10th Mar 2026 16:39
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
06-Mar-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
10-Mar-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 | 3.879898 | 1.221066 | 5.100964 | 30581317 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 | 23260470 | 3.879898 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 23260470 | 3.879898% | ||
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 | 04/03/2026 | 04/03/2026 | Cash | 1841071 | 0.307096 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 16/06/2026 | 16/06/2026 | Cash | 55726 | 0.009295 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | Cash | 1337862 | 0.223159 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 13/07/2026 | 13/07/2026 | Cash | 173801 | 0.028990 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 28/07/2026 | 28/07/2026 | Cash | 1798776 | 0.300041 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 12/08/2026 | 12/08/2026 | Cash | 205943 | 0.034351 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/09/2026 | 30/09/2026 | Cash | 97241 | 0.016216 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/10/2026 | 02/10/2026 | Cash | 1340 | 0.000223 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 15/10/2026 | 15/10/2026 | Cash | 12429 | 0.002072 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 03/11/2026 | 03/11/2026 | Cash | 267029 | 0.044532 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/12/2026 | 02/12/2026 | Cash | 29534 | 0.004922 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/01/2027 | 27/01/2027 | Cash | 7218 | 0.001203 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 16/02/2027 | 16/02/2027 | Cash | 629922 | 0.105072 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/02/2027 | 24/02/2027 | Cash | 98909 | 0.016490 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/03/2027 | 02/03/2027 | Cash | 76663 | 0.012784 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/03/2027 | 08/03/2027 | Cash | 241837 | 0.040331 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/03/2027 | 10/03/2027 | Cash | 11678 | 0.001940 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/03/2027 | 17/03/2027 | Cash | 134800 | 0.022477 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/04/2027 | 06/04/2027 | Cash | 65782 | 0.010970 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 07/04/2027 | 07/04/2027 | Cash | 12770 | 0.002128 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 08/04/2027 | 08/04/2027 | Cash | 7038 | 0.001172 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/04/2027 | 19/04/2027 | Cash | 174000 | 0.029022 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/05/2027 | 05/05/2027 | Cash | 3468 | 0.000577 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 30/05/2028 | 30/05/2028 | Cash | 6 | 0.000001 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/02/2029 | 27/02/2029 | Cash | 4 | 0.000000 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/03/2029 | 02/03/2029 | Cash | 36000 | 0.006002 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 7320847 | 1.221066% | |||
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 | 3.814834 | 5.035900% | |
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
10-Mar-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London
Related Shares:
Beazley