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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure on 02 April 2026 regarding its holdings and dealings in Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares as of 01 April 2026. As of that date, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 18,043,801 shares (3.01%) and total short positions of 20,581,096 shares (3.43%). On 01 April 2026, it purchased 1,628,802 Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares and sold 699,620 shares, in addition to various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:56:06 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2749Z |
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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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01 Apr 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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17,655,638 |
2.95% |
3,790,030 |
0.63% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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388,163 |
0.06% |
16,791,066 |
2.80% |
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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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18,043,801 |
3.01% |
20,581,096 |
3.43% |
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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 |
1,628,802 |
12.7000 GBP |
12.6700 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
699,620 |
12.7025 GBP |
12.6700 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 |
150,000 |
12.6971 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,721 |
12.6799 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8 |
12.6800 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
56,947 |
12.6819 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
800 |
12.6848 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3 |
12.6866 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
272 |
12.6875 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
12.6889 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,200 |
12.6891 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,710 |
12.6900 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,467 |
12.6934 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51 |
12.6998 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,253 |
12.7000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
238 |
12.6701 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
175,000 |
12.6763 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,874 |
12.6859 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,418 |
12.6862 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,630 |
12.6864 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,884 |
12.6868 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
278,197 |
12.6884 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
167,448 |
12.6894 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,356 |
12.6898 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,432 |
12.6907 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,117 |
12.6929 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
46,566 |
12.6995 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
63,815 |
12.7000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,709 |
12.7006 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,156 |
12.6773 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,120 |
12.6791 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
9,711 |
12.6887 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,120 |
12.7008 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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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: |
02 Apr 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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