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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to a consortium of LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, published a public opening position and dealing disclosure on 30 March 2026. The disclosure detailed dealings undertaken on 27 March 2026, including the purchase and sale of LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd reported a total interest of 0.84% and short position of 0.71% in LondonMetric Property PLC, and a total interest of 0.31% and short position of 0.32% in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited.
| Date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:19:17 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6294Y |
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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: |
27 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 |
(%) |
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(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
11,227,465 |
0.48% |
7,778,362 |
0.33% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
8,348,950 |
0.36% |
8,918,468 |
0.38% |
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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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19,576,415 |
0.84% |
16,696,830 |
0.71% |
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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: |
1,518,203 |
0.31% |
207,783 |
0.04% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
0 |
0.00% |
1,363,788 |
0.28% |
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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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1,518,203 |
0.31% |
1,571,571 |
0.32% |
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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 |
1270740 |
1.8120 GBP |
1.7750 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
2216444 |
1.8120 GBP |
1.7750 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
126087 |
0.4632 GBP |
0.4554 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
71367 |
0.4678 GBP |
0.4550 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 |
Decreasing Short |
2,001 |
1.7817 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79,414 |
1.7830 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
178 |
1.7860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,832 |
1.7866 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
266,204 |
1.7868 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
171 |
1.7871 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,470 |
1.7878 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
1.7880 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
66,149 |
1.7881 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26,379 |
1.7886 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
85,159 |
1.7891 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
61,741 |
1.7893 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4 |
1.7897 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
72,481 |
1.7900 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41,906 |
1.7903 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,340 |
1.7906 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,824 |
1.7907 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
817,846 |
1.7910 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,999 |
1.7917 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
160,960 |
1.8004 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,880 |
1.8006 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,094 |
1.7807 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
49,911 |
1.7811 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,837 |
1.7823 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,739 |
1.7829 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
63,883 |
1.7838 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
109,790 |
1.7845 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
12,431 |
1.7848 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
233,163 |
1.7851 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
73,101 |
1.7855 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,216 |
1.7859 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,056 |
1.7868 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
128 |
1.7902 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
92,132 |
1.7910 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
680 |
1.7911 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,764 |
1.7912 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,395 |
1.7913 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
58,050 |
1.7919 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
602 |
1.7921 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
212,305 |
1.8004 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,214 |
1.8021 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,703 |
0.4566 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2 |
0.4580 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,223 |
0.4585 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3 |
0.4598 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
31,273 |
0.4600 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,735 |
0.4620 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,030 |
0.4590 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
37,347 |
1.7802 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
195,658 |
1.7910 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7 |
1.7914 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,765 |
1.7918 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,480 |
1.8118 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
94,384 |
1.7842 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
13,554 |
1.7910 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,480 |
1.7911 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
235 |
1.8028 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 |
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Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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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: |
30 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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