Notice of AGM

Beazley plc

Notice of AGM

Dublin, 18 February 2010

Notice of AGM

Copies of the Company's Notice of the Annual General Meeting together with the 2009 Annual Report and a mark-up of the Company's Articles of Association showing the changes proposed in resolution 15 contained in the notice of Annual General Meeting have been passed to the UK Listing Authority and they will be available for inspection at its Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS.

These documents can also be viewed on the Company's

website at www.beazley.com.

For further information, please contact:

Beazley plc Sian Coope +353 (0)1 854 4700

Note to editors:

Beazley plc (BEZ.L), is the parent company of global, specialist insurance businesses with operations in the UK, US, France, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Beazley manages four Lloyd's syndicates: Syndicate 2623 and Syndicate 623 underwrite a broad range of insurance and reinsurance business worldwide; Syndicate 3623 focuses on accident and health business; and 3622 is a dedicated life syndicate. In 2008, Beazley underwrote gross premiums of £875.7 million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.

In the US, Beazley's underwriters focus on writing specialist insurance products in the admitted market, backed by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an admitted carrier in all 50 states; and surplus lines risks, backed by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's. Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. is rated A by A.M. Best.

Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.

For more information please go to: www.beazley.com