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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to LondonMetric Property PLC, filed a Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code on 13 March 2026, relating to LondonMetric Property PLC and Picton Property Income Limited. As of 12 March 2026, the firm held total interests of 29,356,503 (1.25%) and total short positions of 23,026,038 (0.98%) in LondonMetric Property PLC's 10p ordinary shares. On the same date, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 3,977,814 LondonMetric Property PLC shares and sold 4,251,140 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:22:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6044W |
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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 |
LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC |
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principal trader is connected |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
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12 Mar 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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16,131,609 |
0.69% |
12,673,509 |
0.54% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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13,224,894 |
0.56% |
10,352,529 |
0.44% |
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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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29,356,503 |
1.25% |
23,026,038 |
0.98% |
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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 |
3,977,814 |
1.9470 GBP |
1.9270 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
4,251,140 |
1.9470 GBP |
1.9270 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 |
7,616 |
1.9322 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,075 |
1.9338 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,570 |
1.9350 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,663 |
1.9359 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
284,685 |
1.9364 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
28,840 |
1.9366 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,830 |
1.9377 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,667,099 |
1.9380 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,531 |
1.9381 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29,474 |
1.9383 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29,495 |
1.9334 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8 |
1.9341 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
114,513 |
1.9357 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
310,422 |
1.9359 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
83,602 |
1.9362 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
66,974 |
1.9363 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
328,185 |
1.9364 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,044 |
1.9366 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
267 |
1.9379 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
515,950 |
1.9380 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
36,492 |
1.9382 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,818 |
1.9385 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
70 |
1.9391 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
165 |
1.9397 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,700 |
1.9404 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
186,381 |
1.9409 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1 |
1.9440 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
11,378 |
1.9356 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
57,517 |
1.9358 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,837 |
1.9378 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
53 |
1.9409 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,690 |
1.9351 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,569 |
1.9381 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
39,221 |
1.9384 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
24,260 |
1.9407 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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to which |
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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 |
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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: |
13 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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