REG-Qube Research & Technologies LTD Form 8.3
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Form 8.3
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Qube Research & Technologies Limited
(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) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 27-02-2026
For an opening position disclosure, state 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 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 (if any)
Class of relevant security: 5p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 6,133,211 1.02 0 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
6,133,211 1.02 0 0.00
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).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other
employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 0
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 0
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) 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
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (GBp)
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of securities Exercise price per unit (GBp)
e.g. call option
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 296 1,244.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 378 1,245.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 726 1,246.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 1060 1,247.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 285 1,248.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 76 1,249.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 2330 1,250.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 76 1,251.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 1011 1,256.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 76 1,259.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 886 1,265.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 142 1,266.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 14766 1,267.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 228 1,268.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 1078 1,269.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 22447 1,270.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 1005 1,270.50
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 8900 1,271.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 7545 1,272.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 1095 1,273.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 6491 1,274.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 5061 1,275.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a long position 1 1,276.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 72 1,244.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 65147 1,245.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 22519 1,246.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1665 1,246.50
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 8449 1,247.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 174 1,247.50
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 9527 1,248.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 7476 1,249.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 5679 1,250.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1528 1,252.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1074 1,256.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 46 1,257.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1787 1,259.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 5349 1,260.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 8490 1,261.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1529 1,262.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 3990 1,264.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 2327 1,265.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 6201 1,266.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 457 1,266.50
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 45513 1,267.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 23265 1,268.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 15081 1,269.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1923 1,270.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 18480 1,271.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 1305 1,272.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 4187 1,273.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 5973 1,274.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 9446 1,275.00
5p ordinary equity swap decreasing a short position 3906 1,276.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 2531 1,244.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 62586 1,245.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 824 1,245.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 43882 1,246.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 5470 1,246.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 28616 1,247.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 3525 1,247.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 16367 1,248.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 10075 1,249.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 629 1,249.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 5995 1,250.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 392 1,251.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 519 1,252.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 1578 1,254.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 626 1,254.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 493 1,255.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 76 1,259.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 17687 1,260.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 642 1,261.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 316 1,262.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 2425 1,263.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 270 1,263.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 3943 1,264.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 11240 1,265.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 7284 1,266.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 328314 1,267.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 961 1,267.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 18056 1,268.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 617 1,268.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 72954 1,269.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 4803 1,269.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 30133 1,270.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 701 1,270.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 15734 1,271.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 1798 1,271.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 4719 1,272.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 4167 1,273.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 1064 1,273.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 2776 1,274.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 1589 1,274.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 21997 1,275.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 3769 1,276.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a long position 1972 1,277.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 806 1,244.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 62 1,245.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 606 1,246.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 519 1,246.50
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 1074 1,247.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 2792 1,248.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 9169 1,249.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 17150 1,250.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 16681 1,252.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 15183 1,260.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 19760 1,264.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 4399 1,265.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 3092 1,266.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 4825 1,267.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 26044 1,268.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 10707 1,269.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 24553 1,270.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 4547 1,271.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 2844 1,272.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 9782 1,274.00
5p ordinary equity swap increasing a short position 267 1,275.00
(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 (GBp) Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
(GBp)
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
0 0 0 0
0
(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
0 0 0
0
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 person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
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 person 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
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 02-03-2026
Contact name: Janice Falcao
Telephone number: 00442033140679
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
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