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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 disclosure detailing its dealings and positions in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares as of 31 March 2026. On that date, the firm purchased 2,247,000 shares and sold 2,552,890 shares at prices ranging from GBP 5.7350 to GBP 5.7700. Following these transactions, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 41,130,530 (2.55%) and total short positions of 40,851,391 (2.54%) in Schroders PLC.
| Date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 11:38:50 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0827Z |
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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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31 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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40,828,543 |
2.53% |
1,455,717 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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301,987 |
0.02% |
39,395,674 |
2.45% |
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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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41,130,530 |
2.55% |
40,851,391 |
2.54% |
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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 |
2,247,000 |
5.7700 GBP |
5.7393 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
2,552,890 |
5.7700 GBP |
5.7350 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 |
100,000 |
5.7510 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
90,514 |
5.7604 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
74 |
5.7350 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,358 |
5.7400 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
5.7423 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,578 |
5.7450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,828 |
5.7460 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,952 |
5.7467 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
275,653 |
5.7482 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,155 |
5.7488 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
160,777 |
5.7491 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,013 |
5.7498 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,001 |
5.7509 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,884 |
5.7511 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,156 |
5.7529 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,664 |
5.7540 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
353 |
5.7544 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
136 |
5.7546 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
61,502 |
5.7598 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,766 |
5.7599 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
34,721 |
5.7610 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,961 |
5.7631 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,037 |
5.7635 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
74 |
5.7393 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
65,046 |
5.7449 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
95,118 |
5.7450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,613 |
5.7480 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,570 |
5.7507 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,361 |
5.7509 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
428 |
5.7533 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
93,699 |
5.7537 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
42,976 |
5.7548 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,446 |
5.7556 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
141,264 |
5.7564 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
486 |
5.7583 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,573 |
5.7592 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,466 |
5.7599 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,071 |
5.7604 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,961 |
5.7606 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,890 |
5.7613 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
49,235 |
5.7614 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
57 |
5.7643 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,218 |
5.7650 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
6,843 |
5.7509 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,071 |
5.7535 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
80,307 |
5.7574 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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Option |
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money |
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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: |
01 Apr 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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