14th Apr 2026 09:07
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 1615A published at 08:19 on 13/04/2026, changes made to section 2a and 3a | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN | |||||||
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS | |||||||
(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) | |||||||
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Name of exempt principal trader: |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD | ||||
(b) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
| SCHRODERS PLC | ||||
| relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) | Name of the party to the offer with which exempt | SCHRODERS PLC | |||||
| principal trader is connected |
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(d) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
| 09 Apr 2026 | ||||
(e) | In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal | NO |
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| trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 20p ordinary | ||||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 38,300,923 | 2.38% | 1,400,927 | 0.08% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 191,208 | 0.01% | 36,640,092 | 2.27% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,492,131 | 2.39% | 38,041,019 | 2.36% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Total number of | Highest price per unit | Lowest price per unit | |||
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20p ordinary | Purchase | 1,402,296 | 5.8200 GBP | 5.7750 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | Sale | 1,961,621 | 5.8200 GBP | 5.7748 GBP | |||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.7748 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76,878 | 5.7750 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,108 | 5.7752 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,280 | 5.7788 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 70 | 5.7795 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,049,307 | 5.7800 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,200 | 5.7813 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 130 | 5.7820 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76 | 5.7823 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44 | 5.7827 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,237 | 5.7838 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 125 | 5.7850 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 264 | 5.7855 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 145 | 5.7862 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,671 | 5.7875 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,135 | 5.7887 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,104 | 5.8000 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,000 | 5.8092 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,000 | 5.8097 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,762 | 5.8163 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,504 | 5.8177 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,250 | 5.8195 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88,333 | 5.8200 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,648 | 5.7775 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,945 | 5.7798 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,701 | 5.7800 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 290 | 5.7804 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 211 | 5.7811 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67,092 | 5.7816 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,175 | 5.7820 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,093 | 5.7827 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,140 | 5.7837 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,014 | 5.7843 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 79 | 5.7850 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,712 | 5.7860 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145,061 | 5.7862 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48 | 5.7863 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 243,456 | 5.7865 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,196 | 5.7873 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,185 | 5.7900 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,600 | 5.7921 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,014 | 5.7925 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 5.7950 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,238 | 5.7970 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 66,363 | 5.7980 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 139,273 | 5.7991 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,177 | 5.8104 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,537 | 5.8163 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,010 | 5.8166 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,170 | 5.8200 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,537 | 5.7746 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 103,398 | 5.7757 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,158 | 5.7900 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,303 | 5.8194 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,254 | 5.7787 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 35,636 | 5.7835 GBP | |||
20p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 26,390 | 5.7883 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 14 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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