Level 2

Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Amend - Beazley PLC

By LSE RNS

Date: Thursday 19 Feb 2026






RNS Number : 6522T
GoldmanSachs International
19 February 2026
 



Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity and Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 11th February for dealings on 10th February has been updated. Section 2(a) and 2(b) has been updated.


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:



10 February 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



1,958,319



12.4124 GBP



12.2900 GBP



5p ordinary



Sales



3,017,163



12.4100 GBP



12.2898 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



12.2875 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



1,875



12.2875 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



5,000



12.2875 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



5,000



12.2875 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



90



12.2881 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



559



12.2888 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



441



12.2898 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



129



12.2898 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



115



12.2900 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



11,135



12.2902 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



4,052



12.2902 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



29,110



12.2908 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



1,875



12.2920 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



5,000



12.2920 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



284



12.3001 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



14



12.3008 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



6,250



12.3012 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



138



12.3016 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



123



12.3025 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



19,636



12.3062 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



11,872



12.3098 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



3,001



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



15,521



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



5,631



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



7,874



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



145,147



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



1,444



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a long position



8,111



12.3100 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



97,500



12.3180 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



5,324



12.3188 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



108



12.3213 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



7,874



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



8,111



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



3,001



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



5,631



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



1,444



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



15,521



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



145,147



12.3223 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



47,488



12.3224 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



5,029



12.3228 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



6,427



12.3277 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



29,308



12.3311 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a long position



85,108



12.3311 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



2,651



12.3317 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



1,617



12.3344 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



173



12.3355 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



18,428



12.3362 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,902



12.3389 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



937



12.3425 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



2,500



12.3425 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



47,489



12.3499 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



100,000



12.3499 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



36,249



12.3562 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



75,000



12.3586 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3623 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,636



12.3623 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



5,600



12.3623 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



1,234



12.3623 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,782



12.3624 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3624 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



13,844



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,466



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



6,711



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



2,555



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



4,799



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



2,466



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



6,711



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



4,799



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



13,226



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



247,396



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



247,396



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,555



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



13,844



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



13,226



12.3677 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,782



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,782



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,636



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,636



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,636



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,782



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3685 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



180



12.3698 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



249



12.3708 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



20,512



12.3737 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



100,000



12.3799 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



100,000



12.3849 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



75,000



12.3887 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



1,875



12.3925 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



5,000



12.3925 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



2,614



12.3939 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,636



12.3949 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



5,600



12.3949 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,782



12.3949 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



206



12.3949 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,246



12.3949 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



1,235



12.3949 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



110



12.3951 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



12,500



12.4062 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



163



12.4087 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



1



12.4088 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



108



12.4099 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



526



12.4115 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



10,080



12.4149 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



3,206



12.4149 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



370



12.4149 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



2,244



12.4149 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



2,223



12.4149 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



4,744



12.4149 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,844



12.4166 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,844



12.4166 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,248



12.4166 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



1,248



12.4166 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



872



12.4166 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Opening a short position



144



12.4166 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Reducing a short position



136,158



12.4213 GBP



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



3,001



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



145,147



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



5,631



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



15,521



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



8,111



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



7,874



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



1,444



16.8261 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



2,555



16.8880 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



247,396



16.8880 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



4,799



16.8880 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



13,226



16.8880 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



13,844



16.8880 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



6,711



16.8880 USD



5p ordinary



CFD



Increasing a short position



2,466



16.8880 USD



 


 


 


(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:


19 February 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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