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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader, filed a Rule 8.5 disclosure on 16 July 2026 detailing its positions and dealings undertaken on 15 July 2026. The disclosure relates to a consortium comprising LondonMetric Property plc and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, and also Picton Property Income Limited. On 15 July 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd reported total interests of 1.09% and short positions of 0.91% in LondonMetric Property plc, and total interests of 0.32% and short positions of 0.30% in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, alongside specific purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in their respective ordinary shares.
| Date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 11:33:09 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 6674M |
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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: |
15 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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(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
15,642,031 |
0.67% |
8,566,101 |
0.36% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
9,898,533 |
0.42% |
12,846,094 |
0.55% |
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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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25,540,564 |
1.09% |
21,412,195 |
0.91% |
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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: |
1,450,858 |
0.30% |
91,461 |
0.02% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
91,461 |
0.02% |
1,372,940 |
0.28% |
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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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1,542,319 |
0.32% |
1,464,401 |
0.30% |
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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 |
1122695 |
1.8925 GBP |
1.8774 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
560342 |
1.8910 GBP |
1.8760 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
68857 |
0.4600 GBP |
0.4560 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
45680 |
0.4622 GBP |
0.4560 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 Short |
4 |
1.8851 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,500 |
1.8821 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,874 |
1.8827 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
271 |
1.8839 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,516 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
182 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,945 |
1.8838 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
59 |
1.8880 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
502,030 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,700 |
1.8772 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,310 |
1.8853 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
45,132 |
1.8924 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
253 |
1.8924 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
5,058 |
1.8833 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
3,624 |
1.8797 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
2,110 |
1.8797 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
5,700 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,339 |
1.8821 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,336 |
1.8853 USD |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,062 |
1.8838 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,274 |
1.8852 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
77 |
1.8851 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
647 |
1.8870 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
3,218 |
1.8857 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
664 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
55,353 |
1.8817 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
1.8810 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
147 |
1.8833 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,553 |
1.8863 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Long |
2,110 |
1.8840 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
28,450 |
1.8840 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
31,930 |
1.8879 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25 |
1.8831 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,917 |
1.8846 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
63,837 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
33,669 |
1.8804 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,283 |
1.8828 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
19,898 |
1.8883 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
71,428 |
1.8843 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,579 |
1.8830 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,942 |
1.8760 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
18,883 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,202 |
1.8849 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
35,338 |
1.8871 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,531 |
1.8850 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,149 |
1.8834 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,922 |
1.8891 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,550 |
1.8782 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
51,096 |
1.8862 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
66,583 |
1.8840 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,926 |
0.4560 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,887 |
0.4560 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
259 |
0.4583 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
78 |
0.4570 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,783 |
0.4600 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
10,486 |
0.4622 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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(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: |
16 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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