26th Feb 2026 09:46
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: |
| 25 Feb 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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| 12,873,651 | 2.15% | 4,617,320 | 0.77% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 180,508 | 0.03% | 11,308,212 | 1.89% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 13,054,159 | 2.18% | 15,925,532 | 2.66% |
(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 | 1,173,500 | 12.4500 GBP | 12.2600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Sale | 685,571 | 12.4500 GBP | 12.2600 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 | 878 | 12.3300 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,214 | 12.3332 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 926 | 12.3361 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,625 | 12.3375 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,905 | 12.3496 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 156 | 12.3513 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,523 | 12.3560 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,625 | 12.3658 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,178 | 12.3736 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100,000 | 12.3762 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65 | 12.3784 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 12.3785 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,100 | 12.3790 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,506 | 12.3830 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,900 | 12.3877 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 61 | 12.4006 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,000 | 12.4123 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,456 | 12.4305 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6 | 12.4390 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,737 | 12.4394 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,580 | 12.4395 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 744 | 12.3477 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,284 | 12.3478 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,330 | 12.3512 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,295 | 12.3546 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 124 | 12.3600 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 252 | 12.3669 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,000 | 12.3712 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,190 | 12.3856 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 180,707 | 12.3860 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,548 | 12.3862 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,538 | 12.3863 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 65,748 | 12.3957 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,691 | 12.3961 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,802 | 12.4001 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80,415 | 12.4170 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62,089 | 12.4193 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,296 | 12.4399 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 172,273 | 12.4400 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 47,367 | 12.3527 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 134 | 12.3650 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 29,871 | 12.4150 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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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: | 26 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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