Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2026

May 20, 2026

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 1461F

Societe Generale SA

20 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	19/05/2026
(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:	29,879,215	4.97	14,145,030	2.35
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	14,141,039	2.35	25,715,281	4.28
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	44,020,254	7.32	39,860,311	6.63

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	2,453	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	894	12.80692
5p ordinary	Purchase	11,584	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,598	12.80763
5p ordinary	Purchase	36,703	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	100	12.8101
5p ordinary	Purchase	14,900	12.80508
5p ordinary	Purchase	23,057	12.82024
5p ordinary	Purchase	4,966	12.80493
5p ordinary	Purchase	6	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	8	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	121	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	243	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	243	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	255	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	338	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	49	12.8075
5p ordinary	Purchase	49	12.8125
5p ordinary	Purchase	13	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	15	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	15	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	16	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	69	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	89	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	122	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	147	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	155	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	184	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	185	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	220	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	291	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	346	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	373	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	543	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	585	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	610	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	661	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	885	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,510	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	302	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	178	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	184	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	244	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	371	12.8
5p ordinary	Purchase	480	12.81
5p ordinary	Purchase	594	12.805
5p ordinary	Purchase	806	12.8
5p ordinary	Purchase	2,049	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	1,928	12.81096
5p ordinary	Sale	462	12.80968
5p ordinary	Sale	63	12.81921
5p ordinary	Sale	243	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	243	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	195	12.7975
5p ordinary	Sale	1	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	104	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	194	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	316	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	497	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	11	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	194	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	382	12.805
5p ordinary	Sale	510	12.8
5p ordinary	Sale	329	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	635	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	640	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	641	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	975	12.82
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.82

(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	2,453	12.82
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	894	12.80692
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	11,584	12.81
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,598	12.80763
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	36,703	12.81
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	100	12.8101
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	14,900	12.80508
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	23,057	12.82024
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,966	12.80493
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,928	12.81096
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	462	12.80968
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	63	12.81921

(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:	20/05/2026
###### Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
###### Telephone number*:	+44 20 7676 6969

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.

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

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