29th Apr 2026 09:19
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: |
| 28 Apr 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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| 20,817,225 | 3.46% | 2,255,109 | 0.37% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 480,591 | 0.08% | 20,079,027 | 3.34% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 21,297,816 | 3.54% | 22,334,136 | 3.71% |
(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 | 407,974 | 12.7602 GBP | 12.7525 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 467,827 | 12.7608 GBP | 12.7500 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 | Decreasing Short | 7,377 | 12.7500 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,049 | 12.7505 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,204 | 12.7506 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 218,369 | 12.7508 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,195 | 12.7536 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 530 | 12.7539 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,799 | 12.7541 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 692 | 12.7548 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 516 | 12.7571 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,610 | 12.7575 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,000 | 12.7590 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,291 | 12.7593 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,168 | 12.7600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,943 | 12.7532 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,255 | 12.7542 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,991 | 12.7550 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,183 | 12.7552 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 86,909 | 12.7556 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,346 | 12.7569 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,487 | 12.7600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,949 | 12.7602 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,863 | 12.7606 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,633 | 12.7515 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 23,808 | 12.7558 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,846 | 12.7559 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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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: | 29 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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