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RNS Number : 6511G Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc 02 June 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: 01 June 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 1,048,245 5.8351 GBP 5.8250 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 611,701 5.8351 GBP 5.8250 GBP
20p ordinary SALES 331 6.7330 EUR 6.7330 EUR
20p ordinary PURCHASES 1,933 7.8565 USD 7.8565 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 19,498 5.8328 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,043 5.8332 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 7,577 5.8336 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 19,363 5.8339 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 11,531 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a long position 1,201 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 749 5.8258 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 30,438 5.8275 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 209 5.8300 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,280 5.8300 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 307 5.8300 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 5,791 5.8300 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 35 5.8314 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 442 5.8325 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,102 5.8326 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 47,068 5.8335 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 29,022 5.8335 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 7,540 5.8335 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 8,335 5.8339 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 580 5.8342 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 817 5.8344 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 20,116 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 621,447 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 186,113 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 170 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 120 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,103 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 13,411 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 1,763 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD increasing a short position 128,529 5.8376 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,043 5.8258 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 1,216 5.8289 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 51 5.8309 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 254 5.8323 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 36 5.8324 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 620 5.8331 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 12,800 5.8332 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 8,331 5.8334 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,978 5.8336 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 4,575 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 11,531 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 611 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a long position 2,241 5.8351 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 82 5.8250 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 3,373 5.8257 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 14,870 5.8267 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 30,579 5.8267 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 139,361 5.8267 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,663 5.8275 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 28,775 5.8275 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,885 5.8283 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 519 5.8298 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,598 5.8299 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 752 5.8300 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 7,359 5.8300 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,292 5.8302 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 2,008 5.8306 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 37,600 5.8306 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 292 5.8314 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 22,138 5.8336 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 121,679 5.8341 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 1,992 5.8342 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 40,248 5.8346 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 29 5.8348 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,703 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 5,071 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 6,540 5.8350 GBP
20p ordinary CFD reducing a short position 32 5.8350 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: 02 June 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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