Director/PDMR Shareholding

Schroders PLC
03 May 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

  (1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
       to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
       16, 23 and 24.
  (2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
       to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
       14, 16, 23 and 24.
  (3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
       director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
       complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
  (4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
       relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
       complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

SCHRODERS PLC..............................


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii)

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3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

N/A

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4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

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5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

N/A

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6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

NON-VOTING ORDINARY SHARES OF £1

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7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

N/A

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8 State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of non-voting ordinary shares by the Trustee of the Schroders Employee
Benefit Trust. The potential beneficiaries of the trust include the following
Directors: Jonathan Asquith, Alan Brown, Michael Dobson and Massimo Tosato.

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9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

62,754

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10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.086%..............................


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

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12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

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13. Price per share or value of transaction

£10.674557

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14. Date and place of transaction

2 MAY 2006

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15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

9,167,896

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12.59%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

03 MAY 2006

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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

N/A

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

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23. Any additional information

NONE

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DIANNE GUNGOR

020 7658 6799

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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

HANNAH ASHDOWN

ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

SCHRODERS PLC

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Date of notification

3 MAY 2006

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