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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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