Société Générale — Major Shareholding Notification 2026

Jun 2, 2026

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 6962G

Societe Generale SA

02 June 2026

The (Form 8.3) - Beazley plc announcement released on 01/06/2026 at 14:46   under RNS No 5152G has been amended.

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

The full amended text is shown below.

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	29/05/2026
(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:	29,122,986*	4.84*	14,160,054	2.35
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	14,141,039	2.35	26,913,410*	4.47*
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	43,264,025*	7.19*	41,073,464*	6.83*

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	500,000	12.81128
5p ordinary*	Purchase*	550,000*	12.81128*
5p ordinary	Purchase	1,729	12.81077
5p ordinary	Purchase	5	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	5	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	24	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	33	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	88	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	89	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	121	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	121	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	243	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	42	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	145	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	203	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	344	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	359	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	376	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	413	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	624	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	9	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	66	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	89	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	100	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	124	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	170	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	181	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	218	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	219	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	267	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	585	12.82
5p ordinary	Purchase	515	12.8175
5p ordinary	Purchase	940	12.8175
5p ordinary	Purchase	16	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	61	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	164	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	188	12.815
5p ordinary	Purchase	6,906	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,935	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	103	12.81495
5p ordinary	Sale	2,898	12.81298
5p ordinary	Sale	102	12.8098
5p ordinary	Sale	18,209	12.8123
5p ordinary	Sale	486	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	728	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	4,856	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	201	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	245	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	256	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	323	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	1	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	174	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	206	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	255	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	378	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	380	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	388	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	405	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	474	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	648	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	649	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	652	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	654	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	1,214	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	1,862	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	2,428	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	3,437	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	4,125	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	4,856	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	6,188	12.81
5p ordinary	Sale	6,906	12.81

(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	500,000	12.81128
5p ordinary*	CFD*	Increasing a short position*	550,000*	12.81128*
5p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,729	12.81077
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,935	12.81
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	103	12.81495
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,898	12.81298
5p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	102	12.8098

(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:	02/06/2026*
###### 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.

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

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