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RNS Number : 1381B Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 20 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: 17 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 1,045,528 5.7903 GBP 5.7825 GBP
20p ordinary PURCHASES 1,346,330 5.7935 GBP 5.7825 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 11,425 7.8573 USD 7.8465 USD
20p ordinary PURCHASES 12,729 7.8621 USD 7.8431 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 13,785 5.7886 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,065 5.7896 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,688 5.7899 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 4,351 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1 5.7850 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,749 5.7872 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 4,651 5.7872 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,613 5.7872 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 20,163 5.7872 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,846 5.7873 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,206 5.7885 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15,997 5.7885 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,164 5.7885 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,135 5.7889 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,389 5.7889 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 517 5.7889 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,152 5.7890 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 15 5.7890 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,086 5.7890 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 663 5.7897 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 35,979 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,017 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,960 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 819 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,134 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 128 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 245 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 387 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 128 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 578 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 174 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 34 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8 5.7909 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 485,223 5.7935 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,799 5.7850 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 17,708 5.7891 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 5,617 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,120 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 466 5.7851 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,250 5.7853 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 667 5.7859 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4 5.7869 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1 5.7875 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,792 5.7880 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 663 5.7883 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,512 5.7886 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,029 5.7887 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,213 5.7889 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,000 5.7889 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 75 5.7899 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,837 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 35,979 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 24,073 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 142 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 344,771 5.7900 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,729 5.7900 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: 20 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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