18th May 2026 15:41
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB00BYQ0JC66
Issuer Name
BEAZLEY PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
14-May-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
18-May-2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 6.113075 | 1.251018 | 7.364093 | 44291917 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 6.010359 | 1.283825 | 7.294184 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB00BYQ0JC66 | 36767573 | 6.113075 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 36767573 | 6.113075% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 09/09/2026 | 09/09/2026 | Cash | 4728132 | 0.786112 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/09/2026 | 15/09/2026 | Cash | 205943 | 0.034241 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/09/2026 | 17/09/2026 | Cash | 173801 | 0.028897 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/10/2026 | 15/10/2026 | Cash | 6768 | 0.001125 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/01/2027 | 27/01/2027 | Cash | 1066 | 0.000177 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 16/02/2027 | 16/02/2027 | Cash | 629922 | 0.104733 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/03/2027 | 02/03/2027 | Cash | 11126 | 0.001850 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/03/2027 | 17/03/2027 | Cash | 354800 | 0.058990 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 14/04/2027 | 14/04/2027 | Cash | 607000 | 0.100921 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/04/2027 | 19/04/2027 | Cash | 509210 | 0.084663 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/04/2027 | 28/04/2027 | Cash | 537 | 0.000089 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/05/2027 | 19/05/2027 | Cash | 6209 | 0.001032 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/06/2027 | 02/06/2027 | Cash | 121939 | 0.020274 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 09/06/2027 | 09/06/2027 | Cash | 239 | 0.000040 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 16/06/2027 | 16/06/2027 | Cash | 878 | 0.000146 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/07/2027 | 02/07/2027 | Cash | 561 | 0.000093 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/03/2028 | 24/03/2028 | Cash | 80760 | 0.013427 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/04/2028 | 03/04/2028 | Cash | 85453 | 0.014208 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 7524344 | 1.251018% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities PLC | 6.047681 | 7.298698% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan SE | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities PLC (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan SE (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC (100%)J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (100%)
12. Date of Completion
18-May-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
Beazley