t
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Schroders PLC, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on March 13, 2026, detailing its dealings and positions in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares on March 12, 2026. On that date, the entity purchased 2,205,353 shares and sold 1,775,295 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd reported a total interest of 2.66% and a total short position of 2.61% in Schroders PLC.
| Date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:27:35 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6052W |
|
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 Mar 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: |
|
|
42,621,247 |
2.65% |
1,342,653 |
0.08% |
|
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
and/or controlled: |
|
|
202,929 |
0.01% |
40,618,892 |
2.52% |
|
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
and agreements to purchase/sell: |
|
|
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL: |
|
|
42,824,176 |
2.66% |
41,961,545 |
2.61% |
|
(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 |
2,205,353 |
5.7250 GBP |
5.7050 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
Sale |
1,775,295 |
5.7300 GBP |
5.7050 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 |
Decreasing Short |
17,963 |
5.7127 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
750,000 |
5.7067 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,648 |
5.7047 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
77,222 |
5.7055 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,919 |
5.7056 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,728 |
5.7078 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
81,678 |
5.7098 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
97,158 |
5.7100 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51,527 |
5.7101 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,805 |
5.7103 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
107,710 |
5.7107 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,605 |
5.7111 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,238 |
5.7113 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,910 |
5.7114 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,319 |
5.7116 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
633 |
5.7145 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,274 |
5.7148 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,243 |
5.7150 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,541 |
5.7154 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,999 |
5.7179 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,045 |
5.7195 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
600 |
5.7199 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,266 |
5.7200 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
451 |
5.7300 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
59,653 |
5.7050 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,716 |
5.7051 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,607 |
5.7078 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,700 |
5.7085 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
34,433 |
5.7088 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
132,334 |
5.7098 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,385 |
5.7100 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,000 |
5.7105 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,203 |
5.7114 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
59 |
5.7130 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,021 |
5.7136 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,765 |
5.7151 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,115 |
5.7167 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,529 |
5.7168 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
88,579 |
5.7169 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,290 |
5.7200 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
128,129 |
5.7207 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61,411 |
5.7249 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,482 |
5.7300 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
71,031 |
5.7135 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,546 |
5.7142 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
13,627 |
5.7150 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
142,761 |
5.7186 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
147,243 |
5.7050 GBP |
|||
|
20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,110 |
5.7153 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 Mar 2026 |
||||||
|
Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
||||||
|
Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|