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RNS Number : 0145A Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 10 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: 09 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 763,364 5.8200 GBP 5.7748 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 1,472,207 5.8202 GBP 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 8 7.7783 USD 7.7783 USD
20p ordinary PURCHASES 3 7.7828 USD 7.7828 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 859 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,028 5.7778 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 2,435 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 23,350 5.7935 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 628 5.7950 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,310 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 65 5.7751 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 277 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 462 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 214 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,152 5.7803 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 874 5.7828 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 22,865 5.7828 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,458 5.7850 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3 5.7933 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,412 5.7987 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,617 5.7987 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 26,227 5.7987 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,713 5.7987 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 162,607 5.7990 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,221 5.7990 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,395 5.8138 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,063 5.8138 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,746 5.8138 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 42,296 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 437 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,514 5.7750 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 417 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,147 5.7828 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3 5.7850 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 546 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 32,816 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 170 5.7950 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 17,059 5.7990 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,197 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,286 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 12,878 5.7791 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 93,583 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 28,189 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 359,878 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 86,942 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 160,000 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 213,953 5.7800 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 42,296 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,458 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 8 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,270 5.7910 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,472 5.7910 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,391 5.7942 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,200 5.8023 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,152 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,580 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 46 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 19,036 5.8200 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 622 5.8200 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: 10 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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