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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Beazley PLC, disclosed its dealings and positions in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares as of April 15, 2026. As of that date, it held a total interest of 20,568,764 shares (3.42%) and total short positions of 23,232,036 shares (3.86%). On April 15, 2026, the firm also purchased 691,590 shares and sold 1,739,754 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:04:13 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7693A |
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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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15 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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20,153,353 |
3.35% |
3,810,292 |
0.63% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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415,411 |
0.07% |
19,421,744 |
3.23% |
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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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20,568,764 |
3.42% |
23,232,036 |
3.86% |
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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 |
691,590 |
12.7406 GBP |
12.7343 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
1,739,754 |
12.7400 GBP |
12.7286 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 |
266 |
12.7337 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,826 |
12.7339 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33,468 |
12.7343 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13 |
12.7347 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
892 |
12.7348 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,753 |
12.7349 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
115,394 |
12.7350 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
188 |
12.7354 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,684 |
12.7356 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79 |
12.7358 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,173 |
12.7362 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,401 |
12.7370 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
47,358 |
12.7383 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
723 |
12.7400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
179,164 |
12.7350 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,448 |
12.7355 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,181 |
12.7356 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
341 |
12.7358 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
47,545 |
12.7370 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,729 |
12.7375 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,890 |
12.7384 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,364 |
12.7393 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
260,978 |
12.7399 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100,857 |
12.7400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,412,417 |
12.7286 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
73 |
12.7341 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,615 |
12.7362 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,475 |
12.7406 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
73 |
12.7409 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 |
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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: |
16 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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