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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader connected to a consortium involving LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, submitted a Form 8.5 disclosure on 26 March 2026. The disclosure detailed dealings undertaken on 25 March 2026, including the purchase of 2,853,256 LondonMetric ordinary shares and sale of 834,795 shares, and the purchase of 78,886 Schroder ordinary shares and sale of 59,645 shares. Following these transactions, the firm's total interests were 0.91% and short positions 0.76% in LondonMetric Property plc, and total interests 0.29% and short positions 0.30% in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited.
| Date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 14:52:22 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3234Y |
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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: |
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD |
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(b) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
A CONSORTIUM COMPRISING LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC AND SCHRODER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED |
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(c) |
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt |
A CONSORTIUM COMPRISING LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC AND SCHRODER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED |
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(d) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
25 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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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: |
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
11,784,596 |
0.50% |
8,346,941 |
0.36% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
9,509,802 |
0.41% |
9,552,930 |
0.41% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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21,294,398 |
0.91% |
17,899,871 |
0.76% |
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Class of relevant security: |
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,396,170 |
0.29% |
195,961 |
0.04% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
0 |
0.00% |
1,270,655 |
0.26% |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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1,396,170 |
0.29% |
1,466,616 |
0.30% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchase 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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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Purchase |
2853256 |
1.8366 GBP |
1.8065 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
834795 |
1.8295 GBP |
1.8126 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
78886 |
0.4806 GBP |
0.4755 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
59645 |
0.4834 GBP |
0.4786 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
54 |
1.8000 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,254 |
1.8126 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
41 |
1.8128 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
129,992 |
1.8130 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
72,413 |
1.8145 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
32,088 |
1.8184 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
88,221 |
1.8187 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
588 |
1.8190 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
238,586 |
1.8222 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,913 |
1.8226 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,381 |
1.8238 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
63,977 |
1.8260 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,398 |
1.8263 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,132 |
1.8295 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
827,288 |
1.8130 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,448 |
1.8131 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,185 |
1.8135 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
41,476 |
1.8139 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
78,267 |
1.8154 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32,452 |
1.8156 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
88,589 |
1.8161 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
48,622 |
1.8189 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,433 |
1.8190 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
32,001 |
1.8191 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,840 |
1.8212 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
254,577 |
1.8213 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
52 |
1.8217 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,515 |
1.8235 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49,123 |
1.8260 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
40,094 |
1.8263 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
300 |
1.8270 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4 |
1.8311 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,793 |
1.8328 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,584 |
0.4815 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,591 |
0.4755 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,849 |
0.4775 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,432 |
0.4797 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,328 |
0.4800 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
6,410 |
0.4796 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
47,435 |
0.4834 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
30,179 |
0.4755 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,280 |
0.4806 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
164,931 |
1.8147 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1 |
1.8200 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
24,914 |
1.8213 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,860 |
1.8308 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
280,963 |
1.8130 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
5,116 |
1.8131 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
329,862 |
1.8147 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
12,457 |
1.8213 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,720 |
1.8308 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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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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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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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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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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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
26 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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