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Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Beazley PLC.

    30 January 2026 11:30:56
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 1278R
GoldmanSachs International
30 January 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:

29 January 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

1,455,115

11.4300 GBP

11.3000 GBP

5p ordinary

Sales

1,217,171

11.4300 GBP

11.2800 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 short position

1,875

11.3095 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,000

11.3095 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,250

11.3143 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

469

11.3143 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

6,279

11.3177 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,431

11.3188 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

327

11.3199 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

7,024

11.3202 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

17,810

11.3214 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

554

11.3217 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

614

11.3223 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,404

11.3223 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,800

11.3223 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

83

11.3223 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

24,362

11.3228 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

45

11.3315 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

32,005

11.3321 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

176,712

11.3346 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

170

11.3353 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

9,060

11.3353 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

241

11.3353 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

338

11.3353 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

362

11.3353 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

86

11.3353 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

498,467

11.3395 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

3,191

11.3397 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

498

11.3406 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,348

11.3409 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

60

11.3454 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

64,991

11.3456 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,948

11.3488 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,320

11.3516 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

278

11.3524 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

6,637

11.3563 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,349

11.3574 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

167

11.3574 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,437

11.3607 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,100

11.3651 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

79,525

11.3655 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

36,910

11.3757 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

13,104

11.3762 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,875

11.3777 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,000

11.3777 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

108

11.3778 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,875

11.3803 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,000

11.3803 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,829

11.3822 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

671

11.3895 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,400

11.3976 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

9,000

11.3976 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

91,000

11.3976 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

54,600

11.3976 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,875

11.3979 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

5,000

11.3979 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

11,801

11.3996 GBP

5p ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

17

11.4289 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:

30 January 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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