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On 12 March 2026, Beazley plc granted deferred share bonus awards under its Deferred Share Plan to three Directors. Adrian Cox received awards over 52,253 ordinary shares of 5 pence each, Paul Bantick over 34,857 shares, and Barbara Plucnar Jensen over 30,852 shares. These awards were made with no consideration and are normally subject to vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, conditional on continued employment.
| Date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 15:12:43 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 6449W |
Beazley plc
London, 13 March 2026
Grant of Share Incentives to Directors
Beazley plc announces that the following grants of deferred share bonus awards under the Beazley plc Deferred Share Plan were made to the following Directors on 12 March 2026.
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Director |
Number of ordinary shares of 5 pence each over which awards were granted |
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Adrian Cox |
52,253 |
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Paul Bantick |
34,857 |
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Barbara Plucnar Jensen |
30,852 |
In all cases, there was no consideration for the grant of the awards. Awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant subject to continued employment.
For further information, please contact:
Beazley plc
Mark Stevens
+44 (0)20 7674 7581
The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (No. 596/2014).
Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Adrian Cox |
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Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Beazley plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800VTOMUWD41GIT12 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
GB00BYQ0JC66 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of a share award under the Beazley plc Deferred Share Plan ('Deferred') |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a n/a |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue. |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Paul Bantick |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Beazley plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800VTOMUWD41GIT12 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
GB00BYQ0JC66 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of a share award under the Beazley plc Deferred Share Plan ('Deferred') |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a n/a |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue. |
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Barbara Plucnar Jensen |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Director |
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b) |
Initial notification/amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Beazley plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800VTOMUWD41GIT12 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
GB00BYQ0JC66 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of a share award under the Beazley plc Deferred Share Plan ('Deferred') |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
n/a n/a |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
12 March 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue. |
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Note to editors:
Beazley plc (BEZ.L), is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, North America, Latin America, Bermuda and Asia. Beazley manages six Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2025, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $6,100.7million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., a carrier licensed in all 50 states and its subsidiary, Beazley America Insurance Company, Inc. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by Beazley Excess and Surplus Insurance, Inc. All US carriers are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley's European insurance company, Beazley Insurance dac, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and is A rated by A.M. Best and A+ by Fitch.
Beazley's Bermuda entity, Beazley Bermuda Insurance Limited, is A rated by A.M. Best and regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include Directors & Officers, Financial Lines, Cyber, Property, Marine and Aviation, Reinsurance, Accident and Life, and Political Risks and Contingency business.
For more information please go to: www.beazley.com