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RNS Number : 2291D Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 06 May 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: 05 May 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 1,623,641 5.8100 GBP 5.7993 GBP
20p ordinary PURCHASES 341,614 5.8150 GBP 5.8000 GBP
(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 388 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 5,076 5.8007 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 39,754 5.8008 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 24,660 5.8019 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 3,625 5.8054 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 300 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,420 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 154 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 369 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 12,725 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 6,775 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,575 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,626 5.8003 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,939 5.8003 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,307 5.8006 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 11 5.8009 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 56,955 5.8011 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,682 5.8012 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,267 5.8021 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,304 5.8021 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 814 5.8021 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 3,909 5.8021 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,031 5.8021 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 383 5.8024 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 84 5.8024 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,275 5.8035 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,660 5.8035 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,028 5.8035 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 2,884 5.8035 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 13,634 5.8035 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,007 5.8035 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 50 5.8040 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 26 5.8042 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 55 5.8049 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 49 5.8053 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 26 5.8055 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,062 5.8060 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,910 5.8110 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 120 5.8110 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,625 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 141 5.8001 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 101 5.8012 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,181 5.8044 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,726 5.8046 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 3,789 5.8066 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,134 5.7993 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 79 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,916 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 105 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,300 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,102,101 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 556 5.8000 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 169 5.8003 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 689 5.8005 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 152 5.8006 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 13,177 5.8007 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 600 5.8007 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 35,805 5.8015 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 23,668 5.8015 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,044 5.8022 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 42,709 5.8023 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 18,372 5.8024 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,230 5.8024 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,092 5.8024 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,568 5.8030 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,458 5.8036 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 57 5.8050 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 257 5.8050 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 4,182 5.8054 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: 06 May 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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