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RNS Number : 5431X  Beazley PLC  20 March 2026

FORM 8 (DD)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT
(INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)

Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                     Paul Bantick
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
 different from 1(a):

      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a
 trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  Beazley plc
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (d) Status of person making the disclosure:                                     Person acting in concert with Beazley plc (Offeree)

      e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the
 offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)
 (e) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    4 March 2026
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making          N/A
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.

 

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing

 

 Class of relevant security:                                          5p ordinary

                                                                      Interests       Short positions

                                                                      Number   %      Number    %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     320,587  0.05%  N/A       -
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        N/A      -      N/A       -

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  N/A      -      N/A       -
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      320,587  0.05%  N/A       -

      TOTAL:

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)

 

 Scheme under which granted         Number of ordinary shares in respect of which options / awards granted  Date of grant     Exercise price per share (£)   Vesting date   Expiry / lapse date
 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")  32,454                                                                  15 February 2022  Nil                            4 March 2027   15 February 2032
 LTIP                               112,253                                                                 19 May 2023       Nil                            19 May 2026    19 May 2033
 LTIP                               109,840                                                                 12 March 2024     Nil                            12 March 2027  12 March 2034
 LTIP                               97,056                                                                  10 March 2025     Nil                            10 March 2028  10 March 2035
 DSP                                200,000                                                                 24 February 2022  Nil                            31 March 2027  31 March 2027
 DSP                                18,621                                                                  8 March 2023      Nil                            8 March 2026   8 March 2026
 DSP                                62,957                                                                  12 March 2024     Nil                            12 March 2027  12 March 2027
 DSP                                64,987                                                                  10 March 2025     Nil                            10 March 2028  10 March 2028

 

 

3.         DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

(i)         Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for
a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)

 

 Class of relevant security       Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit

 Ordinary shares of 5 pence each  Sale           18,360                1289 pence

 

(ii)        Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection
is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 N/A                         N/A               N/A                         N/A                                   N/A

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A                                                                            N/A                             N/A

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.
 N/A                         N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                           N/A                      N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A                            N/A                   N/A

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security       Nature of dealing                            Details                                                           Price per unit (if applicable)

                                  e.g. subscription, conversion
 Ordinary shares of 5 pence each  Exercise of nil cost options under the LTIP  38,965 ordinary shares of 5 pence each acquired through exercise  Nil

 

 

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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 party to
 the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other
 person:

 Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If
 there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 NONE

 

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives

 

 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between the party to the offer or person acting in concert 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:

 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 NONE

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 

 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)  NO
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)             NO

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  20 March 2026
 Contact name:        Mark Stevens
 Telephone number:    +44 (0)20 7674 7581

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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