27th Jan 2026 16:45
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: | 23 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 | 2,057,620 | 11.5730 GBP | 11.0822 GBP |
| Sale | 2,147,676 | 11.5678 GBP | 11.0800 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 | 171 | 11.2005 GBP |
14,835 | 11.2323 GBP | |||
1,959 | 11.3634 GBP | |||
131 | 11.4114 GBP | |||
1 | 11.5205 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2,982 | 11.1640 GBP | ||
7,800 | 11.1792 GBP | |||
163 | 11.1998 GBP | |||
11 | 11.2000 GBP | |||
17,150 | 11.2159 GBP | |||
24,272 | 11.2188 GBP | |||
389 | 11.2289 GBP | |||
894 | 11.2775 GBP | |||
10,227 | 11.2789 GBP | |||
1,187 | 11.2796 GBP | |||
5,627 | 11.2891 GBP | |||
19,800 | 11.2939 GBP | |||
91,892 | 11.3029 GBP | |||
36,135 | 11.3144 GBP | |||
31,800 | 11.3384 GBP | |||
59,187 | 11.3536 GBP | |||
32,000 | 11.3549 GBP | |||
17,777 | 11.3642 GBP | |||
89,720 | 11.3677 GBP | |||
10,600 | 11.3689 GBP | |||
18,000 | 11.3753 GBP | |||
2,923 | 11.3754 GBP | |||
104,700 | 11.3849 GBP | |||
1,142 | 11.3889 GBP | |||
52,761 | 11.3978 GBP | |||
25,000 | 11.3991 GBP | |||
21 | 11.3998 GBP | |||
1,070 | 11.4000 GBP | |||
25,000 | 11.4002 GBP | |||
10,171 | 11.4112 GBP | |||
65,680 | 11.4124 GBP | |||
15,081 | 11.4186 GBP | |||
6,187 | 11.4377 GBP | |||
905 | 11.4380 GBP | |||
48,426 | 11.4410 GBP | |||
19,383 | 11.4420 GBP | |||
27 | 11.4467 GBP | |||
2,908 | 11.4490 GBP | |||
23,553 | 11.4538 GBP | |||
31,529 | 11.4787 GBP | |||
25,000 | 11.4992 GBP | |||
5,139 | 11.4999 GBP | |||
21,344 | 11.5050 GBP | |||
32,751 | 11.5053 GBP | |||
7,658 | 11.5109 GBP | |||
25,956 | 11.5135 GBP | |||
2,324 | 11.5146 GBP | |||
20,009 | 11.5174 GBP | |||
11,321 | 11.5200 GBP | |||
3,063 | 11.5233 GBP | |||
6,935 | 11.5264 GBP | |||
5,463 | 11.5288 GBP | |||
1,117 | 11.5564 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 17 | 11.2688 GBP | ||
129 | 11.3849 GBP | |||
14,986 | 11.3850 GBP | |||
2,700 | 11.4719 GBP | |||
647 | 11.5177 GBP | |||
78 | 11.5195 GBP | |||
1,179 | 11.5200 GBP | |||
39,186 | 11.5226 GBP | |||
444 | 11.5493 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 10,000 | 11.0822 GBP | ||
617 | 11.1643 GBP | |||
10,600 | 11.1763 GBP | |||
50,000 | 11.2010 GBP | |||
532 | 11.2070 GBP | |||
23,755 | 11.2099 GBP | |||
71,765 | 11.2107 GBP | |||
25 | 11.2188 GBP | |||
1,581 | 11.2326 GBP | |||
19,758 | 11.2480 GBP | |||
6,406 | 11.2523 GBP | |||
29,465 | 11.2723 GBP | |||
17,292 | 11.2790 GBP | |||
2,862 | 11.2809 GBP | |||
130,390 | 11.2922 GBP | |||
3,371 | 11.3023 GBP | |||
2,070 | 11.3096 GBP | |||
14,533 | 11.3152 GBP | |||
6,175 | 11.3205 GBP | |||
352 | 11.3567 GBP | |||
320 | 11.3670 GBP | |||
62,096 | 11.3749 GBP | |||
300,000 | 11.3770 GBP | |||
21 | 11.4002 GBP | |||
32,318 | 11.4034 GBP | |||
5,866 | 11.4130 GBP | |||
133,530 | 11.4544 GBP | |||
3,428 | 11.4701 GBP | |||
14,501 | 11.5158 GBP | |||
30,903 | 11.5200 GBP | |||
2,817 | 11.5202 GBP | |||
4,318 | 11.5209 GBP | |||
889 | 11.5212 GBP | |||
19,602 | 11.5219 GBP | |||
10 | 11.5375 GBP | |||
796 | 11.5404 GBP | |||
30,079 | 11.5411 GBP | |||
511 | 11.5525 GBP | |||
796 | 11.5550 GBP | |||
413 | 11.5707 GBP | |||
4,358 | 11.5731 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: | 27 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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