LONDON (Dow Jones)--Schroders PLC (SDR.LN) said Thursday it acquired through J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd 30,000 of its non-voting ordinary shares at an average price of 1066.344333 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares. -Shares closed Thursday at 1313.0 pence. -By Iain Packham, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9269; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 17, 2010 12:44 ET (16:44 GMT)