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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed an amended Form 8.5 Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure regarding 20p ordinary shares of Schroders PLC, detailing positions and dealings undertaken on 23 March 2026. Following these transactions, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 39,376,039 shares (2.44%) and total short positions of 39,620,629 shares (2.46%) in Schroders PLC. Dealings on that date included the purchase of 1,959,607 shares and the sale of 3,416,556 shares.
| Date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:31:38 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4644Z |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9305X published at 11:52 on 24/03/2026, changes made to section 3A |
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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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23 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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39,073,092 |
2.43% |
1,463,477 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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302,947 |
0.02% |
38,157,152 |
2.37% |
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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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39,376,039 |
2.44% |
39,620,629 |
2.46% |
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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 |
1,959,607 |
5.7350 GBP |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
3,416,556 |
5.7350 GBP |
5.7167 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 |
150,000 |
5.7167 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
146,144 |
5.7279 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
304,812 |
5.7197 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
339,380 |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,167 |
5.7208 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
760 |
5.7210 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
82,147 |
5.7212 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
124,254 |
5.7214 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
203,738 |
5.7220 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
56,907 |
5.7221 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
288 |
5.7224 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
443,719 |
5.7225 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,112 |
5.7229 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,037 |
5.7236 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,022 |
5.7241 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,568 |
5.7244 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,872 |
5.7250 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,899 |
5.7252 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,508 |
5.7262 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
66,959 |
5.7269 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,909 |
5.7273 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
577 |
5.7277 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,445 |
5.7291 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,099 |
5.7344 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
184,213 |
5.7200 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
86,877 |
5.7203 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,540 |
5.7228 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,690 |
5.7242 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
73,354 |
5.7246 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,451 |
5.7250 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,716 |
5.7260 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
159,539 |
5.7261 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
96 |
5.7266 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
438,680 |
5.7276 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,690 |
5.7277 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
136,079 |
5.7278 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
86,669 |
5.7206 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
142,405 |
5.7321 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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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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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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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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