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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on 01 May 2026, detailing its dealings and positions in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares as of 30 April 2026. On that date, the firm reported total interests of 21,037,220 shares (3.50%) and total short positions of 22,079,337 shares (3.67%). Dealings included the purchase of 601,315 shares and sale of 857,778 shares, alongside multiple cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 1 May 2026 |
| Time | 08:31:50 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7820C |
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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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30 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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20,528,075 |
3.41% |
2,289,441 |
0.38% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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509,145 |
0.08% |
19,789,896 |
3.29% |
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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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21,037,220 |
3.50% |
22,079,337 |
3.67% |
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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 |
601,315 |
12.7683 GBP |
12.7550 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
857,778 |
12.7650 GBP |
12.7534 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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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 |
25,402 |
12.7618 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,677 |
12.7519 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
238,383 |
12.7534 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,863 |
12.7560 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
350,000 |
12.7573 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
473 |
12.7575 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,893 |
12.7587 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,604 |
12.7595 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,629 |
12.7597 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,598 |
12.7599 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,516 |
12.7600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,262 |
12.7602 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
479 |
12.7605 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
38,156 |
12.7610 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59 |
12.7614 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
81 |
12.7619 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
648 |
12.7633 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,445 |
12.7634 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29 |
12.7639 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,238 |
12.7691 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
140,958 |
12.7600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,926 |
12.7601 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,402 |
12.7614 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
202,887 |
12.7655 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
63,046 |
12.7662 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
34,980 |
12.7677 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,613 |
12.7696 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
238 |
12.7591 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
69 |
12.7639 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
528 |
12.7608 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,448 |
12.7609 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,786 |
12.7657 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
238 |
12.7658 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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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 |
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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: |
01 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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