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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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: | 27 Feb 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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| 10,855,284 | 1.09% | 5,335,386 | 0.53% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,210,114 | 0.52% | 5,808,686 | 0.58% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 16,065,398 | 1.61% | 11,144,072 | 1.11% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 1,293,359 | 4.0821 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 661,282 | 4.1020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 255,376 | 4.0886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 254,650 | 4.0800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 183,926 | 4.1131 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 123,648 | 4.0795 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 87,416 | 4.1135 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50,415 | 4.1087 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,990 | 4.1145 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 36,794 | 4.0851 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 32,438 | 4.1158 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,653 | 4.0965 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,093 | 4.1207 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,093 | 4.1206 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,865 | 4.1169 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,707 | 4.1064 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,285 | 4.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,009 | 4.1180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,101 | 4.1124 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,623 | 4.1240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,556 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,236 | 4.1073 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,977 | 4.1015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,824 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,623 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,499 | 4.1140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,130 | 4.1160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,120 | 4.1174 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,634 | 4.0822 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,887 | 4.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,959 | 4.1141 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,419 | 4.0808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,187 | 4.1080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,652 | 4.1060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,584 | 4.1210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,557 | 4.1120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,327 | 4.1139 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,316 | 4.1164 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,217 | 4.0997 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,814 | 4.1128 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,542 | 4.1179 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,054 | 4.1159 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,550 | 4.1014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,358 | 4.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,076 | 4.1190 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,858 | 4.1040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,798 | 4.1196 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,584 | 4.1042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,515 | 4.1230 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,302 | 4.1170 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 4.0970 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,123 | 4.1280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 933 | 4.1070 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 748 | 4.1110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 735 | 4.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 711 | 4.1380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 552 | 4.1090 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 384 | 4.1010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 350 | 4.1130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 341 | 4.0980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 4.1270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 562,735 | 4.0800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 307,100 | 4.0855 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 198,541 | 4.0801 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 58,823 | 4.1163 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 54,020 | 4.1143 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 47,638 | 4.1160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45,797 | 4.0923 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,933 | 4.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,912 | 4.1240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,336 | 4.1140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,241 | 4.1227 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,774 | 4.0823 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,776 | 4.1120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,227 | 4.1185 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,925 | 4.1180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,555 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,137 | 4.0793 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,499 | 4.1148 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,307 | 4.0791 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,899 | 4.1190 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,052 | 4.1214 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,710 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,064 | 4.1159 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,687 | 4.1182 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,584 | 4.1210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,500 | 4.0939 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,988 | 4.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,857 | 4.1060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,796 | 4.1080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,743 | 4.1188 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,343 | 4.1233 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,312 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,218 | 4.1204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,358 | 4.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,524 | 4.0817 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,183 | 4.1139 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,005 | 4.1020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,858 | 4.1040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,515 | 4.1230 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,302 | 4.1170 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 4.0970 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,200 | 4.1293 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,171 | 4.0972 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,123 | 4.1280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,010 | 4.1153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 933 | 4.1070 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 748 | 4.1110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 735 | 4.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 4.0940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 552 | 4.1090 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 384 | 4.1010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 350 | 4.1130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 4.0980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 4.1270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 168 | 4.1380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 149 | 4.0796 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 4.1053 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 4.0920 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 | 10,307 | 4.0791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,898 | 4.0791 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,137 | 4.0793 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 149 | 4.0796 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,298 | 4.0800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 513 | 4.0802 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 191 | 4.0808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,524 | 4.0817 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 4.0916 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,500 | 4.0939 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 1,171 | 4.0972 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40 | 4.0999 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 4.1170 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 100 | 4.1179 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,595 | 4.1185 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51 | 4.1188 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,183 | 4.1190 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3 | 4.1200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12 | 4.1201 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,218 | 4.1203 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,200 | 4.1293 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 491,331 | 4.0800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,419 | 4.0808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 152,630 | 4.0812 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,634 | 4.0822 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,329 | 4.0826 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 234,047 | 4.0891 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 720 | 4.0961 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 70,404 | 4.1005 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,977 | 4.1015 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,584 | 4.1042 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,707 | 4.1063 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 193 | 4.1077 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,799 | 4.1087 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,551 | 4.1094 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,063 | 4.1103 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 183,926 | 4.1131 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,381 | 4.1134 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 87,416 | 4.1135 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,106 | 4.1139 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,280 | 4.1140 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,718 | 4.1143 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,748 | 4.1148 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,861 | 4.1150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,209 | 4.1158 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,065 | 4.1161 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 293 | 4.1168 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 127 | 4.1200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,903 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 95,418 | 4.0800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 646 | 4.1124 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 33 | 4.1163 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,343 | 4.1233 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 65 | 4.1240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,724 | 4.1241 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 143,491 | 4.0800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 167,927 | 4.0803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 35,736 | 4.0817 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 919 | 4.0962 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,550 | 4.1014 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,344 | 4.1146 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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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: | 02 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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