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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd published a disclosure on 28 July 2026 regarding its positions and dealings in Beazley PLC's 5p ordinary shares as of 27 July 2026. The firm reported total long positions of 19,684,621 shares (3.27%) and total short positions of 20,190,968 shares (3.36%). On 27 July 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 784,690 Beazley PLC ordinary shares and sold 383,990 ordinary shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 14:14:44 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2180O |
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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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27 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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18,841,601 |
3.13% |
2,595,870 |
0.43% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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843,020 |
0.14% |
17,595,098 |
2.93% |
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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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19,684,621 |
3.27% |
20,190,968 |
3.36% |
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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 |
784,690 |
12.9600 GBP |
12.9125 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
383,990 |
12.9600 GBP |
12.9100 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 |
Decreasing Short |
202 |
12.9216 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
188 |
12.9192 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35 |
12.9189 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34 |
12.9189 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
376 |
12.9215 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
36,079 |
12.9600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
283 |
12.9300 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
11,283 |
12.9604 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,237 |
12.9209 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,120 |
12.9265 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
203 |
12.9311 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,108 |
12.9136 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,000 |
12.9285 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,690 |
12.9561 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,033 |
12.9244 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
213,527 |
12.9558 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
722 |
12.9191 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
24,352 |
12.9581 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
131 |
12.9207 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,041 |
12.9215 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,700 |
12.9400 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
78,636 |
12.9209 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
107 |
12.9600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,284 |
12.9147 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,466 |
12.9177 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,349 |
12.9210 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,889 |
12.9180 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
382 |
12.9600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
39 |
12.9600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,792 |
12.9557 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,902 |
12.9600 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,275 |
12.9207 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
211,372 |
12.9213 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,965 |
12.9345 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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