28th Jan 2026 15:59
AMENDMENT
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Beazley plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate Broker and Financial Adviser to Beazley Plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 26 January 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
5p ordinary | Purchase | 894,790 | 11.7082 GBP | 11.3400 GBP |
| Sale | 858,623 | 11.7000 GBP | 11.3700 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 |
5p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 593 | 11.4005 GBP |
16,312 | 11.4044 GBP | |||
1,302 | 11.4077 GBP | |||
100 | 11.4100 GBP | |||
71 | 11.5287 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,249 | 11.3976 GBP | ||
928 | 11.3977 GBP | |||
324 | 11.3984 GBP | |||
18,020 | 11.3992 GBP | |||
6,038 | 11.3996 GBP | |||
890 | 11.3998 GBP | |||
78,042 | 11.4000 GBP | |||
14,236 | 11.4093 GBP | |||
2,754 | 11.4114 GBP | |||
2,498 | 11.4134 GBP | |||
7,743 | 11.4378 GBP | |||
22,780 | 11.4408 GBP | |||
103,580 | 11.4414 GBP | |||
270 | 11.4542 GBP | |||
1,888 | 11.4598 GBP | |||
35,004 | 11.4624 GBP | |||
2,614 | 11.4717 GBP | |||
974 | 11.4774 GBP | |||
29,540 | 11.4830 GBP | |||
325 | 11.4843 GBP | |||
2,553 | 11.4904 GBP | |||
16,226 | 11.4920 GBP | |||
8,408 | 11.4923 GBP | |||
1,326 | 11.4947 GBP | |||
13,207 | 11.5034 GBP | |||
13 | 11.5107 GBP | |||
6 | 11.5132 GBP | |||
27,942 | 11.5528 GBP | |||
517 | 11.5548 GBP | |||
7,000 | 11.5657 GBP | |||
7,898 | 11.5684 GBP | |||
52 | 11.6050 GBP | |||
14,667 | 11.6224 GBP | |||
3 | 11.6848 GBP | |||
769 | 11.7000 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 111 | 11.3992 GBP | ||
17,512 | 11.4613 GBP | |||
19 | 11.6757 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 1,817 | 11.3400 GBP | ||
672 | 11.3494 GBP | |||
7 | 11.3602 GBP | |||
171 | 11.3650 GBP | |||
39,986 | 11.4000 GBP | |||
4,022 | 11.4002 GBP | |||
704 | 11.4011 GBP | |||
2,390 | 11.4096 GBP | |||
367 | 11.4111 GBP | |||
2,343 | 11.4155 GBP | |||
25,000 | 11.4168 GBP | |||
174 | 11.4201 GBP | |||
103 | 11.4268 GBP | |||
59,555 | 11.4290 GBP | |||
214 | 11.4294 GBP | |||
221 | 11.4317 GBP | |||
110 | 11.4339 GBP | |||
166 | 11.4363 GBP | |||
36,718 | 11.4374 GBP | |||
70,900 | 11.4375 GBP | |||
1,277 | 11.4576 GBP | |||
611 | 11.4659 GBP | |||
1 | 11.4676 GBP | |||
3,889 | 11.4968 GBP | |||
114 | 11.5004 GBP | |||
2,133 | 11.5533 GBP | |||
10,867 | 11.5635 GBP | |||
190 | 11.5692 GBP | |||
1,396 | 11.5717 GBP | |||
317 | 11.5731 GBP | |||
4,425 | 11.5735 GBP | |||
3,289 | 11.5759 GBP | |||
4,109 | 11.5765 GBP | |||
42,032 | 11.5909 GBP | |||
4,000 | 11.6219 GBP | |||
6,000 | 11.6235 GBP | |||
5,000 | 11.6413 GBP | |||
41,695 | 11.6414 GBP | |||
3,976 | 11.6591 GBP | |||
5,000 | 11.6757 GBP | |||
3 | 11.6852 GBP | |||
4,299 | 11.6894 GBP | |||
5,000 | 11.6991 GBP | |||
3,865 | 11.7075 GBP | |||
3,604 | 11.7082 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 44,000 | 11.4202 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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3. 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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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| Date of disclosure: | 28 January 2026 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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