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Man Group PLC Director's Dealing 2026

Feb 16, 2026

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Director's Dealing

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

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: Man Group PLC
(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 relates:

        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Beazley plc
(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:

        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
13/02/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? NO

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: 3,563,820.00 0.59
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives: 6,888,868.00 1.14
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 10,452,688.00 1.74

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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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
5p ordinary Sale 2,361 12.4297 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 18,935 12.4297 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 13,045 12.4297 GBP

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities Price per unit
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 275 12.4297 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 2,054 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 11 12.3000 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 6,094 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 20,485 12.3439 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 592 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 312 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 671 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 54 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 114 12.3439 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 64 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 843 12.4297 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 8,332 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 8,556 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 8,669 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 89,600 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 90,071 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 91,890 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 4,881 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 3,901 12.3478 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 4,975 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 4,791 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1,169 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 7 12.4297 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1,192 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1,151 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 387 12.3439 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 230 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 35,716 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 35,092 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 36,406 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 72,999 12.3478 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1,695 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1,757 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1,724 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 3,100 12.3478 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 17,382 12.3346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 18,022 12.3400 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 17,680 12.4113 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 3,861 12.3425 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 2,442 12.4297 GBP

(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 Type

e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion
Details Price per unit (if applicable)

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:
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:
None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 16/02/2026
Contact name: Molly Childs
Telephone number: +442071443714

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.