Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Beazley PLC

GoldmanSachs International

14 May 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:	13 May 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	1,594,833	12.8038 GBP	12.7925 GBP
5p ordinary	Sales	645,400	12.8050 GBP	12.7860 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	4,388	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,388	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,243	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,243	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,625	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,625	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,926	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,926	12.7860 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,388	12.7861 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,243	12.7861 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	12.7861 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,625	12.7861 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,926	12.7861 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,388	12.7870 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,243	12.7870 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	12.7870 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,625	12.7870 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,926	12.7870 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,388	12.7910 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	18,243	12.7910 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2	12.7910 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,625	12.7910 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,926	12.7910 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,091	12.7914 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	4,829	12.7914 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	174	12.7924 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	120	12.7924 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	7,930	12.7948 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	913	12.7948 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	966	12.7952 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,847	12.7954 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Closing a long position	159	12.7960 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	488	12.7960 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	945	12.7962 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3,392	12.7965 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	3	12.7967 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16,718	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	16	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,598	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9,120	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	9	12.7975 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,338	12.7976 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	109	12.7978 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	23,107	12.7981 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	27,647	12.7981 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	842	12.7986 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41	12.7987 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	51	12.7987 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,135	12.7987 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	125	12.7987 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	261	12.7988 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,476	12.7995 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	191	12.7995 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,552	12.7995 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1	12.8000 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	34,688	12.8000 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	530	12.8013 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,649	12.8018 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	6	12.8025 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3	12.8025 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	3	12.8025 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	321	12.8038 GBP
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	386	12.8038 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:	14 May 2026
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [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].

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

 

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