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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Picton Property Income Ltd, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on 23 February 2026 regarding its dealings and positions in LondonMetric Property PLC. On 20 February 2026, the firm purchased 1,351,427 LondonMetric Property PLC 10p ordinary shares and sold 884,135 shares, with prices between 2.1180 GBP and 2.1460 GBP, and engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 26,098,771 shares (1.11%) and total short positions of 19,915,886 shares (0.85%) in LondonMetric Property PLC 10p ordinary shares.
| Date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 09:56:36 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0194U |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN |
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EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS |
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(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE) |
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Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Name of exempt principal trader: |
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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
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LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
PICTON PROPERTY INCOME LTD |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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20 Feb 2026 |
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(e) |
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal |
YES: |
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trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
PICTON PROPERTY INCOME LIMITED |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(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: |
10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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10,642,231 |
0.45% |
16,015,864 |
0.68% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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15,456,540 |
0.66% |
3,900,022 |
0.17% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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26,098,771 |
1.11% |
19,915,886 |
0.85% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 |
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(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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security |
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securities |
paid/received |
paid/received |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,351,427 |
2.1460 GBP |
2.1180 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
884,135 |
2.1460 GBP |
2.1180 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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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,455 |
2.1225 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,657 |
2.1266 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,403 |
2.1283 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
44,294 |
2.1294 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,838 |
2.1313 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
31,815 |
2.1320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,889 |
2.1338 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
888 |
2.1339 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,281 |
2.1340 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,764 |
2.1344 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,933 |
2.1350 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
279,993 |
2.1360 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,716 |
2.1362 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,708 |
2.1371 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
320 |
2.1394 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,286 |
2.1400 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,367 |
2.1420 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24 |
2.1237 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,500 |
2.1246 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6 |
2.1253 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,374 |
2.1255 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
31,468 |
2.1257 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,055 |
2.1293 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
36,085 |
2.1296 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
93,283 |
2.1297 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,609 |
2.1302 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
21,986 |
2.1304 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,234 |
2.1314 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
41,300 |
2.1319 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,646 |
2.1320 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
680 |
2.1322 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
16,944 |
2.1325 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
27 |
2.1348 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,152 |
2.1356 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
140,066 |
2.1358 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
40,616 |
2.1360 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,000 |
2.1362 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
53,412 |
2.1373 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
61 |
2.1399 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
44,092 |
2.1419 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
18,962 |
2.1244 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
23,769 |
2.1269 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
79,679 |
2.1308 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,055 |
2.1383 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
10,990 |
2.1324 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
40,321 |
2.1358 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
121,181 |
2.1419 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 Feb 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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