1st Apr 2026 11:58
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: | 31 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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| 11,348,601 | 1.13% | 7,872,573 | 0.79% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,692,273 | 0.77% | 9,004,549 | 0.90% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 19,040,874 | 1.90% | 16,877,122 | 1.69% |
(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 | 391,577 | 3.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 342,184 | 3.5540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 145,867 | 3.5555 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51,249 | 3.5801 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47,579 | 3.5711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,689 | 3.5988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,055 | 3.5935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,842 | 3.5985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,521 | 3.5958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,415 | 3.5918 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,812 | 3.5960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,962 | 3.5922 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,713 | 3.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,667 | 3.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,939 | 3.5948 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,932 | 3.6028 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,466 | 3.5905 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,428 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,258 | 3.5924 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,956 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,930 | 3.5972 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,726 | 3.5914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,258 | 3.5920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,650 | 3.5891 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,515 | 3.5955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,379 | 3.6002 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,371 | 3.5939 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,188 | 3.5921 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,043 | 3.5990 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,544 | 3.5931 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,511 | 3.5880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,471 | 3.5925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,220 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,074 | 3.6058 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 989 | 3.6040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 975 | 3.5940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 3.6014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 898 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 592 | 3.5810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 386 | 3.6140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 304 | 3.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 3.5900 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 134 | 4.7400 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 3.5760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 3.5833 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 246,578 | 3.5622 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 230,775 | 3.5540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 86,515 | 3.5952 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 82,025 | 3.5940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 65,600 | 3.5719 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 53,218 | 3.5932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52,100 | 3.5967 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 46,766 | 3.5920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42,213 | 3.5939 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,608 | 3.5651 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,913 | 3.5554 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,229 | 3.5684 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,000 | 3.6160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,461 | 3.5977 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,547 | 3.5595 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,147 | 3.5929 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,125 | 3.5982 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,079 | 3.5904 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,679 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,474 | 3.5913 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,495 | 3.5935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,433 | 3.5974 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,258 | 3.5914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,234 | 3.5921 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,118 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,841 | 3.5579 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,762 | 3.5956 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,347 | 3.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,220 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,010 | 3.6040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 907 | 3.6033 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 831 | 3.5880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 766 | 3.5960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 692 | 3.6043 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 574 | 3.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 3.5861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 334 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 304 | 3.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 3.5900 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 134 | 4.7400 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 3.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 3.5760 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 Short | 50,929 | 3.5540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,841 | 3.5579 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,547 | 3.5595 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,608 | 3.5651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 325 | 3.5677 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,229 | 3.5684 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 842 | 3.5694 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,600 | 3.5719 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,832 | 3.5814 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,727 | 3.5923 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,147 | 3.5929 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,827 | 3.5937 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,213 | 3.5939 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 81,050 | 3.5940 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75,411 | 3.5952 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,727 | 3.5960 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,100 | 3.5967 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 184 | 3.5977 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 444 | 3.5981 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,125 | 3.5982 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,998 | 3.6000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,000 | 3.6157 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 149,832 | 3.5540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,668 | 3.5547 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69 | 3.5762 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,249 | 3.5801 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 3.5840 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,650 | 3.5891 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,727 | 3.5960 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,842 | 3.5985 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 900 | 3.6014 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,589 | 3.6028 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 391,577 | 3.6100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 41,965 | 3.5537 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,716 | 3.5539 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 107,956 | 3.5547 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,064 | 3.5817 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 38,991 | 3.5970 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,433 | 3.5974 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 51,184 | 3.5542 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 19,802 | 3.5594 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 30,689 | 3.5988 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: | 01 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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