Schroders plc
The following notifications made under Article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") relate to transactions in Schroders plc shares undertaken in connection with the execution of the will of the late Bruno Schroder. These transactions are the transfer of interests in shares previously owned personally by Bruno Schroder to his daughter Leonie Schroder (a non-executive director of Schroders plc) and to her children. The total number of shares subject to these transactions are 6,353,655 ordinary shares and 59,310 non-voting ordinary shares. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19(3) of MAR.
23 December 2020
Graham Staples
Company Secretary
Schroders plc
Tel: 020 7658 6742
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Transaction 1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a |
Name |
Lionel Trustees I Limited and Lionel Trustees II Limited as the trustees (the 'Trustees') of a UK resident trust established by the will of Bruno Lionel Schroder (dec'd) |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a |
Position / status |
The Trustees are persons closely associated with Leonie Schroder (non-executive director of Schroders plc) for the purposes of MAR |
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b |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a |
Name |
Schroders plc |
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b |
LEI |
2138001YYBULX5SZ2H24 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
1. Ordinary shares of £1 each, with voting rights attached ('Voting Shares') 2. Ordinary shares of £1 each, without voting rights attached ('Non-Voting Shares') |
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Identification code |
1. GB0002405495 2. GB0002395811 |
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b |
Nature of the transaction |
As part of the execution of the estate of Bruno Schroder: 1. Transfer of 1,772,517 Voting Shares and 59,310 Non-Voting Shares to the Trustees by the Executors of Bruno Schroder (the 'Executors'). 2. Transfer of an indirect interest in 4,581,138 Voting Shares by the Executors to the Trustees by way of transfer of all of the ordinary shares in: (x) MEB Investments Limited, which holds 1,527,046 Voting Shares; (y) CRH Investments Limited, which holds 1,527,046 Voting Shares; and (z) JMF Investments Limited, which holds 1,527,046 Voting Shares. Certain of these shares were then transferred on to Leonie Schroder as part of the execution of the estate, as set out in "Transaction 2" notified below. |
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c |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
1 |
N/A N/A |
1,772,517 Voting Shares 59,310 Non-Voting Shares |
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2(x) |
N/A |
1,527,046 Voting Shares |
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2(y) |
N/A |
1,527,046 Voting Shares |
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2(z) |
N/A |
1,527,046 Voting Shares |
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d |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume |
6,353,655 Voting Shares 59,310 Non-Voting Shares |
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- Price |
N/A |
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e |
Date of the transaction |
21 December 2020 |
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f |
Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
Transaction 2
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a |
Name |
Leonie Schroder and her three children The Trustees |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a |
Position / status |
Leonie Schroder is a non-executive director of Schroders plc The Trustees and Leonie Schroder's children are persons closely associated with Leonie Schroder for the purposes of MAR |
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b |
Initial notification / Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a |
Name |
Schroders plc |
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b |
LEI |
2138001YYBULX5SZ2H24 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument |
Voting Shares |
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Identification code |
GB0002405495 |
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b |
Nature of the transaction |
As part of the execution of the estate of Bruno Schroder, transfers of the following shares previously transferred to the Trustees pursuant to "Transaction 1" notified above: 1. Transfer by the Trustees of 1,527,048 Voting Shares to Leonie Schroder. 2. Transfer by the Trustees of all of the A ordinary shares (which do not carry any voting rights) in: (x) MEB Investments Limited to Leonie Schroder to hold for her daughter; (y) CRH Investments Limited to Leonie Schroder to hold for her son; and (z) JMF Investments Limited to Leonie Schroder to hold for her son. MEB Investments Limited, CRH Investments Limited and JMF Investments Limited each hold 1,527,046 Voting Shares. |
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c |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
1 |
N/A |
1,527,048 Voting Shares |
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2(x) |
N/A |
1,527,046 Voting Shares |
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2(y) |
N/A |
1,527,046 Voting Shares |
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2(z) |
N/A |
1,527,046 Voting Shares |
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d |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume |
6,108,186 Voting Shares |
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- Price |
N/A |
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e |
Date of the transactions |
22 December 2020 |
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f |
Place of the transactions |
Outside a trading venue |