LONDON (Dow Jones)--Beazley PLC (BEZ.LN) said Wednesday it purchased 362,854 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each at an average price of 112.998 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The highest price and lowest price paid for these shares was 113.00 pence and 112.80 pence respectively. -All the purchased shares will be held as Treasury shares. -Shares at 0717 GMT up 1.40 pence, or 1.24%, at 114.0 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 09, 2010 03:18 ET (07:18 GMT)