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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed a public opening position and dealings in 20p ordinary shares of Schroders PLC on 27 March 2026. The dealings included the purchase of 4,252,604 shares and the sale of 1,509,020 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 41,595,024 shares (2.58%) and total short positions of 41,317,342 shares (2.57%) in Schroders PLC.
| Date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:19:02 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6129Y |
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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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27 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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41,263,098 |
2.56% |
1,485,656 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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331,926 |
0.02% |
39,831,686 |
2.47% |
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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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41,595,024 |
2.58% |
41,317,342 |
2.57% |
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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 |
4,252,604 |
5.7400 GBP |
5.7238 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
1,509,020 |
5.7400 GBP |
5.7250 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 |
Increasing Short |
80,000 |
5.7289 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
400,000 |
5.7340 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
650,000 |
5.7390 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,720 |
5.7250 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,244 |
5.7255 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
139,138 |
5.7261 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,178 |
5.7267 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,038 |
5.7272 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,845 |
5.7277 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
230,030 |
5.7280 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
71,939 |
5.7283 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36,841 |
5.7285 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,994 |
5.7315 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
265 |
5.7324 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,173 |
5.7326 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,136 |
5.7330 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,115 |
5.7339 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
5.7345 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
342 |
5.7350 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79,869 |
5.7394 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
86,253 |
5.7250 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
309 |
5.7261 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,805 |
5.7266 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
53,067 |
5.7267 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29 |
5.7277 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
74 |
5.7292 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
165 |
5.7298 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,752,485 |
5.7300 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
300,000 |
5.7303 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,061 |
5.7320 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,729 |
5.7344 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
943 |
5.7350 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,278 |
5.7423 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
53,413 |
5.7280 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,687 |
5.7285 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
11,301 |
5.7307 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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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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Exercise price per |
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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: |
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Telephone number: |
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