31st Jul 2026 11:16
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: | 30 July 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 | 1,010,704 | 1.9940 GBP | 1.9630 GBP |
| Sale | 1,051,663 | 1.9940 GBP | 1.9630 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 | 43,541 | 0.4630 GBP | 0.4586 GBP |
| Sale | 46,822 | 0.4605 GBP | 0.4586 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 | 74,246 | 1.9714 GBP |
43,420 | 1.9800 GBP | |||
45,653 | 1.9801 GBP | |||
1 | 1.9812 GBP | |||
9,845 | 1.9819 GBP | |||
525 | 1.9830 GBP | |||
9,300 | 1.9837 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 3,031 | 1.9771 GBP | ||
10,631 | 1.9797 GBP | |||
224,300 | 1.9800 GBP | |||
15,078 | 1.9805 GBP | |||
44,651 | 1.9809 GBP | |||
1 | 1.9815 GBP | |||
9,008 | 1.9817 GBP | |||
20,112 | 1.9822 GBP | |||
2,111 | 1.9825 GBP | |||
1,427 | 1.9827 GBP | |||
37,799 | 1.9832 GBP | |||
34,844 | 1.9833 GBP | |||
310 | 1.9835 GBP | |||
20,485 | 1.9843 GBP | |||
52,575 | 1.9852 GBP | |||
14,936 | 1.9865 GBP | |||
18,303 | 1.9867 GBP | |||
1,466 | 1.9869 GBP | |||
8,282 | 1.9874 GBP | |||
433 | 1.9899 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1 | 1.9798 GBP | ||
24,503 | 1.9799 GBP | |||
11,021 | 1.9821 GBP | |||
700 | 1.9886 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 2,274 | 1.9758 GBP | ||
23,693 | 1.9773 GBP | |||
57,569 | 1.9798 GBP | |||
60,225 | 1.9800 GBP | |||
4,581 | 1.9803 GBP | |||
53,838 | 1.9809 GBP | |||
78,888 | 1.9819 GBP | |||
4,607 | 1.9846 GBP | |||
7,569 | 1.9848 GBP | |||
1,161 | 1.9911 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 2,942 | 1.9699 GBP | ||
5,901 | 1.9800 GBP | |||
10,192 | 1.9808 GBP | |||
13,367 | 1.9814 GBP | |||
88,663 | 1.9868 GBP | |||
179 | 1.9880 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 12,696 | 1.9751 GBP | ||
11,957 | 1.9784 GBP | |||
97,035 | 1.9800 GBP | |||
4,074 | 1.9811 GBP | |||
1,359 | 1.9836 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 | Decrease Short | 3,281 | 0.4590 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: | 31 July 2026 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
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