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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, disclosed dealings in 5p ordinary shares of Beazley PLC on 02 April 2026. On that date, it purchased 1,065,577 shares and sold 478,209 shares, alongside conducting various cash-settled derivative transactions, including SWAPs and CFDs. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 3.11% and a total short position of 3.53% in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares.
| Date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:19:07 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4575Z |
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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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02 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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18,234,839 |
3.04% |
3,781,863 |
0.63% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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382,871 |
0.06% |
17,365,606 |
2.90% |
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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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18,617,710 |
3.11% |
21,147,469 |
3.53% |
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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 |
1,065,577 |
12.7301 GBP |
12.6998 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
478,209 |
12.7325 GBP |
12.6950 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
Decreasing Short |
3,270 |
12.6643 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,270 |
12.6643 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
150,000 |
12.7211 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
132 |
12.6950 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,666 |
12.6979 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
300 |
12.7032 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
65 |
12.7089 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,197 |
12.7091 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,200 |
12.7154 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,483 |
12.7165 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,603 |
12.7282 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,772 |
12.7300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,733 |
12.7050 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,651 |
12.7070 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,271 |
12.7086 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,938 |
12.7096 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,142 |
12.7097 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
149,028 |
12.7126 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
82,069 |
12.7141 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,604 |
12.7182 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
36,713 |
12.7236 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,424 |
12.7284 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
144,751 |
12.7300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,598 |
12.7301 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,897 |
12.7306 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
620 |
12.6891 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
20,422 |
12.7017 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
18,853 |
12.7107 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
620 |
12.7308 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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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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Product description |
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Exercise price per |
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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: |
020 3134 7213 |
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