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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd filed a Form 8.5 disclosure on April 16, 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in 20p ordinary shares of Schroders PLC as of April 15, 2026. The disclosure reported total interests of 39,055,443 shares (2.42%) and total short positions of 38,588,222 shares (2.40%) in Schroders PLC. On April 15, 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 704,956 Schroders shares and sold 634,353 shares, alongside various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:03:54 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7686A |
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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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15 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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39,004,553 |
2.42% |
1,196,431 |
0.07% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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50,890 |
0.00% |
37,391,791 |
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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39,055,443 |
2.42% |
38,588,222 |
2.40% |
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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 |
704,956 |
5.7900 GBP |
5.7800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
634,353 |
5.7900 GBP |
5.7800 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 |
1,961 |
5.7750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,026 |
5.7800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
715 |
5.7813 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
390 |
5.7815 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59,965 |
5.7837 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
206 |
5.7845 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,681 |
5.7849 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
207,546 |
5.7850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
867 |
5.7857 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,062 |
5.7896 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,879 |
5.7897 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,070 |
5.7898 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,130 |
5.7899 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
123,978 |
5.7900 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,912 |
5.7800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
742 |
5.7819 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
671 |
5.7834 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,286 |
5.7846 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,450 |
5.7847 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
53,087 |
5.7850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51,856 |
5.7871 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
83,074 |
5.7877 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
99,754 |
5.7880 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66,846 |
5.7899 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
201,378 |
5.7900 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,227 |
5.7902 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,075 |
5.7853 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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purchasing, |
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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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Product description |
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Exercise price per |
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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: |
16 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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