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Zurich makes £7.7bn takeover bid for Beazley, shares rocket

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 19 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - Beazley shares rocketed on Monday after Zurich Financial said it had made a £7.7bn takeover offer for the London-listed insurer.
The offer of 1,280p a share in cash represents a 56% premium to the closing share price on Friday, and a 32% premium to the all-time high of...

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