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Merrill Lynch International, an exempt principal trader connected to Pantheon LLC, disclosed dealings in Schroders PLC 20p ordinary shares on April 13, 2026. This included the purchase of 22,012 shares at prices ranging from 5.782500 GBP to 5.785116 GBP and the sale of 5,262 shares at prices from 5.782493 GBP to 5.78500 GBP. Additionally, the firm engaged in cash-settled equity swaps, reducing long positions by 2,599 shares, increasing long positions by 1,164 shares, and increasing short positions by 15,315 shares, at prices between 5.780289 GBP and 5.785405 GBP.
| Date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 10:36:53 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4110A |
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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Merrill Lynch International |
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SCHRODERS PLC |
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Pantheon LLC |
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13/04/2026 |
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N/A |
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2. |
DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ |
Total number of securities |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
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20p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,012 |
5.785116 GBP |
5.782500 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Sale |
5,262 |
5.78500 GBP |
5.782493 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
788 |
5.785347 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
432 |
5.785347 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
37 |
5.785347 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a long position |
1,164 |
5.784884 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
1,000 |
5.780289 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a long position |
1,342 |
5.785405 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
10,820 |
5.785405 GBP |
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20p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a short position |
3,495 |
5.785116 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 description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise Price per |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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3. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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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 the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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None |
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Date of disclosure: |
14/04/2026 |
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Contact name: |
Kamil Dziedzic |
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Telephone number: |
+353 86 168 4821 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.