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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader, made a public opening position and dealing disclosure on 19 May 2026 for its positions and transactions on 18 May 2026, concerning A Consortium (LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited) and Picton Property Income Limited. On 18 May 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd disclosed total interests of 18,211,224 shares (0.78%) and short positions of 14,042,135 shares (0.60%) in LondonMetric Property plc, and total interests of 1,619,049 shares (0.33%) and short positions of 1,733,622 shares (0.35%) in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited. The firm also disclosed purchases of 1,286,509 LondonMetric shares and sales of 1,170,741 LondonMetric shares, alongside purchases of 24,093 Schroder REIT shares and sales of 57,699 Schroder REIT shares, in addition to various cash-settled derivative dealings on that date.
| Date | 19 May 2026 |
| Time | 10:30:27 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9076E |
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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: |
18 May 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 |
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(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
11,046,625 |
0.47% |
6,153,103 |
0.26% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
7,164,599 |
0.31% |
7,889,032 |
0.34% |
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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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18,211,224 |
0.78% |
14,042,135 |
0.60% |
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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: |
1,521,021 |
0.31% |
654,513 |
0.13% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
98,028 |
0.02% |
1,079,109 |
0.22% |
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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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1,619,049 |
0.33% |
1,733,622 |
0.35% |
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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 |
1286509 |
1.8466 GBP |
1.8140 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
1170741 |
1.8460 GBP |
1.8130 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
24093 |
0.4742 GBP |
0.4607 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
57699 |
0.4742 GBP |
0.4610 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 |
Decreasing Short |
81,517 |
1.8235 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,585 |
1.8238 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
549 |
1.8249 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
62,865 |
1.8254 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,999 |
1.8266 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,378 |
1.8280 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,709 |
1.8304 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,787 |
1.8322 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,474 |
1.8359 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,086 |
1.8400 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
35,098 |
1.8416 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,021 |
1.8417 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,389 |
1.8419 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51,602 |
1.8420 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,762 |
1.8423 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,524 |
1.8174 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
86,353 |
1.8183 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,326 |
1.8194 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,596 |
1.8226 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,630 |
1.8239 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,333 |
1.8240 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,923 |
1.8267 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,335 |
1.8281 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
413 |
1.8303 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
48 |
1.8310 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,713 |
1.8347 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,023 |
1.8369 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,835 |
1.8372 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,459 |
1.8377 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
57,104 |
1.8385 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,907 |
1.8419 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,148 |
1.8420 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,047 |
1.8421 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,837 |
1.8423 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,623 |
1.8434 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
18,685 |
0.4650 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
78 |
0.4685 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25 |
0.4687 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,016 |
0.4690 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,278 |
0.4610 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,398 |
0.4629 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,871 |
0.4715 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,242 |
0.4607 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
6,487 |
0.4690 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
664 |
0.4720 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,468 |
1.8129 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,352 |
1.8248 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,633 |
1.8297 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
156,537 |
1.8304 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
29,648 |
1.8420 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,417 |
1.8421 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, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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(ii) |
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: |
19 May 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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