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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BEAZLEY PLC

6th Feb 2026 15:19

RNS Number : 1186S
GoldmanSachs International
06 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 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:

05 February 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

4,428,371

12.4637 GBP

12.3400 GBP

5p ordinary

Sales

2,725,115

12.4200 GBP

12.3450 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

Increasing a short position

9,554

12.3525 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

10,000

12.3530 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

10,000

12.3534 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

35,853

12.3535 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

34,521

12.3535 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,500

12.3537 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

15,000

12.3537 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

10,446

12.3537 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

20,000

12.3537 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

36,100

12.3540 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

86

12.3541 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

870

12.3576 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

14,628

12.3578 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

40,078

12.3578 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,913

12.3578 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

32,093

12.3581 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

428

12.3582 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

532

12.3583 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

715,562

12.3594 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

848

12.3595 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,008

12.3595 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

787

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

300

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

434

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

3,225

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

13,447

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

17,406

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,720

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

11,514

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,856

12.3600 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

329

12.3602 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

15,162

12.3611 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

17,720

12.3616 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,615

12.3619 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

322

12.3625 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,176

12.3625 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

310

12.3625 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

398

12.3625 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

3,750

12.3629 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

10,000

12.3629 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

3,070

12.3637 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

15,000

12.3637 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,500

12.3637 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

5,000

12.3637 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

6,930

12.3637 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,267

12.3644 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

59,842

12.3644 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

38,008

12.3644 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

58,491

12.3644 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

10,160

12.3655 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

28,636

12.3655 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

7,500

12.3662 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,528

12.3662 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

38,247

12.3663 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

11,711

12.3686 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

12,332

12.3705 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

54

12.3716 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

22,315

12.3718 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

678

12.3719 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,500

12.3725 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

105,000

12.3733 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

28,523

12.3736 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

500,000

12.3740 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

41,787

12.3748 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

22,878

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

11,611

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

16,237

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,418

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

289,542

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,897

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

8,305

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

16,237

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

289,542

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,897

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

22,878

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

8,305

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

11,611

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

4,418

12.3770 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

7,319

12.3779 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,734

12.3784 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

37,500

12.3787 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

17

12.3788 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

705

12.3799 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

232

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

232

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

232

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

232

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

232

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

706

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

706

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

706

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

706

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

706

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,008

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

6,337

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,398

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,982

12.3828 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

56

12.3838 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,024

12.3862 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

17,307

12.3865 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

25,921

12.3874 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

4,445

12.3874 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

29,554

12.3887 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,776

12.3891 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

13,683

12.3896 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

262,159

12.3900 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

225

12.3936 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

827

12.3958 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,875

12.4025 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

5,000

12.4025 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

39

12.4025 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

30,000

12.4037 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,911

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

7,652

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,474

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

144,345

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

15,079

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,444

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

1,444

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

7,652

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

8,095

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,911

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

15,079

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

5,474

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

8,095

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

144,345

12.4064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

7,319

12.4074 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

29,508

12.4637 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

22,878

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

16,237

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

4,418

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

8,305

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

2,897

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

11,611

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

289,542

16.7559 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

15,079

16.7958 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,444

16.7958 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,911

16.7958 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

144,345

16.7958 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

5,474

16.7958 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

8,095

16.7958 USD

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

7,652

16.7958 USD

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

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 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.

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