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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed its public opening position and dealings in Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares on August 7, 2026, relating to transactions on August 6, 2026. Following these dealings, the firm held total interests of 19,739,645 shares (3.28%) and total short positions of 20,179,250 shares (3.35%) in Beazley PLC. On August 6, 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 289,557 Beazley PLC 5p ordinary shares at prices between 12.8950 GBP and 12.9200 GBP, and sold 388,975 shares at prices between 12.8914 GBP and 12.9137 GBP, in addition to various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 11:37:02 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7871P |
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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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06 Aug 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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18,429,637 |
3.06% |
3,062,858 |
0.51% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,310,008 |
0.22% |
17,116,392 |
2.85% |
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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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19,739,645 |
3.28% |
20,179,250 |
3.35% |
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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 |
289,557 |
12.9200 GBP |
12.8950 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
Sale |
388,975 |
12.9137 GBP |
12.8914 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 |
100 |
12.8998 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
31 |
12.9089 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29 |
12.9089 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
1 |
12.9075 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
831 |
12.9075 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,835 |
12.9075 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,956 |
12.9077 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,687 |
12.9100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
877 |
12.9098 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
204 |
12.9041 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
73,004 |
12.9050 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
52,648 |
12.9126 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,416 |
12.9059 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
831 |
12.9100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,432 |
12.9100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,038 |
12.9036 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
212,980 |
12.9092 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,814 |
12.9108 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,048 |
12.9098 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
93,816 |
12.9025 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
652 |
12.9075 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,093 |
12.9099 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
586 |
12.9117 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,371 |
12.9095 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
195 |
12.9119 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,045 |
12.9100 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
222 |
12.8950 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,098 |
12.9050 GBP |
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5p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,070 |
12.9094 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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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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Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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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: |
07 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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