--- title: "REG - Beazley PLC - Holding(s) in Company" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293235581.md" description: "Societe Generale notified Beazley PLC on July 20, 2026, that it crossed the 5% voting rights threshold on July 16, 2026. The total holding reached 8.237%, comprising 5.447% in direct shares and 2.789% through financial instruments, including Contracts for Difference and Equity Linked Swaps." datetime: "2026-07-20T15:39:35.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293235581.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293235581.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293235581.md) --- # REG - Beazley PLC - Holding(s) in Company RNS Number : 0968N Beazley PLC 20 July 2026 TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1\. Issuer Details ISIN GB00BYQ0JC66 Issuer Name BEAZLEY PLC UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2\. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name Societe Generale City of registered office (if applicable) London Country of registered office (if applicable) United Kingdom 4\. Details of the shareholder Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) 5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 16-Jul-2026 6\. Date on which Issuer notified 20-Jul-2026 7\. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % 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 held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.447560 2.789833 8.237393 49550782 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 5.371858 2.582031 7.953889 8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) GB00BYQ0JC66 32768966 5.447560 Sub Total 8.A 32768966 5.447560% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B1 Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (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 Contract For Difference 26/02/2027 26/02/2027 Cash 1 0.000000 Contract For Difference 22/05/2028 22/05/2028 Cash 1815 0.000302 Contract For Difference 28/04/2028 28/04/2028 Cash 1375000 0.228582 Contract For Difference 28/04/2028 28/04/2028 Cash 1375000 0.228582 Equity Linked Swap 26/08/2026 26/08/2026 Cash 14030000 2.332367 Sub Total 8.B2 16781816 2.789833% 9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 1\. 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. - Ultimate controlling person - Name of controlled undertaking - % 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 10\. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held If date does not apply, explain below 11\. Additional Information 12\. Date of Completion 20-Jul-2026 13\. Place Of Completion London, United Kingdom This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. 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