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REG - Barclays PLC LondonMetric Schroder Real Estate - Form8.5EPT/NonRIACONSORTIUMCOMPRISINGLONDONMETRICP

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RNS Number : 5593E  Barclays PLC  15 May 2026

 FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS
 (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
 Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                          KEY INFORMATION
 (a)                                                         Name of exempt principal trader:                                                     BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
 (b)                                                         Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                          A CONSORTIUM COMPRISING LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC AND SCHRODER REAL ESTATE

                                                                                    INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED

 relevant securities this form relates:
 (c)                                                         Name of the party to the offer with which exempt                                      A CONSORTIUM COMPRISING LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC AND SCHRODER REAL ESTATE

                                                                                    INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED

 principal trader is connected
 (d)                                                         Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                               14 May 2026
 (e)                                                         In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal                    YES:

 trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 PICTON PROPERTY INCOME LIMITED
 2.                                                          POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)                                                         Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                                                             offeree
                                                             to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                                                                                      LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary
                                                                                                                                                  Interests                                   Short Positions
                                                             Number                     (%)                            Number                     (%)
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                                                                 11,039,606            0.47%                 6,380,959             0.27%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                                                    7,223,369             0.31%                 7,452,902             0.32%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                                                              0                     0.00%                 0                     0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                                                                  18,262,975            0.78%                 13,833,861            0.59%

 TOTAL:

 

 Class of relevant security:                                                                                                                      Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV
                                                                                                                                                  Interests                                   Short Positions
                                                             Number                     (%)                            Number                     (%)
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                                                                                 1,548,551             0.32%                 620,252               0.13%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                                                    55,511                0.01%                 1,106,663             0.23%
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                                                                              0                     0.00%                 0                     0.00%
 purchase/sell:
                                                                                                                                                  1,604,062             0.33%                 1,726,915             0.35%

 TOTAL:

 

 (b)                                                         Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
                                                             executive options)
 Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists
 Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:
 3.                                                          DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)                                                         Purchase and sales
 Class of relevant                                           Purchase/sale              Total number of                Highest price per unit     Lowest price per unit

 security
 securities
 paid/received
 paid/received
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      Purchase                   1772713                        1.8660  GBP                1.8563  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      Sale                       697495                         1.8660  GBP                1.8530  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  Purchase                   14399                          0.4708  GBP                0.4680  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  Sale                       30490                          0.4725  GBP                0.4685  GBP

 (b)                                                         Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                                    Product  description       Nature of dealing              Number of                  Price per

 relevant
 reference
 unit

 security
 securities
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                8                          1.8510  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                1,524                      1.8560  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                98,830                     1.8569  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                55,571                     1.8572  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                13,481                     1.8579  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                4,082                      1.8581  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                20,181                     1.8582  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                5,900                      1.8584  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                15,199                     1.8589  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Long                1,200                      1.8637  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                1,697                      1.8547  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                3,102                      1.8565  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                294,544                    1.8570  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                5,270                      1.8572  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                56,834                     1.8574  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                6,122                      1.8576  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                87,328                     1.8577  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                96                         1.8578  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                22,191                     1.8579  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                369,570                    1.8580  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                152,357                    1.8581  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                4,336                      1.8593  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Decreasing Long                6,379                      1.8594  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Opening Short                  91,731                     1.8595  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Short               47,347                     1.8600  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Short               31,866                     1.8604  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      SWAP                       Increasing Short               26,451                     1.8613  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  SWAP                       Decreasing Short               65                         0.4695  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  SWAP                       Decreasing Short               39                         0.4698  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  SWAP                       Decreasing Short               2,413                      0.4700  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  SWAP                       Decreasing Short               520                        0.4710  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  SWAP                       Increasing Short               498                        0.4680  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  CFD                        Decreasing Short               27,000                     0.4712  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  CFD                        Increasing Short               6,161                      0.4680  GBP
 Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV  CFD                        Increasing Short               257                        0.4700  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Increasing Long                24,507                     1.8598  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Increasing Long                1                          1.8600  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Increasing Long                253                        1.8639  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Decreasing Long                2,272                      1.8569  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Decreasing Long                4,160                      1.8570  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Decreasing Long                588                        1.8571  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Decreasing Long                4,779                      1.8572  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Decreasing Long                82                         1.8589  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Opening Short                  17,709                     1.8592  GBP
 LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary                      CFD                        Increasing Short               66,793                     1.8593  GBP

 (c)                                                         Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
 (i)                                                         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class                                                       Product                    Writing,                       Number                     Exercise              Type                  Expiry                Option

 of
 description
 purchasing,
 of
 price
 date
 money

 relevant
 selling,
 securities
 per unit
 paid/

 security
 varying etc
 to which
 received

 option
 per unit

 relates

 (ii)                                                        Exercising
 Class of relevant                                           Product description        Exercising/ exercised against  Number of                  Exercise price per

 security
 securities
 unit

 (d)                                                         Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant                                           Nature of Dealings         Details                        Price per unit (if

 security
 applicable)

 4.                                                          OTHER INFORMATION
 (a)                                                         Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
 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 or refrain from dealing entered into by

 the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
 NONE
 (b)                                                         Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between

 the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person
 relating to:

 (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii)   the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:
 NONE
 (c)                                                         Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                                                                              NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                                                                              15 May 2026
 Contact name:                                                                                                                                    Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                                                                                020 3134 7213

 

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