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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, an exempt principal trader, issued a public position and dealing disclosure on August 7, 2026, regarding 20p ordinary shares of Schroders PLC. On August 6, 2026, following various dealings, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd held total interests of 39,878,845 (2.48%) and total short positions of 38,972,748 (2.42%) in Schroders PLC shares, which included purchasing 4,024,339 shares and selling 2,443,082 shares.
| Date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 11:36:53 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7846P |
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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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06 Aug 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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38,185,768 |
2.37% |
2,852,915 |
0.18% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,693,077 |
0.11% |
36,119,833 |
2.24% |
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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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39,878,845 |
2.48% |
38,972,748 |
2.42% |
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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 |
4,024,339 |
5.8695 GBP |
5.8300 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
2,443,082 |
5.8750 GBP |
5.8300 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
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 |
64 |
5.8345 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,896 |
5.8323 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
342 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,032 |
5.8344 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,683 |
5.8342 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,371 |
5.8342 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
78,173 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
390 |
5.8350 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
644 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,767 |
5.8750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8295 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,434,954 |
5.8695 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
47,555 |
5.8400 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
85 |
5.8750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,749 |
5.8391 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,880 |
5.8391 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
13,488 |
5.8409 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
458 |
5.8360 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
4,515 |
5.8334 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,142 |
5.8350 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
80,000 |
5.8750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
70,000 |
5.8750 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,514 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,867 |
5.8377 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
589 |
5.8375 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8427 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
121 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
9,501 |
5.8422 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
80,000 |
5.8369 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,818 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,007 |
5.8367 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,401 |
5.8304 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8395 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,000,000 |
5.8350 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
157 |
5.8425 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,008 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,218 |
5.8400 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8745 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
709 |
5.8353 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,991 |
5.8333 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8745 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
219 |
5.8300 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,949 |
5.8342 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8745 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
44 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8345 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,994 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200,000 |
5.8430 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,079 |
5.8450 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
300,000 |
5.8371 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,258 |
5.8348 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
50,000 |
5.8720 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
63,904 |
5.8355 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,789 |
5.8363 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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Expiry |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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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Product description |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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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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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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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: |
07 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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