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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Schroders PLC, filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on 07 April 2026. The filing detailed dealings in Schroders PLC's 20p ordinary shares on 02 April 2026, including purchases of 1,544,298 shares and sales of 4,402,346 shares, along with various cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 39,096,511 shares (2.43%) and total short positions of 38,906,228 shares (2.42%) in Schroders PLC.
| Date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:19:28 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4588Z |
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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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02 Apr 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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38,842,187 |
2.41% |
1,505,920 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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254,324 |
0.02% |
37,400,308 |
2.32% |
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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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39,096,511 |
2.43% |
38,906,228 |
2.42% |
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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 |
1,544,298 |
5.7950 GBP |
5.7600 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
4,402,346 |
5.7950 GBP |
5.7598 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 |
30,000 |
5.7845 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
5.7598 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,692 |
5.7600 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,748 |
5.7650 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,579 |
5.7667 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
43,613 |
5.7685 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,750,000 |
5.7700 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,808 |
5.7707 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,053 |
5.7755 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
78,358 |
5.7760 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,278 |
5.7761 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
750,000 |
5.7771 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,452 |
5.7775 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,097 |
5.7778 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
439,006 |
5.7797 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33,338 |
5.7798 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,000 |
5.7800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,816 |
5.7801 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,739 |
5.7810 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,611 |
5.7816 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,782 |
5.7826 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
89,448 |
5.7827 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,293 |
5.7844 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
132 |
5.7845 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
88,123 |
5.7847 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,515 |
5.7850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
75 |
5.7883 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,739 |
5.7633 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
46 |
5.7700 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,251 |
5.7750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,201 |
5.7757 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
453 |
5.7766 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,404 |
5.7771 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
379 |
5.7775 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
31,843 |
5.7797 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,668 |
5.7799 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,181 |
5.7808 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
189,680 |
5.7812 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,400 |
5.7813 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
132,801 |
5.7815 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,504 |
5.7839 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,121 |
5.7843 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,841 |
5.7846 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,136 |
5.7848 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61,778 |
5.7849 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
105,901 |
5.7850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,953 |
5.7695 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
55,030 |
5.7851 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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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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: |
07 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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