10th Mar 2026 13:30
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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(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: | 09 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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| 11,925,531 | 1.19% | 7,598,195 | 0.76% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,331,915 | 0.73% | 7,231,452 | 0.72% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 19,257,446 | 1.93% | 14,829,647 | 1.48% |
(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 | 437,900 | 3.6441 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 263,011 | 3.6174 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 243,675 | 3.6540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 116,896 | 3.6465 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 111,475 | 3.6378 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 107,692 | 3.6097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 85,254 | 3.6178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 78,741 | 3.6046 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,069 | 3.6320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,205 | 3.6107 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,235 | 3.6216 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,884 | 3.6190 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,133 | 3.6130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,646 | 3.6158 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,418 | 3.6471 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,424 | 3.5965 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,652 | 3.6073 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,383 | 3.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,941 | 3.5930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,782 | 3.6255 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,420 | 3.6542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,381 | 3.6233 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,931 | 3.6003 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,832 | 3.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,161 | 3.5923 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,800 | 3.6025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,071 | 3.6148 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,935 | 3.6037 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,834 | 3.5960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,569 | 3.5927 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,506 | 3.6135 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,351 | 3.6057 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,202 | 3.5993 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,200 | 3.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,057 | 3.6448 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,569 | 3.6140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,303 | 3.6426 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,221 | 3.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,923 | 3.5925 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 2,350 | 4.7530 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,213 | 3.5917 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,197 | 3.5880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,936 | 3.6340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,928 | 3.5825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,913 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,864 | 3.6153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,806 | 3.5942 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,678 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,678 | 3.6357 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,457 | 3.6260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,391 | 3.6384 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,313 | 3.5915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,281 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,190 | 3.6280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,115 | 3.6040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,080 | 3.5920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,077 | 3.5840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 3.6380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 999 | 3.6620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 951 | 3.6420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 951 | 3.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 896 | 3.6240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 866 | 3.6460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 802 | 3.5820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 791 | 3.6580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 687 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 609 | 3.5940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 549 | 3.6180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 545 | 3.6080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 525 | 3.6360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 520 | 3.6440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 431 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 369 | 3.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 357 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 356 | 3.6520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 3.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 345 | 3.6220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 343 | 3.6160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 3.5910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 3.6490 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 186 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 3.6120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 3.6010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 3.6500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 175 | 3.5740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 168 | 3.6680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 165 | 3.5810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 134 | 3.6601 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 132 | 3.6297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 87 | 3.6390 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38 | 3.6560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 3.5858 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 301,033 | 3.6533 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 194,000 | 3.5989 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 138,160 | 3.6810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 131,215 | 3.6010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 109,543 | 3.6039 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 100,232 | 3.6540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 57,264 | 3.6538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,530 | 3.6440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,200 | 3.6237 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,861 | 3.6446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,716 | 3.6525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,300 | 3.6209 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,000 | 3.6217 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,876 | 3.6489 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,948 | 3.6153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,900 | 3.6041 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,164 | 3.5880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,621 | 3.6704 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,277 | 3.6519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,371 | 3.5928 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,031 | 3.6437 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,624 | 3.6307 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,822 | 3.5976 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,887 | 3.6490 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,590 | 3.6526 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,569 | 3.6140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,328 | 3.6134 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,243 | 3.6066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,196 | 3.6156 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 2,350 | 4.7530 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,996 | 3.6280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,942 | 3.6433 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,659 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,637 | 3.5940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,618 | 3.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 3.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,459 | 3.6257 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,457 | 3.6260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,444 | 3.6444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,384 | 3.5960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,281 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,235 | 3.6040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,132 | 3.6680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,082 | 3.6520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,080 | 3.5920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,077 | 3.5840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,068 | 3.6259 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,033 | 3.6380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 999 | 3.6620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 951 | 3.6420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 951 | 3.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 896 | 3.6240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 866 | 3.6460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 832 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 804 | 3.6508 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 802 | 3.5820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 791 | 3.6580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 779 | 3.6340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 773 | 3.6500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 716 | 3.6470 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 687 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 601 | 3.6320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 549 | 3.6180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 545 | 3.6080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 525 | 3.6360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 470 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 434 | 3.6610 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 430 | 3.5860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 383 | 3.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 369 | 3.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 351 | 3.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 345 | 3.6220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 343 | 3.6160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 3.6270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 237 | 3.5910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 186 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 3.6120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 175 | 3.5740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 3.5930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 3.5810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 3.6390 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 79 | 3.6248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38 | 3.6560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 3.6283 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 3.5969 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 | 37,431 | 3.6065 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 101,000 | 3.5799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,077 | 3.5835 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 360 | 3.5840 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 842 | 3.5880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 610 | 3.5886 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 109,543 | 3.6039 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,243 | 3.6065 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 309 | 3.6070 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,686 | 3.6122 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,328 | 3.6134 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,948 | 3.6153 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,380 | 3.6180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 93,000 | 3.6194 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,601 | 3.6208 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 9,699 | 3.6210 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 79 | 3.6247 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 281 | 3.6265 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,028 | 3.6287 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 397 | 3.6300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 541 | 3.6380 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,744 | 3.6527 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 56,923 | 3.6538 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 188,923 | 3.6540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,185 | 3.6545 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 138,160 | 3.6810 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18 | 3.5858 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 842 | 3.5880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,664 | 3.5937 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 600 | 3.6043 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41,293 | 3.6045 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 560 | 3.6048 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 61,412 | 3.6059 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 459 | 3.6069 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 309 | 3.6070 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 107,692 | 3.6097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 92,660 | 3.6099 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,646 | 3.6157 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 263,011 | 3.6174 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,884 | 3.6190 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,169 | 3.6272 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 132 | 3.6297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 397 | 3.6300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,175 | 3.6335 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,921 | 3.6336 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,026 | 3.6366 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 156,000 | 3.6373 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 541 | 3.6380 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,303 | 3.6426 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 240,000 | 3.6441 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,057 | 3.6448 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,832 | 3.6468 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,873 | 3.6478 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,180 | 3.6540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 78 | 3.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 79,231 | 3.6537 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 313 | 3.6539 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,350 | 3.5800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 58,556 | 3.6467 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 26,462 | 3.6569 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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(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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(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: | 10 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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