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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed its Rule 8.5 position and dealings in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares, effective 10 July 2026. On that date, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 254,791 shares and sold 347,657 shares, with transaction prices ranging from 12.8625 GBP to 12.8750 GBP, and also undertook various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, its total interest in Beazley PLC was 3.30% (19,857,627 shares) and its total short position was 3.42% (20,561,896 shares).
| Date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 08:57:42 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0752M |
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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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10 Jul 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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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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18,761,588 |
3.12% |
2,848,668 |
0.47% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,096,039 |
0.18% |
17,713,228 |
2.94% |
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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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19,857,627 |
3.30% |
20,561,896 |
3.42% |
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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 |
254,791 |
12.8750 GBP |
12.8640 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
347,657 |
12.8750 GBP |
12.8625 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 |
35 |
12.8698 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36 |
12.8689 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
31 |
12.8639 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
65 |
12.8698 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,430 |
12.8660 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,588 |
12.8652 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,609 |
12.8649 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9 |
12.8683 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,013 |
12.8806 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
549 |
12.8808 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
15,372 |
12.8695 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,082 |
12.8687 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,451 |
12.8662 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,992 |
12.8652 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,128 |
12.8722 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,152 |
12.8708 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
34,238 |
12.8658 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
702 |
12.8790 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7 |
12.8687 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,170 |
12.8681 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
102,843 |
12.8640 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
128 |
12.8686 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
549 |
12.8641 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
319 |
12.8686 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,180 |
12.8712 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
82 |
12.8650 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,363 |
12.8667 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,417 |
12.8662 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
93 |
12.8651 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4 |
12.8681 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,077 |
12.8668 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
546 |
12.8600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,284 |
12.8750 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
653 |
12.8625 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53,698 |
12.8672 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,037 |
12.8698 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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Option |
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selling, |
securities |
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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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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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