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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, as an exempt principal trader, issued a Form 8.5 disclosure on 26 August 2026 regarding its positions and dealings in securities of LondonMetric Property PLC, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited (as part of a consortium), and Picton Property Income Limited. The firm reported total interests of 3,670,083 (0.75%) and short positions of 3,653,400 (0.75%) in Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV shares, and total interests of 24,076,738 (1.02%) and short positions of 18,305,159 (0.78%) in LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary shares. On the same day, Barclays Capital Securities Ltd purchased 77,993 and sold 224,543 Schroder REIT shares, and purchased 728,836 and sold 957,794 LondonMetric Property plc shares, alongside other cash-settled derivative dealings.
| Date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 10:58:05 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4468S |
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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: |
26 Aug 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 |
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Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,732,460 |
0.35% |
1,941,043 |
0.40% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
1,937,623 |
0.40% |
1,712,357 |
0.35% |
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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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3,670,083 |
0.75% |
3,653,400 |
0.75% |
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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 |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
17,398,505 |
0.74% |
6,233,371 |
0.27% |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |
6,678,233 |
0.28% |
12,071,788 |
0.51% |
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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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24,076,738 |
1.02% |
18,305,159 |
0.78% |
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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 |
77993 |
0.4360 GBP |
0.4338 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
Sale |
224543 |
0.4369 GBP |
0.4335 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Purchase |
728836 |
1.9566 GBP |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
Sale |
957794 |
1.9540 GBP |
1.9469 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 |
1 |
0.4335 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,800 |
0.4335 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3 |
0.4348 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
19,024 |
0.4335 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,380 |
0.4369 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
7,813 |
0.4353 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,591 |
0.4335 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
185,163 |
0.4335 GBP |
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,761 |
0.4335 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53 |
1.9483 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
262 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,677 |
1.9486 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,979 |
1.9501 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
828 |
1.9523 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,567 |
1.9469 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
131,768 |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
234 |
1.9560 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,193 |
1.9468 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
80 |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
2,633 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Long |
50,068 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
38,120 |
1.9480 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
7,600 |
1.9497 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,200 |
1.9511 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3 |
1.9489 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
1,503 |
1.9507 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,724 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
15 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
54 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
25 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
40 |
1.9486 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
293 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
912 |
1.9476 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24 |
1.9483 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,158 |
1.9486 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,627 |
1.9471 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
31,119 |
1.9486 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,684 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,324 |
1.9484 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,896 |
1.9484 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
407 |
1.9553 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,207 |
1.9488 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,909 |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,494 |
1.9493 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,548 |
1.9501 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
43,181 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
568 |
1.9469 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
81,101 |
1.9474 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
54 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
6 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,913 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,077 |
1.9524 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,307 |
1.9524 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
227 |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,900 |
1.9494 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,808 |
1.9465 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
28,073 |
1.9488 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
20 |
1.9518 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
372 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,149 |
1.9472 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
56,649 |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
CFD |
Closing Short |
32,830 |
1.9503 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,123 |
1.9493 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,785 |
1.9504 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,930 |
1.9496 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,516 |
1.9496 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,696 |
1.9489 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
24,704 |
1.9488 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,098 |
1.9486 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
57,900 |
1.9470 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,155 |
1.9520 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,939 |
1.9506 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,270 |
1.9530 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
131,691 |
1.9482 GBP |
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LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,922 |
1.9490 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 |
Product |
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: |
27 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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