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 30/06/2026 | (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: 33,699,926 5.60 14,034,894 2.33 | (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 14,031,816 2.33 31,167,241 5.18 | (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00 0 0.00 | TOTAL: 47,731,742 7.94 45,202,135 7.51 |
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 125,551 12.86 | 5p ordinary Purchase 32,953 12.86 | 5p ordinary Purchase 115,635 12.86 | 5p ordinary Purchase 12,142 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 12,142 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 5 12.855 | 5p ordinary Purchase 5 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 24 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 26 12.855 | 5p ordinary Purchase 36 12.855 | 5p ordinary Purchase 41 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 42 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 121 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 176 12.855 | 5p ordinary Purchase 188 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 243 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 243 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 243 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 484 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 486 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 524 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 688 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 690 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 728 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,182 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,281 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 3,482 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 23 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 32 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 75 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 120 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 187 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 333 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 404 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 646 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 169 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 170 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 194 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 195 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 291 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 389 12.8675 | 5p ordinary Purchase 35 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 37 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 68 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 105 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 113 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 113 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 170 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 184 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 210 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 218 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 219 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 404 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 436 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 520 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 340 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 364 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 365 12.865 | 5p ordinary Purchase 4 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 367 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 559 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 564 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 567 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 572 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 573 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 574 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 724 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 857 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 975 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,087 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,214 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,241 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,341 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,704 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,864 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 1,965 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,061 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,428 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 2,628 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 3,881 12.87 | 5p ordinary Purchase 4,856 12.87 | 5p ordinary Sale 6 12.855 | 5p ordinary Sale 26 12.855 | 5p ordinary Sale 54 12.855 | 5p ordinary Sale 56 12.855 | 5p ordinary Sale 101 12.855 |
(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 125,551 12.86 | 5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 32,953 12.86 | 5p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 115,635 12.86 |
(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: 01/07/2026 | Contact name: Paul Jenkins | Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 8921 |
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.
*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.
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