Beazley plc
Directors' interests
Dublin, 12th May 2010
Directors' Interests
On 12th May 2010, Mr Martin Bride, the company's finance director, bought 30,839 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 116.70p each.
On the same day, a connected person, as defined in section 96B(2) of FSMA 2000, of Mr Bride bought 123,777 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 117.00p each.
Following these transactions, Mr Bride's total beneficial holdings (including those of his connected persons) is as follows:
|
Beneficial holding as at the date of this announcement |
% of issued share capital |
Martin Bride |
219,616 ordinary shares |
0.04% |
For further information, please contact:
Beazley plc
Sian Coope
+353 (0)1 854 4700
Note to editors:
Beazley plc (BEZ.L), is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia. Beazley manages five Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2009, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of £1,115.5 million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.
Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.
Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.
For more information please go to: www.beazley.com