28th Jan 2026 11:23
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: | 27 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 | 1,327,334 | 11.4000 GBP | 11.1500 GBP |
| Sale | 910,085 | 11.4100 GBP | 11.1500 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 | 535 | 11.2784 GBP |
2,025 | 11.2939 GBP | |||
3,069 | 11.3051 GBP | |||
39,549 | 11.3313 GBP | |||
2,006 | 11.3338 GBP | |||
91,368 | 11.3400 GBP | |||
555 | 11.3405 GBP | |||
328 | 11.3573 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 816 | 11.2260 GBP | ||
410 | 11.2368 GBP | |||
5,656 | 11.2581 GBP | |||
10,222 | 11.2660 GBP | |||
102,630 | 11.2682 GBP | |||
28,760 | 11.2893 GBP | |||
861 | 11.2927 GBP | |||
309 | 11.2928 GBP | |||
4,807 | 11.2929 GBP | |||
3,720 | 11.2950 GBP | |||
558 | 11.2956 GBP | |||
5,700 | 11.2983 GBP | |||
17,729 | 11.2986 GBP | |||
21,708 | 11.2992 GBP | |||
9,743 | 11.3014 GBP | |||
32,487 | 11.3038 GBP | |||
1,931 | 11.3050 GBP | |||
7,312 | 11.3063 GBP | |||
228 | 11.3098 GBP | |||
2,722 | 11.3099 GBP | |||
571 | 11.3105 GBP | |||
2,427 | 11.3148 GBP | |||
2,958 | 11.3170 GBP | |||
16,264 | 11.3203 GBP | |||
27 | 11.3230 GBP | |||
925 | 11.3244 GBP | |||
1,288 | 11.3264 GBP | |||
19,140 | 11.3290 GBP | |||
5,671 | 11.3324 GBP | |||
8,871 | 11.3366 GBP | |||
265 | 11.3397 GBP | |||
1,384 | 11.3398 GBP | |||
25,266 | 11.3400 GBP | |||
2,864 | 11.3460 GBP | |||
1,853 | 11.3526 GBP | |||
24 | 11.3633 GBP | |||
125 | 11.3654 GBP | |||
127 | 11.3657 GBP | |||
116 | 11.3699 GBP | |||
2,397 | 11.3763 GBP | |||
11 | 11.3789 GBP | |||
272 | 11.3800 GBP | |||
302 | 11.3825 GBP | |||
49 | 11.3826 GBP | |||
87 | 11.3838 GBP | |||
417 | 11.3840 GBP | |||
69 | 11.3900 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 2,244 | 11.2919 GBP | ||
7,888 | 11.2934 GBP | |||
26 | 11.3038 GBP | |||
500 | 11.3040 GBP | |||
299 | 11.3395 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 34 | 11.1703 GBP | ||
3,287 | 11.2124 GBP | |||
2,310 | 11.2230 GBP | |||
25,000 | 11.2450 GBP | |||
293 | 11.2453 GBP | |||
133,785 | 11.2567 GBP | |||
253 | 11.2805 GBP | |||
71,949 | 11.3000 GBP | |||
4,247 | 11.3050 GBP | |||
30,000 | 11.3057 GBP | |||
710 | 11.3072 GBP | |||
17,847 | 11.3096 GBP | |||
7,860 | 11.3098 GBP | |||
169 | 11.3102 GBP | |||
2,781 | 11.3104 GBP | |||
9,187 | 11.3121 GBP | |||
42,670 | 11.3136 GBP | |||
1,431 | 11.3185 GBP | |||
41,185 | 11.3186 GBP | |||
424 | 11.3187 GBP | |||
11,782 | 11.3328 GBP | |||
1,876 | 11.3371 GBP | |||
7,268 | 11.3372 GBP | |||
25,084 | 11.3400 GBP | |||
375 | 11.3411 GBP | |||
1,059 | 11.3519 GBP | |||
7,994 | 11.3707 GBP | |||
25,000 | 11.3727 GBP | |||
24 | 11.3800 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 30,000 | 11.2614 GBP | ||
120,135 | 11.3400 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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