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BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD, an exempt principal trader connected to SCHRODERS PLC, disclosed its public opening position and dealings in SCHRODERS PLC 20p ordinary shares on 17 March 2026, relating to activities on 16 March 2026. On that date, the firm purchased 1,558,664 ordinary shares and sold 1,636,257 ordinary shares, with prices between 5.7050 GBP and 5.7250 GBP, alongside numerous cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD held a total long position of 42,778,644 (2.66%) and a total short position of 41,761,190 (2.59%) in SCHRODERS PLC.
| Date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 11:51:35 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9964W |
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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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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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16 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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42,512,617 |
2.64% |
1,447,981 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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266,027 |
0.02% |
40,313,209 |
2.50% |
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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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42,778,644 |
2.66% |
41,761,190 |
2.59% |
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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 |
1,558,664 |
5.7250 GBP |
5.7050 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
1,636,257 |
5.7250 GBP |
5.7059 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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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
250,000 |
5.7154 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
401,538 |
5.7156 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,083 |
5.7059 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
940 |
5.7075 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,968 |
5.7103 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,364 |
5.7108 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,886 |
5.7120 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,495 |
5.7125 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,222 |
5.7128 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,056 |
5.7141 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
341 |
5.7155 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26,461 |
5.7170 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
143 |
5.7171 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,000 |
5.7174 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,683 |
5.7180 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,518 |
5.7184 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
83,136 |
5.7197 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36,293 |
5.7198 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,432 |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,755 |
5.7086 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,489 |
5.7095 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
46,342 |
5.7105 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,974 |
5.7109 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,464 |
5.7112 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,493 |
5.7131 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,800 |
5.7139 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,630 |
5.7148 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66,937 |
5.7150 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,451 |
5.7156 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,393 |
5.7159 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
98,099 |
5.7174 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,474 |
5.7175 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,086 |
5.7183 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
93,052 |
5.7184 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,010 |
5.7187 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,392 |
5.7188 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,909 |
5.7190 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,237 |
5.7192 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
636 |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
6,478 |
5.7046 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
37,014 |
5.7155 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,810 |
5.7194 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
44,477 |
5.7159 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
309,354 |
5.7200 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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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 |
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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: |
020 3134 7213 |
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