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RNS Number : 8487Z Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 09 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: 08 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 PURCHASES 628,662 5.7900 GBP 5.7746 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 5,689,493 5.7900 GBP 5.7725 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 94 6.6378 EUR 6.6378 EUR
20p ordinary PURCHASES 1,287 7.7674 USD 7.7664 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 2,934 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,626 5.7758 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 38,267 5.7766 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 14,543 5.7771 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,027 5.7777 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,631 5.7795 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,191 5.7796 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,604 5.7806 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,407,918 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,530 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 43,341 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,844 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,872 5.7754 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,418 5.7767 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,791 5.7787 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,931 5.7787 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,808 5.7787 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4 5.7788 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,946 5.7791 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,344 5.7791 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 29,525 5.7791 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 14,311 5.7791 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,924 5.7792 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 10,313 5.7793 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1 5.7802 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 661 5.7825 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 397 5.7847 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 306 5.7850 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 29 7.7660 USD
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 378 7.7664 USD
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 789 7.7674 USD
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 59 7.7674 USD
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 19 7.7674 USD
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 9 7.7675 USD
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 33,627 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,270 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 9,087 5.7753 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 54 5.7783 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,867 5.7796 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,705 5.7798 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 45 5.7749 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 43,341 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 24,658 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 450 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 39 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 34,525 5.7751 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 32 5.7756 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 20 5.7758 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,063 5.7767 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,200 5.7769 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14 5.7771 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 790 5.7773 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 70 5.7774 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,282 5.7775 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 48,824 5.7775 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 44 5.7775 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,475 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 5.7800 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: 09 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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