5th Mar 2026 12:37
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: | 04 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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| 11,204,105 | 1.12% | 7,180,321 | 0.72% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,887,408 | 0.69% | 6,437,729 | 0.64% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 18,091,513 | 1.81% | 13,618,050 | 1.36% |
(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 | 137,914 | 3.8685 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 137,538 | 3.8900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 62,006 | 3.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 60,000 | 3.8206 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 54,713 | 3.8841 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 52,034 | 3.8477 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41,666 | 3.8902 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,029 | 3.8849 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,444 | 3.8576 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,476 | 3.8288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,077 | 3.7900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,984 | 3.8584 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,871 | 3.8157 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,382 | 3.8861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,995 | 3.8264 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,694 | 3.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,538 | 3.8808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,354 | 3.8515 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,256 | 3.8407 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,149 | 3.8920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,244 | 3.8608 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,943 | 3.7978 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,842 | 3.8780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,661 | 3.8543 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,072 | 3.8143 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,579 | 3.8851 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,020 | 3.8629 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 912 | 3.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 722 | 3.8351 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 667 | 3.8760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 498 | 3.8720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 482 | 3.7960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 3.7980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 438 | 3.8680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 361 | 3.8860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 316 | 3.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 298 | 3.8840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 3.8640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 3.8810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 3.8670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 3.8740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 214 | 3.8820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 3.8320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 3.8980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,737,843 | 3.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 960,288 | 3.8900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 183,182 | 3.8265 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 171,776 | 3.8870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 49,531 | 3.8743 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42,462 | 3.8892 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,466 | 3.8749 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,464 | 3.7774 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38,378 | 3.8820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,780 | 3.8807 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,646 | 3.8894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,977 | 3.7946 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,831 | 3.8512 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,697 | 3.8664 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,508 | 3.8180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,665 | 3.8935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,608 | 3.8758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,544 | 3.8869 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,526 | 3.8606 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,216 | 3.8688 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,981 | 3.8740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,463 | 3.7980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,052 | 3.8002 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 702 | 3.8833 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 509 | 3.8720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 482 | 3.7960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 438 | 3.8680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 387 | 3.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 361 | 3.8860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 298 | 3.8840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 298 | 3.8315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 297 | 3.8640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 297 | 3.8810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 296 | 3.8670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 279 | 3.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 3.8980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24 | 3.8760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.8940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.8780 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 | 1,737,843 | 3.8100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,508 | 3.8180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 665 | 3.8351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 603 | 3.8639 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,734 | 3.8740 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,531 | 3.8743 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,466 | 3.8749 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 455 | 3.8798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,866 | 3.8803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,164 | 3.8820 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 121 | 3.8828 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,281 | 3.8831 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,404 | 3.8847 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,544 | 3.8869 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,884 | 3.8887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,462 | 3.8892 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 391 | 3.8892 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,646 | 3.8894 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 782,394 | 3.8900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,737 | 3.8000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,917 | 3.8015 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 694 | 3.8100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,163 | 3.8142 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,072 | 3.8143 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 946 | 3.8144 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 655 | 3.8162 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 500 | 3.8198 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60,000 | 3.8206 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,044 | 3.8211 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,995 | 3.8264 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,476 | 3.8288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,256 | 3.8407 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 957 | 3.8411 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,244 | 3.8608 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,676 | 3.8609 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,426 | 3.8612 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,015 | 3.8614 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,542 | 3.8660 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,117 | 3.8700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,713 | 3.8841 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,382 | 3.8862 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,666 | 3.8902 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 19,085 | 3.8743 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 971 | 3.8802 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 22,627 | 3.8896 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4 | 3.8950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 8,241 | 3.8137 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,164 | 3.8833 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,510 | 3.8900 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: | 05 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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