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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, disclosed its public opening position and dealings on 28 May 2026 concerning an offer involving a consortium of LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, and also Picton Property Income Limited. As of that date, it held a 0.74% interest and 0.57% short position in LondonMetric Property plc ordinary shares, and a 0.32% interest and 0.33% short position in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary shares. Dealings on 28 May 2026 included the purchase of 952,387 LondonMetric shares and 18,308 Schroder REIT shares, alongside sales and various cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 29 May 2026 |
| Time | 11:56:40 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 2725G |
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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: |
28 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 |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
9,662,725 |
0.41% |
6,975,824 |
0.30% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
7,773,378 |
0.33% |
6,441,545 |
0.27% |
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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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17,436,103 |
0.74% |
13,417,369 |
0.57% |
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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: |
1,522,598 |
0.31% |
555,500 |
0.11% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
58,294 |
0.01% |
1,080,581 |
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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1,580,892 |
0.32% |
1,636,081 |
0.33% |
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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 |
952387 |
1.9020 GBP |
1.8873 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
1692998 |
1.8990 GBP |
1.8870 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
18308 |
0.4855 GBP |
0.4796 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
25520 |
0.4855 GBP |
0.4797 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 |
Increasing Long |
9,526 |
1.8912 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
43,842 |
1.8922 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
65,529 |
1.8923 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39,586 |
1.8928 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,456 |
1.8934 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
9,495 |
1.8938 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
46,181 |
1.8939 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
30 |
1.8940 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
39,973 |
1.8950 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,012 |
1.8953 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
165,107 |
1.8957 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34,597 |
1.8958 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
53,824 |
1.8959 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,191 |
1.8964 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,755 |
1.8978 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
743,494 |
1.8990 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
224,784 |
1.9061 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,936 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
288 |
1.8900 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
70,027 |
1.8906 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
87,027 |
1.8910 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
10,168 |
1.8922 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,955 |
1.8935 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
42,893 |
1.8939 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
124,005 |
1.8940 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
129,346 |
1.8948 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,168 |
1.8949 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
27,797 |
1.8950 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,239 |
1.8960 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,290 |
1.8991 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
461 |
0.4855 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6 |
0.4835 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
298 |
0.4855 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,009 |
0.4797 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,196 |
0.4806 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,815 |
0.4824 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,100 |
0.4796 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
8,419 |
0.4854 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
12,938 |
1.8900 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,200 |
1.8926 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
19,323 |
1.8936 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,419 |
1.8958 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
17,203 |
1.8905 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
12,313 |
1.8941 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2 |
1.8950 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,200 |
1.8955 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
10,849 |
1.8998 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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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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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: |
29 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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