REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Beazley PLC
27/02/2026 09:45
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RNS Number : 7295U GoldmanSachs International 27 February 2026
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: 26 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 1,435,857 12.4794 GBP 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 969,192 12.4600 GBP 12.3426 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 160 12.3426 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 13,964 12.3634 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 325,000 12.3723 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 53 12.3794 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,045 12.3809 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,550 12.3972 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 68,770 12.4019 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,751 12.4088 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 224 12.4090 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 29 12.4102 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 39 12.4124 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 100 12.4208 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 55 12.4230 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 56,962 12.4233 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 590 12.4247 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,192 12.4248 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 25,404 12.4249 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,532 12.4251 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 148 12.4253 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 521 12.4285 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,384 12.4285 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,312 12.4299 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,017 12.4312 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,486 12.4362 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 93 12.4386 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 24 12.4398 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 29,812 12.4411 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,339 12.4491 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 287 12.4581 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,032 12.4588 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,426 12.4599 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 100,890 12.4600 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 72,416 12.4602 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 95 12.4625 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 87 12.4625 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 329 12.4625 GBP
(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: 27 February 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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