20th Apr 2026 11:21
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: | 17 April 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 | 1,054,212 | 1.9930 GBP | 1.9392 GBP |
| Sale | 1,202,611 | 1.9930 GBP | 1.9400 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 | 76,470 | 0.5125 GBP | 0.4996 GBP |
| Sale | 231,142 | 0.5120 GBP | 0.4980 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 | 17,100 | 1.9656 GBP |
4 | 1.9832 GBP | |||
1,293 | 1.9872 GBP | |||
1 | 1.9882 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,261 | 1.9514 GBP | ||
624 | 1.9567 GBP | |||
26,433 | 1.9614 GBP | |||
656 | 1.9644 GBP | |||
25,997 | 1.9658 GBP | |||
703 | 1.9659 GBP | |||
16,731 | 1.9674 GBP | |||
26,329 | 1.9702 GBP | |||
15,032 | 1.9790 GBP | |||
47,501 | 1.9829 GBP | |||
254,136 | 1.9830 GBP | |||
26,925 | 1.9834 GBP | |||
22,267 | 1.9841 GBP | |||
14,116 | 1.9857 GBP | |||
1,600 | 1.9890 GBP | |||
5,489 | 1.9893 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 79,197 | 1.9609 GBP | ||
79,355 | 1.9702 GBP | |||
12,554 | 1.9804 GBP | |||
14,267 | 1.9829 GBP | |||
943 | 1.9880 GBP | |||
6,445 | 1.9895 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 3,980 | 1.9417 GBP | ||
6,009 | 1.9463 GBP | |||
403 | 1.9495 GBP | |||
574 | 1.9561 GBP | |||
4,527 | 1.9621 GBP | |||
38,209 | 1.9677 GBP | |||
204 | 1.9679 GBP | |||
15,610 | 1.9711 GBP | |||
64,464 | 1.9761 GBP | |||
8,617 | 1.9773 GBP | |||
43,279 | 1.9830 GBP | |||
98,422 | 1.9839 GBP | |||
13,491 | 1.9842 GBP | |||
41,620 | 1.9847 GBP | |||
55 | 1.9851 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 30,217 | 1.9793 GBP | ||
5,765 | 1.9840 GBP | |||
14,928 | 1.9871 GBP | |||
2,888 | 1.9879 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 11,944 | 1.9436 GBP | ||
1,835 | 1.9483 GBP | |||
14,928 | 1.9568 GBP | |||
62,872 | 1.9830 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 | 172,481 | 0.5104 GBP |
Increase Short | 17,809 | 0.4996 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: | 20 April 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