| TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings | ||||||
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| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | ||||||
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | Beazley plc | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer |
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| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | X | |||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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| Other (please specify): |
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| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| Name | Wellington Management International Ltd | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | London, England | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) | ||||||
| Name | BBH ISL NOMINEES LTD BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. Nortrust Nominees Limited ROY Nominees Limited State Street Nominees Limited VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED | |||||
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| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 29/01/2021 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 01/02/2021 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | ||||||
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| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.04% | 0.07% | 5.11% | 608,942,527 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.90% | 0.08% | 4.98% |
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| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | ||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (DTR5.1) | Indirect (DTR5.2.1) | |||
| GB00BYQ0JC66 Common Stock |
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| 5.04% | ||
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| SUBTOTAL 8.A | 30,734,040 | 5.04% | ||||
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| B 1: Financial Instruments DTR5.3.1R (1) (a) | ||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights | ||
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| SUBTOTAL 8.B.1 |
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| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | ||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |
| Equity Swap | 15/05/2023 | 11/11/2020 to 15/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 230,490 Equity Swap shares or 230,490 votes on a converted basis | 0.04% | |
| Equity Swap | 15/05/2023 | 21/05/2020 to 15/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 64,269 Equity Swap shares or 64,269 votes on a converted basis | 0.01% | |
| Equity Swap | 15/05/2023 | 29/05/2020 to 15/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 62,760 Equity Swap shares or 62,760 votes on a converted basis | 0.01% | |
| Equity Swap | 15/05/2023 | 11/03/2020 to 15/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 24,237 Equity Swap shares or 24,237 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 15/05/2023 | 18/03/2020 to 15/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 13,813 Equity Swap shares or 13,813 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 09/10/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 8,047 Equity Swap shares or 8,047 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 24/09/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 6,513 Equity Swap shares or 6,513 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 15/05/2023 | 19/03/2020 to 15/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 4,624 Equity Swap shares or 4,624 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 13/10/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 4,553 Equity Swap shares or 4,553 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 11/09/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 4,547 Equity Swap shares or 4,547 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 27/08/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 1,878 Equity Swap shares or 1,878 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 29/01/2021 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 1,867 Equity Swap shares or 1,867 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 12/11/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 1,841 Equity Swap shares or 1,841 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 02/02/2021 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 1,674 Equity Swap shares or 1,674 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 22/05/2023 | 01/09/2020 to 22/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 1,490 Equity Swap shares or 1,490 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 05/05/2023 | 21/05/2020 to 05/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 693 Equity Swap shares or 693 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
| Equity Swap | 05/05/2023 | 01/09/2020 to 05/05/2023 | Cash settlement | 373 Equity Swap shares or 373 votes on a converted basis | 0.00% | |
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| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 433,669
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| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | |||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer |
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| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||
| Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | ||
| Wellington Management International Ltd | 5.04% |
| 5.11% | ||
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| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
| Name of the proxy holder |
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| The number and % of voting rights held |
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| The date until which the voting rights will be held |
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| 11. Additional information: | |||||
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| Place of completion | London | ||||
| Date of completion | 01/02/2021 | ||||
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