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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: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 16 Mar 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 25p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,552,771 | 1.16% | 7,635,754 | 0.76% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,382,244 | 0.74% | 8,379,651 | 0.83% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 18,935,015 | 1.89% | 16,015,405 | 1.59% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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25p ordinary | Purchase | 197,594 | 3.7240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 110,880 | 3.7174 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73,464 | 3.7232 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,730 | 3.7371 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,571 | 3.7580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,930 | 3.7373 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,460 | 3.7016 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,811 | 3.7015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,418 | 3.7440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,429 | 3.7450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,638 | 3.6833 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,668 | 3.7364 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,742 | 3.7640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,631 | 3.7130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,404 | 3.6785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,800 | 3.7490 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,759 | 3.6763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,305 | 3.6886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,902 | 3.7540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,742 | 3.6760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,708 | 3.7202 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,385 | 3.7042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,208 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,175 | 3.7524 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,067 | 3.7480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 995 | 3.7300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 771 | 3.6780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 747 | 3.7700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 684 | 3.7237 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 669 | 3.6840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 564 | 3.7500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 489 | 3.7340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 484 | 3.7660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 419 | 3.7600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 368 | 3.7083 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 348 | 3.6800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 315 | 3.7265 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 207 | 3.7280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 204 | 3.7400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 201 | 3.7520 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 200 | 4.9500 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 186 | 3.6738 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 173 | 3.7420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 168 | 3.7360 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 60 | 4.9100 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 3.7620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 32 | 3.7320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 3.7509 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 3.7680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 3.6640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 3.6956 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.6750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,016,524 | 3.6659 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 146,222 | 3.7230 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 135,059 | 3.6844 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 76,084 | 3.7127 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48,763 | 3.7241 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 43,976 | 3.7240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,960 | 3.7264 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,571 | 3.7580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,885 | 3.7318 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,016 | 3.7486 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,896 | 3.7310 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,690 | 3.7160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,752 | 3.7110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,721 | 3.7389 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,675 | 3.6826 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 3.6837 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,414 | 3.7245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,292 | 3.7385 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,759 | 3.6767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,488 | 3.7387 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,235 | 3.7326 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,116 | 3.7298 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,843 | 3.7099 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,758 | 3.7269 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,175 | 3.6784 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,049 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 995 | 3.7300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 946 | 3.7440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 771 | 3.6780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 669 | 3.6840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 643 | 3.7408 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 564 | 3.7500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 489 | 3.7340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 456 | 3.6820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 368 | 3.7087 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 348 | 3.6800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 320 | 3.7540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 298 | 3.7327 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 293 | 3.7600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 3.7280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 204 | 3.7400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 201 | 3.7520 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 200 | 4.9500 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 184 | 3.7480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 173 | 3.7420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 168 | 3.7360 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 60 | 4.9100 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 3.7334 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 3.7320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 3.7680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.6750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 3.6640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.6960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.6763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.6760 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,361 | 3.7356 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,488 | 3.6720 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 756 | 3.7092 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76,084 | 3.7127 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,690 | 3.7159 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,473 | 3.7228 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,903 | 3.7237 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,584 | 3.7238 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,951 | 3.7240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,960 | 3.7264 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,758 | 3.7269 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,896 | 3.7310 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,235 | 3.7326 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 298 | 3.7327 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52 | 3.7336 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,059 | 3.7461 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,954 | 3.7583 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,488 | 3.6720 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,218 | 3.6778 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,973 | 3.6852 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,600 | 3.6911 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200 | 3.6940 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 393 | 3.7097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,005 | 3.7120 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,708 | 3.7202 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,093 | 3.7211 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,531 | 3.7240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 315 | 3.7265 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 103,000 | 3.7427 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 203 | 3.7457 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 506 | 3.7520 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 126 | 3.7600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 369 | 3.7240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,468 | 3.6818 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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