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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:                                       02-03-2026                                
 
                                                                                                                          
 
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:                                        5,293,774  0.88   0         0.00      
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0          0.00   0         0.00      
 purchase/sell:                                                                                             
 TOTAL:                                                               5,293,774  0.88   0         0.00      


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                                                     69                    1,225.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     80                    1,226.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     143                   1,229.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     7648                  1,230.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     1956                  1,231.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     2420                  1,232.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     23362                 1,233.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     7012                  1,234.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     30311                 1,235.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     3262                  1,236.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     13941                 1,237.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     12739                 1,238.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     1515                  1,239.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     63                    1,239.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     1513                  1,240.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     1646                  1,241.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     919                   1,242.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     2326                  1,243.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     4514                  1,244.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     1947                  1,246.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     4246                  1,250.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     6901                  1,257.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     959                   1,259.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     70                    1,260.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     5514                  1,263.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     2381                  1,265.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     85                    1,267.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     2227                  1,268.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     1259                  1,270.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     82                    1,271.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     918                   1,274.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     2633                  1,279.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     891                   1,286.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     3755                  1,287.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     5969                  1,288.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     4094                  1,288.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     36100                 1,289.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     7863                  1,289.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     233349                1,290.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     47452                 1,290.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     292463                1,291.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     8570                  1,291.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a long position                                                     3735                  1,292.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    117                   1,222.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    563                   1,224.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    372                   1,227.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    100                   1,230.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    1121                  1,231.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    4117                  1,232.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    2536                  1,233.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    2188                  1,234.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    4270                  1,235.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    135                   1,235.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    6843                  1,236.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    5470                  1,237.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    6305                  1,238.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    2697                  1,239.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    13099                 1,240.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    5141                  1,241.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    3910                  1,242.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    2457                  1,243.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    1075                  1,244.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    3566                  1,245.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    360                   1,246.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    369                   1,250.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    100                   1,260.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    540                   1,265.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    200                   1,275.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    720                   1,281.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    180                   1,282.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    180                   1,284.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    180                   1,285.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    180                   1,287.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    9710                  1,289.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    11842                 1,290.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    191                   1,290.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    83187                 1,291.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    155                   1,291.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    22517                 1,292.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    336                   1,294.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          decreasing a short position                                                    724                   1,295.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     1960                  1,220.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     2615                  1,223.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     69                    1,225.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     80                    1,226.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     484                   1,227.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     604                   1,229.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     138                   1,231.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     355                   1,232.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     2064                  1,233.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     2820                  1,234.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     1822                  1,235.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     1077                  1,236.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     431                   1,237.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     625                   1,238.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     60000                 1,238.33                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     1019                  1,239.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     363                   1,240.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     194                   1,241.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     584                   1,242.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     1718                  1,243.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     2008                  1,250.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     70                    1,260.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     10                    1,265.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     85                    1,267.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     124                   1,268.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     82                    1,271.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     445                   1,280.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     1911                  1,286.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     424                   1,289.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     994                   1,290.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     6901                  1,291.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a long position                                                     951                   1,292.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    424                   1,231.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    372                   1,232.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    2925                  1,233.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    270                   1,234.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    93                    1,234.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    3609                  1,235.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    11224                 1,236.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    49                    1,236.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    636                   1,237.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    1768                  1,238.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    48                    1,238.50                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    295                   1,239.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    194                   1,240.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    980                   1,241.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    4298                  1,243.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    7855                  1,244.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    197                   1,248.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    45752                 1,250.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    199                   1,255.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    8400                  1,257.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    12757                 1,263.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    274                   1,264.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    7511                  1,265.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    21147                 1,266.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    15138                 1,268.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    12725                 1,271.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    3432                  1,272.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    27520                 1,273.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    356                   1,274.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    725                   1,286.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    2281                  1,287.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    1483                  1,288.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    44950                 1,289.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    79550                 1,290.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    21607                 1,291.00                       
 5p ordinary                 equity swap          increasing a short position                                                    271                   1,292.00                       


(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:  03-03-2026      
 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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