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REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Amendment BEAZLEY PLC

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RNS Number : 6571V  GoldmanSachs International  06 March 2026

Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the
disclosure made on 12(th) February for dealings on 11(th) February have been
updated. Section 2(a) & 2(b) have 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:                                                    11 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         694,682                     12.3500 GBP                           12.1400 GBP
 5p ordinary                 Sales             2,532,519                   12.3500 GBP                           12.1400 GBP

 

 

 

(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                                                      937                             12.1476 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,500                           12.1476 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,875                           12.1685 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    5,000                           12.1685 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    2,331                           12.2031 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      258                             12.2069 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,656                          12.2185 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      12,946                          12.2200 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,216                           12.2230 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       175,000                         12.2234 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8,987                           12.2269 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    11,872                          12.2298 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,679                           12.2359 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    28,000                          12.2366 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       13,178                          12.2366 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    6,176                           12.2366 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       6,234                           12.2366 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,026                           12.2366 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8,908                           12.2366 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      423                             12.2388 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       37,500                          12.2393 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      786                             12.2397 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5,000                           12.2476 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      247                             12.2488 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    30,883                          12.2498 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,324                           12.2518 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      257                             12.2566 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2                               12.2598 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,231                           12.2641 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    67                              12.2658 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      8,368                           12.2679 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,258                           12.2680 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      15,969                          12.2681 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     4,117                           12.2682 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      199                             12.2696 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      541                             12.2696 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      66,406                          12.2698 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    8,400                           12.2698 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    258                             12.2700 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,134                          12.2702 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    18,004                          12.2715 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    16,000                          12.2716 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    139                             12.2716 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    356                             12.2719 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6                               12.2723 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      1,982                           12.2729 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      4,445                           12.2730 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      25,921                          12.2730 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    36,767                          12.2736 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    3,132                           12.2738 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,520                           12.2748 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    374                             12.2751 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      25,000                          12.2754 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    174                             12.2763 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    20,000                          12.2833 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    59,365                          12.2898 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    749                             12.3082 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    18,307                          12.3098 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      22                              12.3106 GBP
 5p ordinary                 CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      99                              12.3499 GBP
 5p ordinary                 SWAP^                Increasing a long position                                                     631,666                         12.3500 GBP
 5p ordinary                 SWAP^                Increasing a long position                                                     631,666                         12.3500 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:  06 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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