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REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. Schroders PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Schroders plc

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RNS Number : 3473Z  Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc  03 April 2026

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")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  Schroders plc
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        Schroders plc
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    02 April 2026
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

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.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 20p ordinary                SALES             2,147,010                   5.7852 GBP                            5.7600 GBP
 20p ordinary                PURCHASES         1,568,788                   5.7900 GBP                            5.7598 GBP
 20p ordinary                SALES             281                         7.6481 USD                            7.6481 USD

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     273                             5.7625 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     623                             5.7650 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,788                           5.7750 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,678                           5.7762 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,653                           5.7779 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     3,689                           5.7815 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     9,535                           5.7817 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,211                           5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    513                             5.7651 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    423                             5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    40                              5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    4                               5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    10                              5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    21,825                          5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    16                              5.7781 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    64                              5.7781 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6                               5.7783 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    409                             5.7784 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    160                             5.7786 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    41                              5.7786 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    14                              5.7789 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    465                             5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    775                             5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    3,495                           5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    359                             5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    165                             5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,495                           5.7815 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    12,120                          5.7815 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    25,006                          5.7815 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    7,066                           5.7815 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    8,378                           5.7820 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    17,350                          5.7828 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6,519                           5.7846 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    5,331                           5.7846 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,428                           5.7846 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    5,956                           5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,628                           5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    2,602                           5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    1,050,976                       5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    3,963                           5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    36                              5.7853 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       27,339                          5.7769 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       273                             5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       29,913                          5.7849 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       34,104                          5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,628                           5.7625 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      860                             5.7673 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,750,000                       5.7700 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,540                           5.7766 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      28                              5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      17,215                          5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      5,087                           5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      244                             5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      9                               5.7775 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,033                           5.7800 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      4,171                           5.7817 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      95                              5.7822 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1                               5.7832 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      210                             5.7836 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      1,400                           5.7838 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      9,075                           5.7843 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      16                              5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      113                             5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      19,812                          5.7850 GBP
 20p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      36                              5.7850 GBP

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.
 N/A                         N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                           N/A                      N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A                            N/A                   N/A

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion
 N/A                         N/A                             N/A      N/A

 

3.         OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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:

 Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If
 there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:

 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
 NONE

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  07 April 2026
 Contact name:        Claire Gordon
 Telephone number:    +44 141 245-8893

 

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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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