Form 8.3 - Beazley plc

Societe Generale SA

18 May 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	15/05/2026
(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:	29,603,890	4.92	14,149,594	2.35
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	14,141,039	2.35	25,456,745	4.23
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	43,744,929	7.27	39,606,339	6.59

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	2,900	12.79575
5p ordinary	Purchase	479	12.80653
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,456	12.80608
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,638	12.81077
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,022	12.80827
5p ordinary	Purchase	476	12.80511
5p ordinary	Purchase	500	12.80327
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,034	12.8056
5p ordinary	Purchase	565	12.80513
5p ordinary	Purchase	831	12.8085
5p ordinary	Purchase	8,337	12.80327
5p ordinary	Purchase	527	12.81077
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,218	12.80327
5p ordinary	Purchase	183	12.80473
5p ordinary	Purchase	210	12.80376
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,873	12.80929
5p ordinary	Purchase	770	12.81023
5p ordinary	Purchase	417	12.80327
5p ordinary	Purchase	387	12.80328
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,835	12.80932
5p ordinary	Purchase	331	12.80199
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,229	12.81036
5p ordinary	Purchase	182	12.80449
5p ordinary	Purchase	479	12.80852
5p ordinary	Purchase	508	12.80577
5p ordinary	Purchase	499	12.80577
5p ordinary	Purchase	522	12.80499
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,380	12.80509
5p ordinary	Purchase	808	12.80577
5p ordinary	Purchase	994	12.80495
5p ordinary	Purchase	688	12.80577
5p ordinary	Purchase	152	12.80579
5p ordinary	Purchase	130	12.80327
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,414	12.80077
5p ordinary	Purchase	499	12.80575
5p ordinary	Purchase	106	12.80575
5p ordinary	Purchase	6,203	12.80577
5p ordinary	Purchase	13,804	12.80827
5p ordinary	Purchase	24,279	12.8059
5p ordinary	Purchase	48,559	12.8045
5p ordinary	Purchase	24,279	12.8019
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,940	12.8
5p ordinary	Purchase	47,288	12.8008
5p ordinary	Purchase	8,248	12.7953
5p ordinary	Sale	114,122	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	110,000	12.80436
5p ordinary	Sale	73,976	12.80936
5p ordinary	Sale	25	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	72	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	171	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	210	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	218	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	243	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	243	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	364	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	397	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.79
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.79
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	5	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	6	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	11	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	35	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	51	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	117	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	136	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	136	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	136	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	136	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	137	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	137	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	137	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	137	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	137	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	137	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	173	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	265	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	271	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	316	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	403	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	420	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	430	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,419	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	196	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	331	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	466	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	728	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	375	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	2,022	12.795
5p ordinary	Sale	2	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	10	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	10	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	20	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	23	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	26	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	39	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	152	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	201	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	214	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	262	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	420	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	459	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	459	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	459	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	459	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	459	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	460	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	460	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	460	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	460	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	460	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	631	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	50	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	209	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	247	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	286	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	372	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	379	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	453	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	460	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	607	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	663	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,060	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,095	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,181	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,247	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,891	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,940	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,378	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	2,818	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	1,940	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	321	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	511	12.805

(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	47,288	12.800768
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	8,248	12.79529967
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,992	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,900	12.79498365
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,306	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,229	12.81036358
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,218	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,125	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,965	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,873	12.80929251
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,835	12.80932051
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,676	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,632	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,549	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,518	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,508	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,456	12.80531127
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,417	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,414	12.800768
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,380	12.80509026
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,373	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,361	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,236	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,034	12.80559929
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,022	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,019	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	994	12.80495625
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	943	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	887	12.80826845
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	831	12.80850046
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	808	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	770	12.81022957
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	762	12.8107686
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	688	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	648	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	573	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	565	12.80513126
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	527	12.8107686
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	522	12.80499225
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	518	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	508	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	500	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	499	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	499	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	490	12.8107686
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	479	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	479	12.80851947
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	476	12.80510626
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	417	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	387	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	386	12.8107686
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	381	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	331	12.80201808
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	289	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	235	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	210	12.80375618
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	193	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	183	12.80473024
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	182	12.80449122
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	152	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	130	12.80326815
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	106	12.8057683
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	8,711	12.8
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	73,976	12.80936
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	105,411	12.8
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	110,000	12.80436

(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:	18/05/2026
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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