Form 8.3 - Beazley plc

Societe Generale SA

13 February 2026

 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a)  Full name of discloser:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b)  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Beazley plc
(d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	12/02/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 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.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	5p ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)  Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	19,822,456	3.31	296,564	0.05
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	336,315	0.06	7,019,454	1.17
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	20,158,771	3.36	7,316,018	1.22

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
5p ordinary	Purchase	99,841	12.30244
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,768	12.3913
5p ordinary	Purchase	36,333	12.3913
5p ordinary	Purchase	168,134	12.36698
5p ordinary	Purchase	383,856	12.38526
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,406	12.43366
5p ordinary	Purchase	353	12.43368
5p ordinary	Purchase	267,234	12.37
5p ordinary	Purchase	3	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	9	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	17	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	32	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	33	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	60	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	68	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	79	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	181	12.3
5p ordinary	Purchase	236	12.26
5p ordinary	Purchase	405	12.41
5p ordinary	Purchase	726	12.35
5p ordinary	Purchase	797	12.35
5p ordinary	Purchase	96	12.37
5p ordinary	Purchase	182	12.37
5p ordinary	Purchase	193	12.28
5p ordinary	Purchase	405	12.41
5p ordinary	Purchase	548	12.35
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,201	12.37
5p ordinary	Purchase	3,621	12.37
5p ordinary	Purchase	603,915	12.3
5p ordinary	Sale	901,859	12.37573
5p ordinary	Sale	143,262	12.36704
5p ordinary	Sale	96,843	12.38302
5p ordinary	Sale	958	12.3696
5p ordinary	Sale	38	12.3
5p ordinary	Sale	67	12.32
5p ordinary	Sale	334	12.32
5p ordinary	Sale	509	12.36
5p ordinary	Sale	71	12.39
5p ordinary	Sale	387	12.39
5p ordinary	Sale	431	12.38
5p ordinary	Sale	438	12.4
5p ordinary	Sale	917	12.32
5p ordinary	Sale	97	12.37
5p ordinary	Sale	268	12.37
5p ordinary	Sale	1,252	12.37
5p ordinary	Sale	1,900	12.37
5p ordinary	Sale	4,720	12.37
5p ordinary	Sale	3,621	12.37
5p ordinary	Sale	3,201	12.37

(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 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	99,841	12.30244
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,768	12.3913
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	36,333	12.3913
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	168,134	12.36698
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	383,856	12.38526
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3,406	12.43366
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	353	12.43368
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	267,234	12.37
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	901,859	12.37573
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	143,262	12.36704
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	96,843	12.38302
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	958	12.3696

(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)

4.         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 person 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 person 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

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	13/02/2026
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*:	[phone]

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 [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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