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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure for Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares on 15 April 2026, reflecting positions and dealings as of 14 April 2026. As of that date, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 21,683,237 shares (3.61%) and total short positions of 24,319,393 shares (4.04%) in Beazley PLC. Dealings included the purchase of 1,304,831 ordinary shares and the sale of 1,451,187 ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 09:52:13 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 5718A |
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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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14 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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21,238,682 |
3.53% |
3,847,457 |
0.64% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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444,555 |
0.07% |
20,471,936 |
3.40% |
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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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21,683,237 |
3.61% |
24,319,393 |
4.04% |
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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 |
1,304,831 |
12.7450 GBP |
12.7298 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,451,187 |
12.7450 GBP |
12.7291 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 |
21,803 |
12.7362 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
864 |
12.7295 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59 |
12.7310 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,589 |
12.7313 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,314 |
12.7314 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
220 |
12.7324 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
97,035 |
12.7337 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
72,842 |
12.7343 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
44,349 |
12.7361 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
118,272 |
12.7365 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
769 |
12.7367 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,029 |
12.7371 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,700 |
12.7400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,693 |
12.7309 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
576 |
12.7325 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
87,799 |
12.7350 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38,220 |
12.7352 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
38,606 |
12.7356 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,099 |
12.7359 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,083 |
12.7360 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51,148 |
12.7361 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,131 |
12.7362 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,807 |
12.7363 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,682 |
12.7369 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
217 |
12.7375 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,079 |
12.7390 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,895 |
12.7402 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
361,110 |
12.7405 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,169 |
12.7406 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
158,596 |
12.7410 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,578 |
12.7428 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
42,330 |
12.7435 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
896 |
12.7341 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,000,000 |
12.7348 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
13,086 |
12.7450 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,292 |
12.7310 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
230,756 |
12.7350 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
896 |
12.7358 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,107 |
12.7417 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,349 |
12.7425 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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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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 |
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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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