t
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Schroders PLC, disclosed dealings in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares on 12 February 2026. This included the purchase of 7,902,784 shares and the sale of 6,296,632 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 12,823,589 shares (0.80%) and total short positions of 13,546,194 shares (0.84%) in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares.
| Date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 09:54:51 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9511S |
|
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
|||||||
|
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: |
|
|||||
|
(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
SCHRODERS PLC |
|||||
|
|
principal trader is connected |
|
|
||||
|
(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
|
12 Feb 2026 |
||||
|
(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
NO |
|
|
|||
|
|
trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
|
|
||||
|
2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
||||||
|
(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
|
|||||
|
|
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |
|
|||||
|
Class of relevant security: |
20p ordinary |
||||||
|
|
Interests |
Short Positions |
|||||
|
|
Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
|||
|
(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
and/or controlled: |
|
|
8,555,876 |
0.53% |
7,182,056 |
0.45% |
|
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
and/or controlled: |
|
|
4,267,713 |
0.26% |
6,364,138 |
0.40% |
|
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
and agreements to purchase/sell: |
|
|
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
|
|
12,823,589 |
0.80% |
13,546,194 |
0.84% |
|
(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
|
|||||
|
|
options) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant security in relation to |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
which subscription right exists |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Details, including nature of the rights |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
concerned and relevant percentages: |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
||||||
|
(a) |
Purchases and sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Total number of |
Highest price per unit |
Lowest price per unit |
|||
|
security |
|
securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,902,784 |
5.9600 GBP |
5.8600 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
Sale |
6,296,632 |
5.9600 GBP |
5.8600 GBP |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
|
|||||
|
Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
|||
|
relevant |
description |
|
reference |
unit |
|||
|
security |
|
|
securities |
|
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
19,941 |
5.8810 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
124 |
5.8620 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
129 |
5.8650 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,176 |
5.8675 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
318 |
5.8726 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,421 |
5.8738 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
69,307 |
5.8741 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,564 |
5.8744 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
198 |
5.8745 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
173,234 |
5.8750 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
677 |
5.8753 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
881 |
5.8755 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
45 |
5.8757 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
52,060 |
5.8760 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,926 |
5.8761 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
286,496 |
5.8763 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,700 |
5.8769 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
35,393 |
5.8772 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
89,287 |
5.8774 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43,056 |
5.8775 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,451 |
5.8778 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
48,629 |
5.8783 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
731,261 |
5.8784 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
136 |
5.8790 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
312,388 |
5.8791 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
222,062 |
5.8792 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,731 |
5.8793 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
550 |
5.8795 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
59,278 |
5.8797 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,439 |
5.8799 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
112 |
5.8800 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,184 |
5.8801 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,243 |
5.8803 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,674 |
5.8811 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,819 |
5.8820 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
146,839 |
5.8821 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
37,316 |
5.8827 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
100,601 |
5.8828 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
24,366 |
5.8831 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
33,645 |
5.8832 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
89,136 |
5.8834 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
56,863 |
5.8835 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14 |
5.8843 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
470 |
5.8851 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
131 |
5.8867 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
172 |
5.8871 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
89,129 |
5.8872 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
163 |
5.8888 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
844 |
5.8889 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,385 |
5.8897 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
62,385 |
5.9009 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
140,073 |
5.9070 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
70,803 |
5.9082 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
251,400 |
5.9106 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
56,895 |
5.9109 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40,000 |
5.9250 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27 |
5.9500 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,511 |
5.9503 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100,418 |
5.8641 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,176 |
5.8675 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
40,000 |
5.8729 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
591,723 |
5.8749 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
420,924 |
5.8750 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
103,291 |
5.8754 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
171,185 |
5.8758 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
36,226 |
5.8761 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35 |
5.8767 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,600 |
5.8774 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
28,144 |
5.8780 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,212 |
5.8783 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
217,811 |
5.8784 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49,514 |
5.8787 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
74 |
5.8788 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
86,207 |
5.8791 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
124,108 |
5.8796 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,146 |
5.8800 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
338,078 |
5.8801 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
206,426 |
5.8802 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,163 |
5.8803 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
94,539 |
5.8806 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
97,484 |
5.8812 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
282,892 |
5.8814 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,877 |
5.8815 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
220,264 |
5.8820 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35,908 |
5.8837 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
134,191 |
5.8852 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,565 |
5.8853 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
124 |
5.8854 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
284,913 |
5.8855 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
34,374 |
5.8862 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,865 |
5.8873 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,731 |
5.8879 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
175,558 |
5.8893 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
317,030 |
5.8910 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
227,659 |
5.8911 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
261,231 |
5.8938 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,844 |
5.8955 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
49,595 |
5.8977 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,388 |
5.8980 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,581 |
5.8981 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,744 |
5.8989 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
31,225 |
5.9012 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,298 |
5.9100 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
36,415 |
5.9107 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
53,608 |
5.9125 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,257 |
5.9127 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
787 |
5.9200 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
137,982 |
5.9217 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,054 |
5.9344 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
78,663 |
5.9411 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
84,281 |
5.9430 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
162,944 |
5.9458 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
78,663 |
5.9479 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
78,663 |
5.9508 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
236 |
5.8745 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
17,300 |
5.8748 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,600 |
5.8801 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
142,375 |
5.8858 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
58,808 |
5.8861 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
5 |
5.8760 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
231,557 |
5.8851 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
301,249 |
5.8854 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
78,566 |
5.8858 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
504,109 |
5.8891 GBP |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
|
|||||
|
(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
|
|||||
|
Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
|
of |
description |
purchasing, |
of |
price |
|
date |
money |
|
relevant |
|
selling, |
securities |
per unit |
|
|
paid/ |
|
security |
|
varying etc |
to which |
|
|
|
received |
|
|
|
|
option |
|
|
|
per unit |
|
|
|
|
relates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
Exercising |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
|||
|
security |
|
|
securities |
unit |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
|
|||||
|
Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
||||
|
security |
|
|
applicable) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
||||||
|
(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings 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: |
|
|
|
||||
|
NONE |
|||||||
|
(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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
|
|
|||||
|
any derivative is referenced: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONE |
|||||||
|
(c) |
Attachments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
||||||
|
Date of disclosure: |
13 Feb 2026 |
||||||
|
Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
||||||
|
Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|