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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on April 2, 2026, detailing its dealings and positions in LondonMetric Property PLC, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, and Picton Property Income Limited, effective April 1, 2026. On that date, the firm purchased 2,449,496 LondonMetric Property plc ordinary shares and sold 3,155,144, while also buying 61,943 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary shares and selling 74,182, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 22,346,415 (0.95%) in LondonMetric Property plc and 1,515,397 (0.31%) in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited.
| Date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:56:01 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2791Z |
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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: |
01 Apr 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: |
10,570,706 |
0.45% |
11,157,361 |
0.48% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
11,775,709 |
0.50% |
7,430,722 |
0.32% |
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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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TOTAL: |
22,346,415 |
0.95% |
18,588,083 |
0.79% |
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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: |
1,515,397 |
0.31% |
182,448 |
0.04% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
0 |
0.00% |
1,373,350 |
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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TOTAL: |
1,515,397 |
0.31% |
1,555,798 |
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 |
2449496 |
1.8610 GBP |
1.8413 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
3155144 |
1.8610 GBP |
1.8399 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
61943 |
0.4865 GBP |
0.4800 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
74182 |
0.4876 GBP |
0.4800 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 |
8,761 |
1.8368 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,549 |
1.8426 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2 |
1.8440 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
111,486 |
1.8462 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
74,330 |
1.8463 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39,716 |
1.8468 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43,906 |
1.8470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
242,288 |
1.8471 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,513 |
1.8489 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,700 |
1.8492 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,184 |
1.8493 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,619 |
1.8506 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,051 |
1.8534 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,667 |
1.8544 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
29,796 |
1.8545 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
42,223 |
1.8548 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
49,800 |
1.8549 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
939,580 |
1.8550 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
22,466 |
1.8478 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
40,013 |
1.8489 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,133 |
1.8497 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,640 |
1.8507 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,924 |
1.8527 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
28,834 |
1.8543 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
67,875 |
1.8550 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10 |
1.8565 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,272 |
1.8399 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,271 |
1.8459 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
70,325 |
1.8468 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,029 |
1.8482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
572 |
1.8548 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
6,957 |
1.8568 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
13,179 |
1.8501 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
15,501 |
1.8550 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
7,394 |
1.8551 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,314 |
0.4865 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
15,683 |
0.4864 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
130 |
0.4820 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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Expiry |
Option |
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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: |
02 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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