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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on March 27, 2026, concerning its holdings and transactions in Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares, based on activity on March 26, 2026. As of March 26, 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 14,654,490 shares (2.44%) and total short positions of 17,313,808 shares (2.89%) in Beazley PLC. On that date, the firm also purchased 1,654,451 Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares and sold 293,946 shares.
| Date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:16:26 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4567Y |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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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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26 Mar 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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14,288,484 |
2.38% |
3,756,192 |
0.63% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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366,006 |
0.06% |
13,557,616 |
2.26% |
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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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14,654,490 |
2.44% |
17,313,808 |
2.89% |
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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 |
1,654,451 |
12.6700 GBP |
12.6500 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
293,946 |
12.6700 GBP |
12.6500 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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relevant |
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 |
500,000 |
12.6563 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,945 |
12.6608 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,798 |
12.6500 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,532 |
12.6511 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,829 |
12.6577 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
61 |
12.6589 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,300 |
12.6591 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,461 |
12.6593 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
900 |
12.6598 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,002 |
12.6600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
238 |
12.6604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,364 |
12.6563 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,698 |
12.6570 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
128,751 |
12.6591 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,074 |
12.6598 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
96,472 |
12.6600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
78,498 |
12.6604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
48,096 |
12.6610 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,026 |
12.6620 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
400,804 |
12.6623 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,521 |
12.6659 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,474 |
12.6664 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
12,436 |
12.6590 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,436 |
12.6591 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
17,718 |
12.6600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
9,341 |
12.6608 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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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 |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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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: |
27 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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