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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Schroders PLC, disclosed dealings in Schroders PLC's 20p ordinary shares on 19 March 2026. On this date, the firm purchased 1,136,685 shares and sold 1,613,639 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 42,182,525 shares (2.62%) and total short positions of 41,765,738 shares (2.59%) in Schroders PLC.
| Date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 09:07:29 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4808X |
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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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19 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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41,865,752 |
2.60% |
1,478,318 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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316,773 |
0.02% |
40,287,420 |
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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42,182,525 |
2.62% |
41,765,738 |
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 |
1,136,685 |
5.7290 GBP |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
1,613,639 |
5.7290 GBP |
5.7195 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 |
70,240 |
5.7195 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
82,902 |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
152,942 |
5.7201 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,033 |
5.7202 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,101 |
5.7211 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,854 |
5.7225 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,100 |
5.7230 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,177 |
5.7236 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,653 |
5.7239 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26,615 |
5.7243 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
68 |
5.7245 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,878 |
5.7246 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
833 |
5.7249 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
52,138 |
5.7250 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,030 |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,098 |
5.7208 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,684 |
5.7210 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,693 |
5.7225 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
64,111 |
5.7247 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
32,221 |
5.7248 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,858 |
5.7249 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
52,779 |
5.7250 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,667 |
5.7252 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
196 |
5.7254 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,364 |
5.7257 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
64,699 |
5.7264 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
179,657 |
5.7290 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
62,536 |
5.7210 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,212 |
5.7253 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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Option |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
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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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