1st Jun 2026 11:15
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: | 29 May 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 | 3,241,717 | 1.9140 GBP | 1.8970 GBP |
| Sale | 3,801,754 | 1.9124 GBP | 1.8969 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 | 11,221 | 0.4770 GBP | 0.4770 GBP |
| Sale | 11,221 | 0.4770 GBP | 0.4770 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 | 229,162 | 1.8970 GBP |
27,986 | 1.8971 GBP | |||
14,771 | 1.8972 GBP | |||
23,345 | 1.8995 GBP | |||
54,703 | 1.9001 GBP | |||
99,630 | 1.9010 GBP | |||
3,128 | 1.9019 GBP | |||
24,874 | 1.9030 GBP | |||
1 | 1.9035 GBP | |||
71,044 | 1.9057 GBP | |||
2,500 | 1.9094 GBP | |||
2,228 | 1.9128 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 569,316 | 1.8970 GBP | ||
7,693 | 1.9028 GBP | |||
3,329 | 1.9029 GBP | |||
12,041 | 1.9038 GBP | |||
2,005 | 1.9041 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 61,658 | 1.8969 GBP | ||
133,616 | 1.8970 GBP | |||
5,357 | 1.8977 GBP | |||
16,650 | 1.8980 GBP | |||
24,687 | 1.8982 GBP | |||
4,732 | 1.9011 GBP | |||
1,978 | 1.9020 GBP | |||
589 | 1.9022 GBP | |||
838 | 1.9030 GBP | |||
1 | 1.9035 GBP | |||
69,148 | 1.9037 GBP | |||
9,602 | 1.9042 GBP | |||
1,266 | 1.9046 GBP | |||
13,546 | 1.9054 GBP | |||
4,766 | 1.9060 GBP | |||
15,798 | 1.9087 GBP | |||
100,775 | 1.9092 GBP | |||
3,397 | 1.9105 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 39 | 1.9022 GBP | ||
1,313 | 1.9081 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 10,991 | 1.9000 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 | - | - | - | - |
(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: | 01 June 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