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On 28 July 2026, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader connected to Schroders PLC, purchased 1,672,443 and sold 459,103 20p ordinary shares of Schroders PLC. Additionally, the firm engaged in multiple cash-settled derivative transactions, including SWAPs and CFDs, involving various long and short positions in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares. Following these dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held a total interest of 34,574,466 (2.15%) and a total short position of 33,775,328 (2.10%) in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares.
| Date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 10:50:29 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3823O |
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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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28 Jul 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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34,540,173 |
2.14% |
1,194,131 |
0.07% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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34,293 |
0.00% |
32,581,197 |
2.02% |
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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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34,574,466 |
2.15% |
33,775,328 |
2.10% |
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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 |
1,672,443 |
5.8900 GBP |
5.8800 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
459,103 |
5.8900 GBP |
5.8835 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 |
22 |
5.8845 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
751 |
5.8849 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
71 |
5.8845 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,821 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,082 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,471 |
5.8840 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,439 |
5.8840 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
65,540 |
5.8835 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,521 |
5.8896 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
476 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,864 |
5.8864 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
721 |
5.8844 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,444 |
5.8847 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
50,471 |
5.8858 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,863 |
5.8859 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,923 |
5.8859 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,566 |
5.8858 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,884 |
5.8899 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
240 |
5.8853 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
224,963 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,193 |
5.8804 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
27,401 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
3,616 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,138 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
666 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,841 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,196 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,808 |
5.8845 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
771,945 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
172 |
5.8898 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
529 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,612 |
5.8888 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
675 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66,803 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,681 |
5.8858 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
396 |
5.8877 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,988 |
5.8874 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
82,380 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
1,107 |
5.8840 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
19,814 |
5.8840 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,296 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
81,854 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
251,890 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
320 |
5.8875 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
225 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
139,655 |
5.8850 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33 |
5.8825 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
233 |
5.8855 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,226 |
5.8878 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
156,906 |
5.8850 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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money |
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securities |
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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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securities |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
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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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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: |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
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