REG - Goldman Sachs (EPT) Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BEAZLEY PLC
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RNS Number : 9126U GoldmanSachs International 02 March 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: 27 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 2,847,797 12.7400 GBP 12.4500 GBP
5p ordinary Sales 3,518,628 12.7600 GBP 12.4400 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 60,000 12.4369 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 54,172 12.4464 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 547,744 12.4464 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 67,500 12.4485 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 682,500 12.4485 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 70,000 12.4513 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 672 12.4588 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 18,882 12.4650 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 8,089 12.4650 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7,344 12.4650 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,449 12.4650 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.4672 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.4672 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 12,500 12.4674 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 17,293 12.4729 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 289 12.4734 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.4735 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.4735 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 827 12.4888 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.4917 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.4917 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 23,221 12.4975 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 70,642 12.5137 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 108 12.5516 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 139,612 12.5792 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,506 12.5892 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 4,423 12.6320 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 100,000 12.6327 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 743 12.6447 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 616 12.6478 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 20,000 12.6496 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,819 12.6510 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,448 12.6527 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 83,250 12.6606 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.6625 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.6625 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 301 12.6650 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 110 12.6671 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 855 12.6671 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 867 12.6675 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 202 12.6675 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 36,380 12.6687 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6,514 12.6698 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 437,850 12.6700 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12,441 12.6701 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 31,342 12.6702 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 21,506 12.6715 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 107 12.6719 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 57 12.6722 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 7,085 12.6741 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 38,800 12.6758 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,344 12.6801 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 923 12.6817 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,146 12.6821 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 82,500 12.6889 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 478 12.6895 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 122 12.6925 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 757 12.6925 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,875 12.6950 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,000 12.6950 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 35,830 12.7041 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 38 12.7110 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 24,772 12.7436 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 27,137 12.7500 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 9,742 12.7500 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8,551 12.7500 GBP
5p ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8,844 12.7500 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: 02 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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