Director/PDMR Shareholding

Beazley PLC

24 April 2026

 

Beazley plc

London, 24 April 2026

Grant of Share Incentives to Directors

Beazley plc announces that the following grant of nil cost options under the Beazley plc 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") over the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence each were made to the following Directors on 24 April 2026.

Director	Number of nil-cost options over ordinary shares
Paul Bantick	115,032
Adrian Cox	318,241
Barbara Plucnar Jensen	115,032

In all cases, there was no consideration for the grant of the awards and the exercise price is nil.  Ordinarily, these awards will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, and will be subject to a 2-year holding period commencing on the vesting date.  The awards will vest to the extent that the performance conditions are satisfied and are also subject to the participant meeting both shareholding requirements and to their continued employment.

For further information, please contact:

Beazley plc

Mark Stevens

[phone]

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

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Paul Bantick
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment		Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Beazley plc
b)	LEI		213800VTOMUWD41GIT12
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each GB00BYQ0JC66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options under the Beazley plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Transaction Price(s) Volume(s) 1. LTIP 0.00p 115,032
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	24 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Adrian Cox
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment		Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Beazley plc
b)	LEI		213800VTOMUWD41GIT12
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each GB00BYQ0JC66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options under the Beazley plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Transaction Price(s) Volume(s) 1. LTIP 0.00p 318,241
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	24 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Barbara Plucnar Jensen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment		Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Beazley plc
b)	LEI		213800VTOMUWD41GIT12
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each GB00BYQ0JC66
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of share options under the Beazley plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP').
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Transaction Price(s) Volume(s) 1.  LTIP 0.00p 115,032
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	24 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Grant of the options occurred outside a trading venue.

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., an A.M. Best A rated 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. 

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

 

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