13th Mar 2026 10:27
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) | |||||||
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: |
| 12 Mar 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 42,621,247 | 2.65% | 1,342,653 | 0.08% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 202,929 | 0.01% | 40,618,892 | 2.52% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 42,824,176 | 2.66% | 41,961,545 | 2.61% |
(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 | 2,205,353 | 5.7250 GBP | 5.7050 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | Sale | 1,775,295 | 5.7300 GBP | 5.7050 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 | 17,963 | 5.7127 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 750,000 | 5.7067 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,648 | 5.7047 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 77,222 | 5.7055 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,919 | 5.7056 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,728 | 5.7078 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 81,678 | 5.7098 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97,158 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51,527 | 5.7101 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,805 | 5.7103 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 107,710 | 5.7107 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,605 | 5.7111 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,238 | 5.7113 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,910 | 5.7114 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,319 | 5.7116 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 633 | 5.7145 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,274 | 5.7148 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,243 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,541 | 5.7154 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,999 | 5.7179 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,045 | 5.7195 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 600 | 5.7199 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,266 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 451 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59,653 | 5.7050 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,716 | 5.7051 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,607 | 5.7078 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,700 | 5.7085 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,433 | 5.7088 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 132,334 | 5.7098 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,385 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,000 | 5.7105 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,203 | 5.7114 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59 | 5.7130 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,021 | 5.7136 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,765 | 5.7151 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,115 | 5.7167 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,529 | 5.7168 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 88,579 | 5.7169 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,290 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 128,129 | 5.7207 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,411 | 5.7249 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,482 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 71,031 | 5.7135 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,546 | 5.7142 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,627 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 142,761 | 5.7186 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 147,243 | 5.7050 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,110 | 5.7153 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 13 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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