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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on 14 April 2026 detailing its positions and dealings in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares, effective 13 April 2026. Following these dealings, it held total interests of 21,777,833 shares (3.62%) and total short positions of 24,414,636 shares (4.06%) in Beazley PLC. On 13 April 2026, the firm purchased 700,265 Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares and sold 403,107 shares, alongside engaging in cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:12:56 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3978A |
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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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13 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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21,359,700 |
3.55% |
3,822,119 |
0.64% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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418,133 |
0.07% |
20,592,517 |
3.42% |
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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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21,777,833 |
3.62% |
24,414,636 |
4.06% |
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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 |
700,265 |
12.7325 GBP |
12.7150 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
403,107 |
12.7300 GBP |
12.7150 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 |
Decreasing Short |
74,441 |
12.7212 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,331 |
12.7214 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
391 |
12.7215 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
946 |
12.7222 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33,678 |
12.7237 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
567 |
12.7239 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
599 |
12.7260 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
364 |
12.7261 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,380 |
12.7267 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
91 |
12.7273 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
90,585 |
12.7275 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
91,570 |
12.7278 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,362 |
12.7292 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
189 |
12.7300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,000 |
12.7212 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,892 |
12.7246 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
866 |
12.7266 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,769 |
12.7274 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,824 |
12.7279 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
218,755 |
12.7286 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
186,974 |
12.7292 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,336 |
12.7299 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
120,677 |
12.7300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,907 |
12.7306 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,097 |
12.7325 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
813 |
12.7242 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
424 |
12.7249 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
595 |
12.7291 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,218 |
12.7233 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
15 |
12.7253 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
15,446 |
12.7276 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
595 |
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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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date |
money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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 |
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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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