26th Aug 2026 10:47
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | A consortium comprising LondonMetric Property plc and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial advisor to a consortium comprising LondonMetric Property plc and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 25 August 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Yes, Picton Property Income Limited |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
LondonMetric 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,248,183 | 1.9525 GBP | 1.9350 GBP |
| Sale | 768,942 | 1.9540 GBP | 1.9373 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Schroder REIT ordinary NPV | Purchase | 267,940 | 0.4356 GBP | 0.4335 GBP |
| Sale | 38,621 | 0.4356 GBP | 0.4335 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
LondonMetric 10p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 138,073 | 1.9451 GBP |
11 | 1.9452 GBP | |||
18,911 | 1.9457 GBP | |||
13,984 | 1.9466 GBP | |||
2,310 | 1.9469 GBP | |||
41,389 | 1.9470 GBP | |||
2,326 | 1.9482 GBP | |||
2 | 1.9522 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 2,618 | 1.9439 GBP | ||
68,099 | 1.9450 GBP | |||
93,229 | 1.9459 GBP | |||
63,269 | 1.9461 GBP | |||
3,849 | 1.9476 GBP | |||
4,865 | 1.9477 GBP | |||
43,725 | 1.9484 GBP | |||
20,977 | 1.9487 GBP | |||
2,549 | 1.9492 GBP | |||
23,973 | 1.9493 GBP | |||
205 | 1.9494 GBP | |||
4,286 | 1.9496 GBP | |||
23,361 | 1.9506 GBP | |||
2,207 | 1.9510 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 662 | 1.9409 GBP | ||
3,799 | 1.9449 GBP | |||
2,706 | 1.9450 GBP | |||
46,098 | 1.9469 GBP | |||
1,356 | 1.9473 GBP | |||
862 | 1.9476 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 2,003 | 1.9372 GBP | ||
10,523 | 1.9435 GBP | |||
78,120 | 1.9447 GBP | |||
34,089 | 1.9450 GBP | |||
8,573 | 1.9451 GBP | |||
171,458 | 1.9452 GBP | |||
7,035 | 1.9453 GBP | |||
2,835 | 1.9462 GBP | |||
29,082 | 1.9464 GBP | |||
651 | 1.9475 GBP | |||
71,883 | 1.9479 GBP | |||
2,078 | 1.9481 GBP | |||
21,008 | 1.9483 GBP | |||
40,386 | 1.9484 GBP | |||
9,214 | 1.9491 GBP | |||
14,525 | 1.9496 GBP | |||
3,940 | 1.9510 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 12,246 | 1.9451 GBP | ||
172,687 | 1.9469 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
Schroder REIT ordinary NPV | Equity Swap | Increase Short | 15,122 | 0.4335 GBP |
Opening a short position | 214,197 | 0.4335 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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| Date of disclosure: | 26 August 2026 |
| Contact name: | Natasha Mondon |
| Telephone number: | 01202 325175 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Related Shares:
LondonMetricSchroder Real Estate Investment Trust