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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Beazley PLC, published an amended Form 8.5 disclosure on 11 February 2026, replacing a filing from 04 February 2026. This disclosure detailed dealings undertaken on 03 February 2026, including the purchase of 493,265 and sale of 561,733 Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares, along with various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 1.27% and total short positions of 1.77% in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares.
| Date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 07:57:11 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5739S |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7327R published at 11:55 on 04/02/2026, changes made to section 3B |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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BEAZLEY PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
BEAZLEY PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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03 Feb 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
5p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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7,224,529 |
1.21% |
4,839,262 |
0.81% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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388,434 |
0.06% |
5,783,348 |
0.96% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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7,612,963 |
1.27% |
10,622,610 |
1.77% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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5p ordinary |
Purchase |
493,265 |
11.6600 GBP |
11.5900 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
561,733 |
11.6600 GBP |
11.5900 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,143 |
11.6178 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
56,673 |
11.6000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
158,296 |
11.6013 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,348 |
11.6199 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
56,460 |
11.6010 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,936 |
11.6011 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,827 |
11.6016 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
90 |
11.6045 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,935 |
11.6081 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,856 |
11.6082 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
11.6083 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
296 |
11.6094 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,229 |
11.6137 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
43,489 |
11.6167 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,748 |
11.6176 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
445 |
11.6196 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
408,908 |
11.6200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,490 |
11.6241 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,367 |
11.6266 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
488 |
11.6350 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
98,712 |
11.6000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,020 |
11.6002 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
81,222 |
11.6005 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
54,267 |
11.6019 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,400 |
11.6032 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,756 |
11.6103 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,000 |
11.6111 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,503 |
11.6112 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,470 |
11.6135 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
408,906 |
11.6200 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,915 |
11.6219 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,800 |
11.6243 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,464 |
11.6282 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,587 |
11.6297 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
16 |
11.6193 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
614 |
11.6179 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Option |
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selling, |
securities |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
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