19th May 2026 11:03
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: | 18 May 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 | 449,667 | 12.8154 GBP | 12.8056 GBP |
| Sale | 200,263 | 12.8150 GBP | 12.8046 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 | 582 | 12.8101 GBP |
561 | 12.8113 GBP | |||
6,341 | 12.8146 GBP | |||
31,918 | 12.8154 GBP | |||
28 | 12.8156 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 12,535 | 12.8046 GBP | ||
54 | 12.8096 GBP | |||
2,306 | 12.8099 GBP | |||
6,995 | 12.8100 GBP | |||
13,952 | 12.8104 GBP | |||
1,749 | 12.8105 GBP | |||
925 | 12.8116 GBP | |||
186 | 12.8137 GBP | |||
37,891 | 12.8138 GBP | |||
24,810 | 12.8146 GBP | |||
48,272 | 12.8150 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 71 | 12.8137 GBP | ||
Increase Short | 1,960 | 12.8054 GBP | ||
5,022 | 12.8075 GBP | |||
36 | 12.8076 GBP | |||
2,381 | 12.8088 GBP | |||
69 | 12.8094 GBP | |||
286,956 | 12.8100 GBP | |||
79 | 12.8104 GBP | |||
1,232 | 12.8112 GBP | |||
114 | 12.8113 GBP | |||
42 | 12.8115 GBP | |||
2,892 | 12.8116 GBP | |||
25,200 | 12.8121 GBP | |||
5,744 | 12.8130 GBP | |||
6,876 | 12.8131 GBP | |||
1,143 | 12.8134 GBP | |||
859 | 12.8135 GBP | |||
5,856 | 12.8139 GBP | |||
1,900 | 12.8142 GBP | |||
217 | 12.8143 GBP | |||
6,607 | 12.8144 GBP | |||
464 | 12.8151 GBP | |||
729 | 12.8152 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: | 19 May 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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