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RNS Number : 8731G Barclays PLC 03 June 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: 02 Jun 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: 9,516,646 0.41% 6,809,726 0.29%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 7,856,837 0.34% 6,415,839 0.27%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
purchase/sell:
17,373,483 0.74% 13,225,565 0.56%
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: 1,527,982 0.31% 568,650 0.12%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 81,551 0.02% 1,085,993 0.22%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
purchase/sell:
1,609,533 0.33% 1,654,643 0.34%
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 1177436 1.8996 GBP 1.8670 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary Sale 1179004 1.9028 GBP 1.8670 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV Purchase 18540 0.4789 GBP 0.4740 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV Sale 35352 0.4809 GBP 0.4740 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 20 1.9028 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 214 1.8856 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,221 1.8783 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 41,295 1.8926 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 30,187 1.8901 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,274 1.8763 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,092 1.8734 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 24,897 1.8670 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 126,048 1.8850 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 72,367 1.8669 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Closing Short 22,234 1.8668 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 66,908 1.8668 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 193 1.8779 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1,472 1.8248 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Long 11,497 1.8788 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Short 3,242 1.8788 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 66,327 1.8670 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 3 1.8733 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 94,939 1.8953 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 245 1.8830 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,785 1.8672 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Closing Short 89 1.8790 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 933 1.8783 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,362 1.8672 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,573 1.8672 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 16 1.9028 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Closing Long 273 1.8689 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Opening Short 6,231 1.8688 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 35 1.9028 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,303 1.8783 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Opening Long 52,001 1.8789 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,100 1.8700 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 400 1.8965 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,092 1.8767 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 8,399 1.8670 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,022 1.8948 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 56,016 1.8858 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 22,000 1.8945 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 36,225 1.8824 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 21,093 1.8218 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Short 3,242 1.8941 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Long 9,071 1.8941 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 476,685 1.8676 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 385 1.8829 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 66,003 1.8672 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,985 1.8807 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 38,771 1.8672 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 300 1.8736 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 8,158 1.8968 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 70,216 1.8764 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 234 1.8915 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 166,287 1.8670 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 67,789 1.8942 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,419 1.8958 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 23,446 1.8771 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 28,511 1.8672 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 734 1.8990 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 31,424 1.8844 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 10,136 1.8955 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 74,413 1.8931 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,826 1.9031 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 35,958 1.8683 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 51,744 1.8707 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 62,955 1.8828 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 36,985 1.9181 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,826 1.8908 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 183 1.8904 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 36,985 1.9181 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 50,633 1.8721 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 10,321 1.8914 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 74,413 1.8931 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,794 1.8501 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,636 1.8990 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 67,789 1.8942 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 4,529 1.8468 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,209 1.8886 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 21,093 1.8218 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,417 1.8421 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 23,940 1.8837 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,472 1.8248 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,880 1.8248 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 47,843 1.8670 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 19,510 1.8235 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 684 1.8830 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 588 1.8571 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 3,104 1.8813 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,459 1.8973 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 4,614 1.8488 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,165 1.8960 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 119,546 1.8834 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Long 73,571 1.8418 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Short 21,783 1.8418 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 23,382 1.8867 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 27,060 1.8881 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 2,692 1.8771 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Short 14,879 1.8859 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Long 16,443 1.8859 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,692 1.8938 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 23,270 1.8976 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1,318 1.9158 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,318 1.9158 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 23,270 1.8976 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 2,692 1.8938 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,692 1.8771 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Short 21,783 1.8418 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Long 73,571 1.8418 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,614 1.8488 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 588 1.8571 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 19,510 1.8235 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,880 1.8248 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,417 1.8421 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,529 1.8468 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 4,794 1.8501 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 50,633 1.8721 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,826 1.8908 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,826 1.9031 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,419 1.8958 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Long 9,071 1.8941 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Short 3,242 1.8941 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Closing Short 3,242 1.8788 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Opening Long 11,497 1.8788 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 861 1.8991 GBP
LondonMetric Property plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 861 1.8668 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 20 0.4745 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 5,893 0.4739 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 5,564 0.4751 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Short 9,144 0.4815 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Long 5,603 0.4779 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 2,531 0.4740 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 2,431 0.4740 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 3,186 0.4740 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Short 10,306 0.4779 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Long 1,716 0.4757 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV SWAP Decreasing Short 969 0.4780 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Short 15,916 0.4699 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Short 4,392 0.4690 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Short 2,417 0.4829 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Short 2,417 0.4829 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Short 4,392 0.4690 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Short 15,916 0.4699 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Short 10,306 0.4779 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Short 9,144 0.4815 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Long 97 0.4775 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Increasing Long 7,775 0.4809 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Long 2,801 0.4739 GBP
Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Limited ordinary NPV CFD Decreasing Long 5,119 0.4740 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: 03 Jun 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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