Beazley plc
Dublin, 22 July 2011
Clarification of Record Date for Interim Dividend
In our interim results announcement on 22 July 2011 the Board of the Company declared an interim dividend of 2.5p per share to be paid on 2 September 2011 to shareholders on the register at 5.00pm on 3 August.
The Company confirms that the record date for the interim dividend is 5 August 2011 and the ex dividend date is 3 August 2011.
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 2010, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $1,741.6 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