 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 188 12.3875 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,203 12.3930 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,500 12.3962 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 32,175 12.3975 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 224 12.4001 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 41,999 12.4010 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 9,352 12.4010 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 13,360 12.4010 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 9,264 12.4010 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 19,766 12.4010 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,540 12.4010 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,820 12.4043 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 10,244 12.4045 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,500 12.4099 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 35,716 12.4175 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 843 12.4235 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,836 12.4250 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,875 12.4375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,000 12.4375 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 21,721 12.4533 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,875 12.4536 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,000 12.4536 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,504 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 145,971 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,831 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,778 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,145 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,955 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,451 16.8288 USD
5p ordinary SWAP^ Increasing a long position 600,894 12.3700 GBP
^Please note this product is part of a basket of securities for which BEAZLEY
PLC is a component
(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
3. 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 exempt
principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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
Date of disclosure: 05 March 2026
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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