25th Feb 2026 15:00
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 8291T published at 08:21 on 20/02/2026 changes made to section 2a and 3a | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| SCHRODERS PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | SCHRODERS PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 19 Feb 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 20p ordinary | ||||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 20,047,254 | 1.24% | 1,527,058 | 0.09% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 166,432 | 0.01% | 17,684,185 | 1.10% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 20,213,686 | 1.25% | 19,211,243 | 1.19% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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20p ordinary | Purchase | 1,144,003 | 5.8608 GBP | 5.8550 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | Sale | 484,012 | 5.8611 GBP | 5.8550 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,494 | 5.8576 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,629 | 5.8585 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 99,027 | 5.8550 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,100 | 5.8570 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,107 | 5.8572 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,414 | 5.8578 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,933 | 5.8586 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,545 | 5.8588 USD | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,811 | 5.8590 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,970 | 5.8595 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 946 | 5.8596 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 71,338 | 5.8597 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,651 | 5.8599 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,367 | 5.8600 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 683 | 5.8550 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 536 | 5.8551 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,655 | 5.8565 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,691 | 5.8569 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,717 | 5.8574 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80 | 5.8578 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,417 | 5.8582 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 176,200 | 5.8587 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,832 | 5.8588 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,892 | 5.8589 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 138,327 | 5.8590 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,383 | 5.8596 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,283 | 5.8597 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 436,278 | 5.8600 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,195 | 5.8606 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,014 | 5.8607 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,500 | 5.8608 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,089 | 5.8546 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,617 | 5.8550 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 192 | 5.8596 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 27,862 | 5.8600 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 26,318 | 5.8581 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 27,862 | 5.8600 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 25 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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