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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, disclosed its open positions and dealings on 13 July 2026, relating to 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, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 24,272,036 shares (1.03%) and short positions of 19,987,528 shares (0.85%) in LondonMetric, and interests of 1,501,334 shares (0.31%) and short positions of 1,401,290 shares (0.29%) in Schroder. On 13 July 2026, the firm also undertook various purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions for shares in both LondonMetric Property plc and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited.
| Date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 16:54:55 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3377M |
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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: |
13 Jul 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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Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
16,038,201 |
0.68% |
6,755,725 |
0.29% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
8,233,835 |
0.35% |
13,231,803 |
0.56% |
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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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24,272,036 |
1.03% |
19,987,528 |
0.85% |
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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: |
1,432,432 |
0.29% |
68,962 |
0.01% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
68,902 |
0.01% |
1,332,328 |
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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1,501,334 |
0.31% |
1,401,290 |
0.29% |
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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 |
596,815 |
1.9002 GBP |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
1349625 |
1.9000 GBP |
1.8856 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
84411 |
0.4646 GBP |
0.4571 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
93897 |
0.4643 GBP |
0.4578 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 |
31,515 |
1.8936 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,819 |
1.8916 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,179 |
1.8900 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,061 |
1.8880 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,282 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,052 |
1.8924 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
108 |
1.8910 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,065 |
1.8952 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,185 |
1.8863 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
120,922 |
1.8875 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,431 |
1.8891 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
47,846 |
1.8924 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
96,577 |
1.8864 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,124 |
1.8904 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,208 |
1.8924 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
311 |
1.8857 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,933 |
1.8894 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
63 |
1.8857 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
263 |
1.8857 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29 |
1.8855 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9 |
1.8915 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,382 |
1.8867 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,305 |
1.8975 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
1.8970 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
274 |
1.8903 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
88,397 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
86,581 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
140 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
14,104 |
1.8969 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9 |
1.8879 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,056 |
1.8935 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,108 |
1.8917 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
21,041 |
1.8879 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,922 |
1.8948 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
165,165 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,847 |
1.8916 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,359 |
1.8890 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
16,630 |
1.8933 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,528 |
1.8915 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
78,888 |
1.8919 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
84,067 |
1.8860 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26,758 |
1.8920 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,758 |
1.8942 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
234,946 |
1.8916 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
0.4550 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,746 |
0.4625 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,842 |
0.4608 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,100 |
0.4628 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,055 |
0.4625 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
10,000 |
0.4583 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
19,337 |
0.4590 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: |
14 Jul 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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