8th Jun 2026 11:01
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| BEAZLEY PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | BEAZLEY PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 05 Jun 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 16,263,946 | 2.70% | 2,676,505 | 0.44% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 918,580 | 0.15% | 15,619,626 | 2.60% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 17,182,526 | 2.86% | 18,296,131 | 3.04% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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5p ordinary | Purchase | 194,049 | 12.8408 GBP | 12.8237 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 187,673 | 12.8456 GBP | 12.8250 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 932 | 12.8326 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 12.8348 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 300 | 12.8365 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,304 | 12.8259 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,335 | 12.8318 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,057 | 12.8302 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,498 | 12.8306 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,382 | 12.8293 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,489 | 12.8408 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,475 | 12.8306 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 741 | 12.8490 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,220 | 12.8353 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 125 | 12.8299 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 626 | 12.8348 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,244 | 12.8343 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,109 | 12.8329 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,608 | 12.8341 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 151 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 741 | 12.8309 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 220 | 12.8456 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 499 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,295 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 255 | 12.8274 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,288 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,975 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,992 | 12.8331 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,156 | 12.8320 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,061 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,430 | 12.8296 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,330 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,282 | 12.8316 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,241 | 12.8325 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 127 | 12.8350 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 8,249 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,875 | 12.8326 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,898 | 12.8317 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,446 | 12.8300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,548 | 12.8331 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,975 | 12.8321 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,057 | 12.8258 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,723 | 12.8380 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 08 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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