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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to LondonMetric Property PLC, made a Rule 8.5 disclosure on 19 March 2026 regarding its dealings in LondonMetric Property PLC's 10p ordinary shares. On that date, it purchased 2,723,932 shares and sold 2,339,245 shares, also undertaking cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 22,581,729 shares (0.96%) and total short positions of 19,199,609 shares (0.82%) in LondonMetric Property PLC, which is an offeree in an offer also involving Picton Property Income Limited.
| Date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 09:06:53 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4802X |
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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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19 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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11,147,445 |
0.48% |
11,230,550 |
0.48% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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11,434,284 |
0.49% |
7,969,059 |
0.34% |
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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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22,581,729 |
0.96% |
19,199,609 |
0.82% |
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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 |
2,723,932 |
1.9325 GBP |
1.8748 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
Sale |
2,339,245 |
1.9329 GBP |
1.8747 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 |
3,304 |
1.8747 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,298 |
1.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
31,849 |
1.8754 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
85,371 |
1.8755 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55,166 |
1.8766 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
48,341 |
1.8775 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,838 |
1.8776 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,512 |
1.8882 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
97,979 |
1.8902 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,642 |
1.8911 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
218 |
1.8934 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,823 |
1.8943 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
688 |
1.8950 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30,164 |
1.9026 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34,438 |
1.9035 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,938 |
1.9060 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,380 |
1.9063 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
124,289 |
1.9071 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29,761 |
1.9079 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,144 |
1.9082 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,666 |
1.9329 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
188,581 |
1.8750 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
90,278 |
1.8767 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
306 |
1.8782 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
112 |
1.8783 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
582 |
1.8800 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
82,900 |
1.8813 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35 |
1.8827 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
23,357 |
1.8863 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,551 |
1.8866 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
81,410 |
1.8883 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
86,199 |
1.8894 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
185,534 |
1.8898 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
139,152 |
1.8899 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
355,684 |
1.8932 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,055 |
1.8941 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
262,600 |
1.8952 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
318 |
1.8963 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
545,258 |
1.8964 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
182 |
1.8965 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,651 |
1.9005 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52,996 |
1.9008 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,628 |
1.9059 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,288 |
1.9143 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
95,200 |
1.9158 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
117,048 |
1.8811 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
20,019 |
1.8839 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,691 |
1.9328 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,226 |
1.8751 GBP |
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10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
10,519 |
1.9139 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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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
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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: |
20 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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