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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BEAZLEY PLC

3rd Feb 2026 11:28

RNS Number : 5325R
GoldmanSachs International
03 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:

02 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

784,303

11.7400 GBP

11.3323 GBP

5p ordinary

Sales

1,410,741

11.7600 GBP

11.4234 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

Reducing a long position

10

11.3323 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

481

11.3323 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

62

11.3323 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

8

11.3323 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

29

11.4233 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

162

11.4911 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

10,000

11.5182 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

6,859

11.5823 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

962

11.5862 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

634

11.6158 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

70

11.6158 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

298

11.6158 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

140

11.6158 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

100

11.6158 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

24

11.6158 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,215

11.6242 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

104,855

11.6254 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

6,475

11.6268 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,220

11.6297 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

60,531

11.6310 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,904

11.6378 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

69

11.6413 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,808

11.6413 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

128

11.6413 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

179

11.6413 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

192

11.6413 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

937

11.6427 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,500

11.6427 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

67

11.6463 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,694

11.6467 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,522

11.6479 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

14,578

11.6544 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

14,739

11.6566 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

261

11.6566 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

21,482

11.6572 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

16,425

11.6572 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

51,132

11.6621 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

56,336

11.6627 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

16,765

11.6670 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

67,366

11.6722 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

9,362

11.6760 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

392

11.6782 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,432

11.6785 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

634

11.6788 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

43

11.6796 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

133

11.6797 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,368

11.6798 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

64,968

11.6800 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

8,805

11.6801 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

193

11.6802 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

623

11.6823 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

205

11.6823 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

116

11.6823 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

311

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

208

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

24

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

586

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

437

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

45

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

566

11.6842 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

25,000

11.6911 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

150,000

11.6919 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

9,000

11.6975 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

8,000

11.6975 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

52,000

11.6975 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

91,000

11.6975 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

25,000

11.6985 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

174

11.7024 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

296

11.7024 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

62

11.7024 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

149

11.7024 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

139

11.7024 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

327

11.7064 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,049

11.7181 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,189

11.7182 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,412

11.7185 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

682

11.7376 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)

 

 

 

 

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:

03 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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