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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed an amended Form 8.5 on 14 April 2026, disclosing its public opening position and dealings in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares on 07 April 2026. On that date, the firm purchased 635,977 shares and sold 555,441 shares, in addition to conducting various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 18,771,681 (3.12%) and a total short position of 21,589,635 (3.59%) in Beazley PLC.
| Date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 08:41:11 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3707A |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6684Z published at 11:56 on 08/04/2026, changes made to section 2a and 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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07 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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18,388,810 |
3.06% |
3,789,599 |
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% |
17,800,036 |
2.96% |
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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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18,771,681 |
3.12% |
21,589,635 |
3.59% |
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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 |
635,977 |
12.7290 GBP |
12.7000 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
555,441 |
12.7150 GBP |
12.6998 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 |
21,804 |
12.7103 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,102 |
12.6998 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,713 |
12.7042 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,713 |
12.7046 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
125 |
12.7050 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,835 |
12.7053 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,902 |
12.7055 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
128 |
12.7062 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
188 |
12.7085 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
134 |
12.7089 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,010 |
12.7091 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,331 |
12.7092 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,195 |
12.7098 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
175,080 |
12.7100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,341 |
12.7109 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,755 |
12.7064 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
60,233 |
12.7087 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51,191 |
12.7098 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
94,338 |
12.7100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
837 |
12.7101 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,794 |
12.7109 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,734 |
12.7116 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,444 |
12.7121 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,080 |
12.7125 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
104,150 |
12.7290 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
25,787 |
12.7067 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,390 |
12.7091 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,390 |
12.7008 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
8,578 |
12.7105 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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Option |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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varying etc |
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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 |
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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: |
14 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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