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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd submitted a Form 8.5 disclosure regarding its position and dealings in 20p ordinary shares of Schroders PLC as of 07 April 2026. On that date, the firm held total interests of 38,098,125 shares (2.36%) and total short positions of 37,718,634 shares (2.34%). Barclays Capital Securities Ltd also reported purchasing 1,779,350 shares and selling 1,730,514 shares, alongside multiple cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 11:56:29 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 6679Z |
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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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07 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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37,780,135 |
2.35% |
1,391,254 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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317,990 |
0.01% |
36,327,380 |
2.26% |
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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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38,098,125 |
2.36% |
37,718,634 |
2.34% |
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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 |
1,779,350 |
5.7850 GBP |
5.7700 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
1,730,514 |
5.7863 GBP |
5.7700 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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 |
6,504 |
5.7704 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
135 |
5.7719 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,956 |
5.7744 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
70 |
5.7745 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,283 |
5.7749 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,061 |
5.7750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,241 |
5.7757 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,494 |
5.7759 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,000 |
5.7763 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,770 |
5.7775 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29,820 |
5.7784 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,430 |
5.7795 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
528,280 |
5.7800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,859 |
5.7700 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
403 |
5.7717 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,114 |
5.7738 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,334 |
5.7743 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43 |
5.7750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
956 |
5.7766 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
314,864 |
5.7769 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,603 |
5.7782 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,290 |
5.7784 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,935 |
5.7793 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,196 |
5.7794 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,460 |
5.7795 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,485 |
5.7796 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,000 |
5.7799 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,633 |
5.7800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,629 |
5.7819 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
16,837 |
5.7704 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,187 |
5.7774 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
30,518 |
5.7812 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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money |
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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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Product description |
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security |
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securities |
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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: |
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Telephone number: |
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