20th Aug 2026 11:08
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: | 19 August 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 | 3,791,369 | 12.9628 GBP | 12.9476 GBP |
| Sale | 2,064,653 | 12.9650 GBP | 12.9450 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 | 3,420 | 12.9514 GBP |
524 | 12.9564 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,044 | 12.9487 GBP | ||
11,503 | 12.9494 GBP | |||
34,275 | 12.9500 GBP | |||
17,527 | 12.9502 GBP | |||
2,337 | 12.9517 GBP | |||
1,475 | 12.9531 GBP | |||
247 | 12.9537 GBP | |||
466 | 12.9550 GBP | |||
1,373 | 12.9552 GBP | |||
27,639 | 12.9553 GBP | |||
2,500 | 12.9564 GBP | |||
9,429 | 12.9574 GBP | |||
7,292 | 12.9590 GBP | |||
1,142 | 12.9596 GBP | |||
5,778 | 12.9600 GBP | |||
645 | 12.9613 GBP | |||
391 | 12.9637 GBP | |||
168,426 | 12.9644 GBP | |||
59 | 12.9646 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 153,900 | 12.9496 GBP | ||
1,801 | 12.9509 GBP | |||
115,800 | 12.9543 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 1,313 | 12.9476 GBP | ||
193,732 | 12.9500 GBP | |||
205 | 12.9506 GBP | |||
179,300 | 12.9513 GBP | |||
21,006 | 12.9516 GBP | |||
1,266 | 12.9519 GBP | |||
441 | 12.9546 GBP | |||
275 | 12.9550 GBP | |||
3,108 | 12.9619 GBP | |||
388,779 | 12.9628 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 1,500,000 | 12.9600 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: | 20 August 2026 |
| Contact name: | Natasha Mondon |
| Telephone number: | 01202 325175 |
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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