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REG - Barclays PLC Beazley PLC - Form 8.5 EPT/Non RI BEAZLEY PLC Replacement

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RNS Number : 1654R  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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