Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI BEAZLEY PLC Replacement

Barclays PLC

30 January 2026

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9854P Published at 11:04 on 22/01/2026, changes made to section 2A,3A
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.				KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:				BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				BEAZLEY PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt				BEAZLEY PLC
	principal trader is connected
(d)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				21 Jan 2026
(e)	In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal				NO
	trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2.				POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
	to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:				5p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			7,194,165	1.20%	4,934,982	0.82%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			481,078	0.08%	5,611,256	0.94%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			7,675,243	1.28%	10,546,238	1.76%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3.				DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Total number of		Highest price per unit	Lowest price per unit
security				securities		paid/received	paid/received
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,820,188		11.6164  GBP	11.2300  GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		1,294,768		11.6000  GBP	11.2300  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,018	11.3888  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		135,025	11.2300  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,191	11.2365  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		270	11.2438  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		89	11.2525  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		258,910	11.2600  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		252	11.3300  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51,687	11.3630  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,366	11.3927  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29,654	11.3940  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,000	11.4051  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		179	11.4304  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		477	11.4350  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		235,132	11.4381  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		45,000	11.4420  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		108	11.4530  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,794	11.4586  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,757	11.4639  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,114	11.4752  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,834	11.4754  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,510	11.4809  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,626	11.5042  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,770	11.5161  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6	11.5300  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		220,894	11.2300  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,747	11.2302  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,538	11.2307  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,085	11.2308  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,000	11.2311  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		151,456	11.2328  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		81,454	11.2541  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		277,010	11.2600  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,802	11.2707  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,000	11.2870  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,000	11.2902  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3	11.2975  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,800	11.3445  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,012	11.3518  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,406	11.3522  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,988	11.3558  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,875	11.3634  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,335	11.3789  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		110,818	11.3821  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,628	11.3839  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		92,198	11.3844  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,393	11.3850  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,484	11.4000  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,560	11.4010  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,205	11.4132  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,076	11.4133  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,162	11.4168  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		671	11.4186  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,082	11.4206  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,735	11.4215  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,890	11.4245  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		231	11.4277  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		260	11.4280  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		98	11.4300  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,107	11.4306  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,438	11.4316  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,499	11.4325  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,640	11.4343  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,513	11.4390  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		862	11.4465  USD
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,068	11.4567  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,430	11.4606  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,522	11.4727  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10	11.4733  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,333	11.4747  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11	11.4809  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,050	11.4814  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,238	11.4823  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		196	11.4860  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		175	11.4864  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26	11.4866  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	11.4877  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7	11.4878  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,591	11.4906  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		257	11.4923  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		231	11.4929  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,764	11.4986  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,639	11.5055  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,216	11.5072  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		248	11.5093  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,715	11.5106  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,804	11.5107  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11	11.5131  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12	11.5133  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,218	11.5161  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		49,115	11.5175  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,797	11.5206  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		206	11.5209  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,219	11.5224  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		838	11.5233  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		84	11.5249  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		95	11.5252  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,905	11.5256  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,097	11.5260  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		693	11.5292  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	11.5300  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,263	11.5306  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,792	11.5333  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		532	11.5400  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		791	11.5406  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		704	11.5407  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,309	11.5418  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13	11.5491  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,020	11.5502  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,337	11.5506  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,093	11.5529  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,625	11.5997  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,438	11.6067  GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,625	11.6164  GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,824	11.2925  GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		13,134	11.4279  GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,703	11.2300  GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		25,851	11.2638  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercising
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)
4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii)   the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				30 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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