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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on 06 March 2026 concerning Schroders PLC's 20p ordinary shares, detailing positions and dealings as of 05 March 2026. On that date, Barclays Capital held total interests of 40,256,785 shares (2.50%) and total short positions of 38,817,893 shares (2.41%). Furthermore, it purchased 1,368,381 shares and sold 867,022 shares at prices ranging from 5.8550 GBP to 5.8650 GBP, and engaged in various cash-settled derivative transactions in Schroders PLC's 20p ordinary shares.
| Date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 09:30:49 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6821V |
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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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SCHRODERS 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 |
SCHRODERS PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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05 Mar 2026 |
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(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 |
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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: |
20p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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40,154,085 |
2.49% |
1,260,755 |
0.08% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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102,700 |
0.01% |
37,557,138 |
2.33% |
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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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40,256,785 |
2.50% |
38,817,893 |
2.41% |
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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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20p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,368,381 |
5.8649 GBP |
5.8550 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
867,022 |
5.8650 GBP |
5.8550 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,053 |
5.8550 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51,399 |
5.8551 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,673 |
5.8565 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,427 |
5.8572 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,204 |
5.8580 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,311 |
5.8582 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,140 |
5.8584 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,681 |
5.8587 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,100 |
5.8591 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,884 |
5.8595 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
143,126 |
5.8598 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
294 |
5.8599 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
105 |
5.8600 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,167 |
5.8610 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,081 |
5.8617 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,295 |
5.8623 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
673 |
5.8625 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
90,600 |
5.8550 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
213,093 |
5.8554 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
77,888 |
5.8558 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,391 |
5.8562 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,011 |
5.8570 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,788 |
5.8573 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,506 |
5.8578 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,647 |
5.8600 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
112,500 |
5.8604 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,675 |
5.8608 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,817 |
5.8610 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
199,089 |
5.8613 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
270 |
5.8614 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,280 |
5.8623 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,382 |
5.8625 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,384 |
5.8628 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
41,708 |
5.8555 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
34,413 |
5.8596 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
12,977 |
5.8600 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
30,677 |
5.8637 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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Option |
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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 |
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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
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