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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd published a public dealing disclosure on 31 July 2026, detailing its positions and transactions in relevant securities of a consortium comprising LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, and Picton Property Income Limited, as of 30 July 2026. On July 30, 2026, Barclays held total interests of 1,785,556 ordinary NPV shares (0.37%) and short positions of 1,751,025 shares (0.36%) in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, and 24,661,318 ordinary shares (1.05%) and 19,388,667 short positions (0.82%) in LondonMetric Property plc. On the same date, it also executed purchases, sales, and various cash-settled derivative transactions involving securities of both companies.
| Date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 11:31:52 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7849O |
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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: |
30 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: |
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: |
1,649,065 |
0.34% |
136,491 |
0.03% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
136,491 |
0.03% |
1,614,534 |
0.33% |
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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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1,785,556 |
0.37% |
1,751,025 |
0.36% |
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Class of relevant security: |
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
16,821,798 |
0.72% |
7,035,093 |
0.30% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
7,839,520 |
0.33% |
12,353,574 |
0.53% |
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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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24,661,318 |
1.05% |
19,388,667 |
0.82% |
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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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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Purchase |
13243 |
0.4590 GBP |
0.4590 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
7493 |
0.4600 GBP |
0.4590 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Purchase |
1544991 |
1.9920 GBP |
1.9676 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
2418613 |
1.9912 GBP |
1.9700 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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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,781 |
0.4590 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
924 |
0.4590 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,836 |
0.4590 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,369 |
0.4589 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
273 |
1.9810 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
393 |
1.9817 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,174 |
1.9796 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
73,977 |
1.9745 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
32,134 |
1.9782 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,169 |
1.9823 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
68,702 |
1.9800 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,186 |
1.9773 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
236 |
1.9630 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,300 |
1.9704 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
38,047 |
1.9823 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
52,355 |
1.9843 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
52,665 |
1.9799 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
74,050 |
1.9743 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
63,405 |
1.9853 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,312 |
1.9799 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,438 |
1.9773 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
80,207 |
1.9797 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
28,140 |
1.9828 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
71 |
1.9817 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
30 |
1.9817 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
385 |
1.9796 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
1.9810 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,345 |
1.9802 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
984 |
1.9823 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
149 |
1.9810 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
7,423 |
1.9814 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
59,535 |
1.9883 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
137,926 |
1.9883 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
163,189 |
1.9883 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
601 |
1.9818 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
11,060 |
1.9849 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,058 |
1.9777 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,900 |
1.9893 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,859 |
1.9800 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
467,615 |
1.9802 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,864 |
1.9889 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
168 |
1.9819 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
346 |
1.9818 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
27,838 |
1.9822 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
64,494 |
1.9822 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
76,306 |
1.9822 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
82,071 |
1.9798 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
210,521 |
1.9800 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
48,949 |
1.9880 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,246 |
1.9770 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
14,903 |
1.9829 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,858 |
1.9800 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
12,641 |
1.9766 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
36,958 |
1.9797 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
157,896 |
1.9838 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
32,824 |
1.9827 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
145,189 |
1.9800 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,592 |
1.9840 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,870 |
1.9764 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,980 |
1.9851 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
188,918 |
1.9841 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,128 |
1.9720 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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Class |
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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: |
31 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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