5th Feb 2026 15:00
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: | Citadel Group |
(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. | N/A |
(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: | N/A |
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 4 February 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
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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:
| ISIN GB00BYQ0JC66 5p ordinary | |||
| Interests | Short positions | ||
| Number | % | Number | % |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 29,706 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 8,135,255 | 1.35 | 18,943 | 0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
TOTAL: | 8,164,961 | 1.36 | 18,943 | 0.00 |
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: | N/A |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | N/A |
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 |
Common | Buy Transaction | 6,809 | 12.4300 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 14,023 | 12.4400 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 17 | 12.4453 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 17,888 | 12.4500 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,626 | 12.4600 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 3,057 | 12.4700 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,144 | 12.4750 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,594 | 12.4800 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 10,119 | 12.4900 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 5,671 | 12.5000 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,512 | 12.5300 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,598 | 12.5400 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 7,275 | 12.5500 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 18,264 | 12.5600 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 10 | 12.5650 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 8,570 | 12.5700 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 6,674 | 12.5800 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 23,741 | 12.5900 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 32,456 | 12.6000 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 9 | 12.6056 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 35,465 | 12.6100 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 10,316 | 12.6200 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 626 | 12.6400 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 9,475 | 12.6500 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 2,323 | 12.4000 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 17,338 | 12.4300 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 108 | 12.4350 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,353 | 12.4400 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 15,603 | 12.4500 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 356 | 12.4600 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 7,679 | 12.4800 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 14,619 | 12.4900 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,874 | 12.5000 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 10 | 12.5100 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 12 | 12.5200 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 12,971 | 12.5400 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 6,475 | 12.5500 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 479 | 12.5600 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 21,769 | 12.5700 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 732 | 12.5750 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 138 | 12.5751 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 19,206 | 12.5800 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 108 | 12.5850 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 207 | 12.5851 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 6,639 | 12.5900 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 45,546 | 12.6000 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 378 | 12.6050 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 69 | 12.6051 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 65 | 12.6051 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 27,013 | 12.6100 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 3,780 | 12.6200 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 41 | 12.6300 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 23 | 12.6400 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 |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 41,472 | 12.4000 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing long position | 506 | 12.4000 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 200,000 | 12.4268 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 250,000 | 12.4600 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 136,202 | 12.4739 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 50,000 | 12.4851 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 30,825 | 12.5274 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 871,707 | 12.5277 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 57,510 | 12.5600 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 97,791 | 12.5679 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing long position | 4,538 | 12.5724 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 325,000 | 12.5750 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 839,176 | 12.5889 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 125,000 | 12.6000 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing long position | 169 | 12.6006 GBP |
Common | CFD | Increasing long position | 233 | 12.6100 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing long position | 15 | 12.6307 GBP |
(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) |
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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
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(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
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
Date of disclosure: | 5 February 2026 |
Contact name: | Paula Santos |
Telephone number*: | 020 7645 9700 |
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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