Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-LondonMetric & Schroder Amend
19th Aug 2026 07:00
AMENDMENT
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: | 14 August 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 | 971,508 | 1.9489 GBP | 1.9320 GBP |
| Sale | 1,269,068 | 1.9480 GBP | 1.9320 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 | 23,040 | 0.4562 GBP | 0.4558 GBP |
| Sale | 17,955 | 0.4615 GBP | 0.4560 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 | 1,648 | 1.9394 GBP |
11,298 | 1.9400 GBP | |||
45,353 | 1.9401 GBP | |||
13 | 1.9402 GBP | |||
5,100 | 1.9411 GBP | |||
2 | 1.9462 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 1,153 | 1.9379 GBP | ||
217 | 1.9394 GBP | |||
7,540 | 1.9397 GBP | |||
96,027 | 1.9399 GBP | |||
24,294 | 1.9400 GBP | |||
32,939 | 1.9402 GBP | |||
11,795 | 1.9403 GBP | |||
75,000 | 1.9411 GBP | |||
4,720 | 1.9413 GBP | |||
6,583 | 1.9416 GBP | |||
70,000 | 1.9423 GBP | |||
3,277 | 1.9425 GBP | |||
29,925 | 1.9426 GBP | |||
4,809 | 1.9428 GBP | |||
5,544 | 1.9429 GBP | |||
26,278 | 1.9435 GBP | |||
12,254 | 1.9440 GBP | |||
7,063 | 1.9441 GBP | |||
48,188 | 1.9442 GBP | |||
19,707 | 1.9444 GBP | |||
9,545 | 1.9451 GBP | |||
4,104 | 1.9455 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 10,190 | 1.9400 GBP | ||
2,590 | 1.9403 GBP | |||
3,950 | 1.9407 GBP | |||
56,025 | 1.9411 GBP | |||
299 | 1.9418 GBP | |||
203 | 1.9419 GBP | |||
23,636 | 1.9445 GBP | |||
1,223 | 1.9458 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 4,048 | 1.9366 GBP | ||
8,085 | 1.9373 GBP | |||
4,775 | 1.9380 GBP | |||
94,300 | 1.9400 GBP | |||
29,276 | 1.9401 GBP | |||
10,591 | 1.9403 GBP | |||
763 | 1.9404 GBP | |||
29,724 | 1.9406 GBP | |||
47,268 | 1.9414 GBP | |||
5,072 | 1.9431 GBP | |||
1,138 | 1.9434 GBP | |||
3,395 | 1.9440 GBP | |||
285 | 1.9441 GBP | |||
4,731 | 1.9458 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 115,955 | 1.9400 GBP | ||
16,284 | 1.9405 GBP | |||
4,071 | 1.9406 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 115,955 | 1.9400 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 | 1 | 0.4600 GBP |
Increase Short | 4,842 | 0.4558 GBP | ||
Opening a long position | 150,000 | 0.4552 GBP | ||
Opening a short position | 150,000 | 0.4552 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: | 18 August 2026 |
| Contact name: | Natasha Mondon |
| Telephone number: | 01202 325175 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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