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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