4th Mar 2026 11:37
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 relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | BEAZLEY PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP LTD |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 03 March 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | 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 | 6,615,801 | 12.9200 GBP | 12.9000 GBP |
5p ordinary | Sales | 6,958,766 | 12.9400 GBP | 12.8959 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 44,631 | 12.8960 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 62,501 | 12.8973 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 22,150 | 12.8974 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 5,293 | 12.8974 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 1,408 | 12.8974 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 441 | 12.8981 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 29,767 | 12.8987 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 49,376 | 12.8988 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 78 | 12.8989 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 2,044 | 12.8990 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 419 | 12.8990 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,123 | 12.8990 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 193,102 | 12.8998 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 7,223 | 12.8999 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 22 | 12.9000 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 429,522 | 12.9000 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,196,300 | 12.9000 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,154 | 12.9002 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 384 | 12.9004 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 598 | 12.9005 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 147,308 | 12.9009 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 684,420 | 12.9014 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 763 | 12.9016 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 705 | 12.9016 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,316 | 12.9024 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 12,500 | 12.9037 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 40,145 | 12.9040 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 86,968 | 12.9052 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 15 | 12.9063 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,504,863 | 12.9064 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 23,871 | 12.9067 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 75,150 | 12.9068 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 41 | 12.9070 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 17,585 | 12.9073 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 19,146 | 12.9073 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 16,188 | 12.9073 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 2,719 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 6,786 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 44,656 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 20,376 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 34,999 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,666 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 62,300 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 983 | 12.9074 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,500 | 12.9077 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 10,000 | 12.9077 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 11,779 | 12.9078 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,017 | 12.9087 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,978 | 12.9090 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 88,000 | 12.9103 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 62,992 | 12.9103 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 86,716 | 12.9103 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 94,736 | 12.9103 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 90,747 | 12.9127 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100,788 | 12.9129 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 285,272 | 12.9129 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 15,000 | 12.9140 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 40,000 | 12.9140 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 172,425 | 12.9145 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 77,575 | 12.9145 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 4,032 | 12.9157 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 686 | 12.9157 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 75 | 12.9158 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 246 | 12.9187 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 221 | 12.9187 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 12,501 | 12.9189 GBP |
5p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,174 | 12.9199 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 e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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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
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(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
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| Date of disclosure: | 04 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.
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