14th May 2026 18:28
FORM 8.5 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 7673D published at 09:06 on 11/05/2026, changes made to section 2A,3B | |||||||
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: |
| 08 May 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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| 37,827,303 | 2.35% | 1,189,098 | 0.07% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 38,153 | 0.00% | 36,680,153 | 2.27% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 37,865,456 | 2.35% | 37,869,251 | 2.35% |
(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 | 615,067 | 5.8150 GBP | 5.8000 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | Sale | 754,591 | 5.8125 GBP | 5.8043 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 | 45,500 | 5.8043 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,726 | 5.8127 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,682 | 5.8050 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,591 | 5.8051 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,264 | 5.8065 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,024 | 5.8068 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 765 | 5.8075 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,036 | 5.8088 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,201 | 5.8063 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,570 | 5.8091 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,662 | 5.8095 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 280,538 | 5.8100 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8 | 5.8112 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,610 | 5.8100 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 136 | 5.8000 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,872 | 5.8048 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,154 | 5.8050 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,711 | 5.8055 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,077 | 5.8057 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,215 | 5.8070 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,644 | 5.8086 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,821 | 5.8100 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,771 | 5.8109 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 568 | 5.8111 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,814 | 5.8115 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,852 | 5.8125 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 633 | 5.8150 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,036 | 5.8154 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,499 | 5.8087 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11,457 | 5.8093 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,329 | 5.8103 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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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: | 14 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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