REG - Beazley PLC - Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure) CORRECTION
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RNS Number : 6168U Beazley PLC 27 February 2026
FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
CORRECTION
Amendment - this form replaces the Opening Position Disclosure published under
RNS number 5125R at 10:01 on 03/02/2026. Changes have been made to section 3
of the form.
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Beazley plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if N/A
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) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEREE
(e) Date position held: 30 January 2026
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
(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 PARTY TO THE OFFER 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
Class of relevant security:
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: NIL - NIL -
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: NIL - NIL -
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to NIL - NIL -
purchase/sell:
NIL - NIL -
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
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: N/A
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO
THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including
directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with
the party to the offer making the disclosure:
(a) Interests held by the directors of Beazley plc, their close relatives and
related trusts.
Name Number of ordinary shares held Percentage of Beazley plc issued share capital (to two decimal places)
Rajesh K Agrawal 33,000 0.00%
Clive Bannister 138,000 0.02%
Paul Bantick 299,982 0.05%
Adrian P Cox (and his close relative) 1,266,051 0.21%
Pierre-Olivier Desaulle 27,464 0.00%
Nicola Hodson 1,824 0.00%
Carolyn Johnson 23,500 0.00%
Fiona Muldoon 10,000 0.00%
Barbara Plucnar Jensen 0 0.00%
AJohn Reizenstein 27,612 0.00%
Cecilia Reyes Leuzinger 26,086 0.00%
Robert Stuchbery (and his close relative) 103,978 0.01%
(b) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Beazley plc
by the directors of Beazley plc and their close relatives and related trusts.
Adrian P Cox
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") 81,743 10 February 2021 Nil 4 March 2024 10 February 2031
LTIP 81,744 10 February 2021 Nil 4 March 2026 10 February 2031
LTIP 56,539 1 April 2021 Nil 1 April 2024 1 April 2031
LTIP 56,540 1 April 2021 Nil 1 April 2026 1 April 2031
LTIP 108,232 15 February 2022 Nil 4 March 2025 15 February 2032
LTIP 108,232 15 February 2022 Nil 4 March 2027 15 February 2032
LTIP 307,543 19 May 2023 Nil 19 May 2026 19 May 2033
LTIP 300,615 12 March 2024 Nil 12 March 2027 12 March 2034
LTIP 269,308 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2035
Deferred Share Plan ("DSP") 19 May 2023 Nil 19 May 2026 19 May 2026
32,307
DSP 95,387 12 March 2024 Nil 12 March 2027 12 March 2027
DSP 68,598 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2028
Barbara Plucnar Jensen
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
LTIP 178,075 18 December 2024 Nil 12 March 2027 18 December 2034
LTIP 135,159 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2035
DSP 33,937 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2028
Paul Bantick
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
LTIP 38,965 10 February 2021 Nil 4 March 2026 10 February 2031
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
(b) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Beazley plc
by the directors of Beazley plc and their close relatives and related trusts.
Adrian P Cox
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") 81,743 10 February 2021 Nil 4 March 2024 10 February 2031
LTIP 81,744 10 February 2021 Nil 4 March 2026 10 February 2031
LTIP 56,539 1 April 2021 Nil 1 April 2024 1 April 2031
LTIP 56,540 1 April 2021 Nil 1 April 2026 1 April 2031
LTIP 108,232 15 February 2022 Nil 4 March 2025 15 February 2032
LTIP 108,232 15 February 2022 Nil 4 March 2027 15 February 2032
LTIP 307,543 19 May 2023 Nil 19 May 2026 19 May 2033
LTIP 300,615 12 March 2024 Nil 12 March 2027 12 March 2034
LTIP 269,308 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2035
Deferred Share Plan ("DSP") 19 May 2023 Nil 19 May 2026 19 May 2026
32,307
DSP 95,387 12 March 2024 Nil 12 March 2027 12 March 2027
DSP 68,598 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2028
Barbara Plucnar Jensen
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
LTIP 178,075 18 December 2024 Nil 12 March 2027 18 December 2034
LTIP 135,159 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2035
DSP 33,937 10 March 2025 Nil 10 March 2028 10 March 2028
Paul Bantick
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
LTIP 38,965 10 February 2021 Nil 4 March 2026 10 February 2031
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
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).
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 making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:
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 making the disclosure, or any person acting in
concert with it, 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: 25 February 2026
Contact name: Mark Stevens
Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7667 0623
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 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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