FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

   (a) Full name of discloser:                                     Norges Bank

   (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions
disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee    N/A
or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee
(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

   (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant
securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each    Schroders plc
offeror/offeree

   (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of                N/A
offeror/offeree:

   (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an
opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date     15/04/2026
prior to the disclosure

   (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the
discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to     N/A
the offer?        If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer,
state “N/A”

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

  Class of relevant security:                  20p ordinary

                                              Interests             Short
                                                                  positions

                                              Number        %       Number   %

   (1) Relevant securities owned and/or        19,578,760    1.22
controlled:

   (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

   (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including
options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

    TOTAL:                                     19,578,760    1.22

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

   Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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   Purchase/sale   Number of securities     Price per unit
security

   20p ordinary        Purchase        106,172                GBP 5.7890

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

                                Nature of dealing
                              e.g.
                    Product   opening/closing a     Number of
  Class of        description long/short          reference     Price per unit
relevant security e.g. CFD    position,           securities
                              increasing/reducing
                              a long/short
                              position

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

                       Writing,      Number            Type               Option
  Class      Product purchasing, of                  e.g.               money
of       description selling,    securities Exercise American,   Expiry paid/
relevant e.g. call   varying     to which   price    European  date     received
security option      etc.        option     per unit etc.               per unit
                                 relates

(ii)        Exercise

  Class of          Product          Exercising/       Number of     Exercise
relevant security description      exercised against securities  price per unit
                  e.g. call option

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

   Class of relevant    Nature of dealing               Price per unit (if
security             e.g. subscription,      Details applicable)
                     conversion

4.         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 person 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”

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

  Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the person 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”

(c)        Attachments

  Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO

  1.   1.   1.   1.   1. 53227.    of disclosure:    16/04/2026

  1.   1.   1.   1.   1. 790445520.    name:         Philippe Chiaroni

  1.   1.   1.   1.   1. 384534295.    number*:      +4724073000

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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk .