{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"135899","rtpr_id":"nBwbRr5W9a-20260904","ticker":"BEZG","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["BEZG"],"title":"REG-NATIXIS Form 8.3","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-04T08:56:00.117Z","article_body":"Form 8.3\n\n \n\nFORM 8.3\n\nPUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY\n\nA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE\n\nRule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)\n\n1. KEY INFORMATION\n (a) Full name of discloser: NATIXIS SA \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if   \n different from 1(a): \n \n \n \nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the \n trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Beazley plc \n relates: \n \n \n \nUse a separate form for each offeror/offeree \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this   \n and specify identity of offeror/offeree: \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 03 September 2026 \n \n \n \n \nFor an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to \n  \n the disclosure \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making No \n disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? \n \n \n \nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” \n\n\n2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nIf there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one\nclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy\ntable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant\nsecurity.\n\n(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or\nofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)\n Class of relevant security: 5p ordinary \n   Interests Short positions \n \n \n \n  \n   Number % Number % \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 25 488 622 4.23 21 848 158 3.62 \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 21 848 158 3.62 25 488 622 4.23 \n \n \n \n  \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to         \n purchase/sell: \n   47 336 780 7.86 47 336 780 7.86 \n \n \n \nTOTAL: \n\n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded\noptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be\ngiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).\n\n(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other\nemployee options)\n Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:   \n Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   \n\n\n3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit \n \n \n \n  \n 5p ordinary Sale 332 GBX 1 300.50 \n\n\n(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions\n Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit \n \n \n \n \ne,g, CFD \ne,g, opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short \n position \n 5p ordinary Structured Product Decreasing a short position 332 GBX 1 300.50 \n\n\n(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n 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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit \n \n \n \ne,g, American, European etc, \n                 \n\n\n(ii) Exercise\n Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit \n \n \n \ne,g, call option \n           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)\n Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable) \n \n \n \ne,g, subscription, conversion \n         \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n4, OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or \n understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may \n be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person \n making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in \n concert with a party to the offer: \n \n \n \nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included, If there \n are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or\nderivatives\n Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, \n between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: \n \n \n \n(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or \n \n \n \n(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant \n securities to which any derivative is referenced: \n \n \n \nIf there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state \n “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(c) Attachments\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO \n\n Date of disclosure: 04 September 2026 \n Contact name: Florence de Queylar \n Telephone number*: +33 1 58 19 40 93 \n\n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service,\n\nThe Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in\nrelation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129,\n\n*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be\nincluded, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s\nMarket Surveillance Unit,\n\nThe Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&esheet=54598824&newsitemid=20260904399943&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=a46cb1efd8316f4ded147c3bf4d4f411)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260904399943/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260904399943/en/)\n\nNATIXIS\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBwbRr5W9a-20260904","title":"REG-NATIXIS Form 8.3","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"BEZG","created":"2026-09-04T08:56:00.117Z","tickers":["BEZG"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Form 8.3\n\n \n\nFORM 8.3\n\nPUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY\n\nA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE\n\nRule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)\n\n1. KEY INFORMATION\n (a) Full name of discloser: NATIXIS SA \n (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if   \n different from 1(a): \n \n \n \nThe naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the \n trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. \n (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Beazley plc \n relates: \n \n \n \nUse a separate form for each offeror/offeree \n (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this   \n and specify identity of offeror/offeree: \n (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 03 September 2026 \n \n \n \n \nFor an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to \n  \n the disclosure \n (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making No \n disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? \n \n \n \nIf it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” \n\n\n2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nIf there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one\nclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy\ntable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant\nsecurity.\n\n(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or\nofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)\n Class of relevant security: 5p ordinary \n   Interests Short positions \n \n \n \n  \n   Number % Number % \n (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 25 488 622 4.23 21 848 158 3.62 \n (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 21 848 158 3.62 25 488 622 4.23 \n \n \n \n  \n (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to         \n purchase/sell: \n   47 336 780 7.86 47 336 780 7.86 \n \n \n \nTOTAL: \n\n\nAll interests and all short positions should be disclosed.\n\nDetails of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded\noptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be\ngiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).\n\n(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other\nemployee options)\n Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:   \n Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   \n\n\n3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE\n\nWhere there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities\nof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as\nappropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.\n\nThe currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.\n\n(a) Purchases and sales\n Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit \n \n \n \n  \n 5p ordinary Sale 332 GBX 1 300.50 \n\n\n(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions\n Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit \n \n \n \n \ne,g, CFD \ne,g, opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short \n position \n 5p ordinary Structured Product Decreasing a short position 332 GBX 1 300.50 \n\n\n(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)\n\n(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying\n 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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit \n \n \n \ne,g, American, European etc, \n                 \n\n\n(ii) Exercise\n Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit \n \n \n \ne,g, call option \n           \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)\n Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable) \n \n \n \ne,g, subscription, conversion \n         \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n4, OTHER INFORMATION\n\n(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements\n Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or \n understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may \n be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person \n making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in \n concert with a party to the offer: \n \n \n \nIrrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included, If there \n are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or\nderivatives\n Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, \n between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: \n \n \n \n(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or \n \n \n \n(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant \n securities to which any derivative is referenced: \n \n \n \nIf there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state \n “none” \n   \n \n \n \nNONE \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n(c) Attachments\n Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO \n\n Date of disclosure: 04 September 2026 \n Contact name: Florence de Queylar \n Telephone number*: +33 1 58 19 40 93 \n\n\nPublic disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory\nInformation Service,\n\nThe Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in\nrelation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129,\n\n*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be\nincluded, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s\nMarket Surveillance Unit,\n\nThe Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&esheet=54598824&newsitemid=20260904399943&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=a46cb1efd8316f4ded147c3bf4d4f411)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260904399943/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260904399943/en/)\n\nNATIXIS\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-04T08:56:00.172542188Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788512160172},"received_at":"2026-09-04T08:56:00.231Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260904399943/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"124777","press_release_id":"135899","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Rule 8.3 filing implies an offer or possible-offer situation involving Beazley; no offer terms or counterparty disclosed","Gross 7.86% positions on both long and short sides indicate a hedged derivatives book rather than a directional stake"],"eventType":"regulatory","narrative":"Natixis SA filed a Rule 8.3 Takeover Code position disclosure in respect of Beazley plc, dated 03 September 2026.\n\nNatixis reported interests in 25,488,622 Beazley 5p ordinary shares (4.23%) and short positions of 21,848,158 shares (3.62%), with cash-settled derivatives bringing gross positions to 47,336,780 shares (7.86%) on both the long and short side.\n\nActual dealing was minimal: a sale of 332 shares at GBX 1,300.50 and a structured-product trade decreasing a short position by 332 reference securities at the same price.\n\nThe filing is routine third-party compliance disclosure with no new information from Beazley itself, though Rule 8.3 filings arise only in connection with an offer or possible offer, which is the notable context.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine Natixis Rule 8.3 position disclosure; the only signal is that Takeover Code disclosure obligations are active around Beazley, worth monitoring for a formal offer announcement."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"shares_sold":332,"sale_price_gbx":"GBX 1 300.50","long_interest_pct":"4.23%","short_positions_pct":"3.62%","total_gross_position_pct":"7.86%"}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Florence de Queylar","role":"disclosure contact, Natixis SA"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Natixis SA","relationship":"discloser / position holder"},{"name":"Beazley plc","ticker":"BEZG","relationship":"subject company (offeree) of the disclosure"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"GBX 1 300.50","context":"price per unit for the sale of 332 5p ordinary shares and the structured-product trade decreasing a short position of 332 reference securities"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine Rule 8.3 Takeover Code position disclosure filed by a third party (Natixis SA); actual dealing is trivial (a 332-share sale). 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