20th Feb 2026 12:23
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: | 19 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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| 8,429,237 | 0.84% | 6,301,999 | 0.63% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,105,372 | 0.61% | 3,763,317 | 0.38% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,534,609 | 1.45% | 10,065,316 | 1.01% |
(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 | 140,272 | 4.1299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 106,411 | 4.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 92,922 | 4.1340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73,310 | 4.1304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 68,500 | 4.1341 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,382 | 4.1153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,896 | 4.1258 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,970 | 4.1244 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,821 | 4.1280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,009 | 4.1288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,971 | 4.1277 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,454 | 4.1283 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,488 | 4.1380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,480 | 4.1440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,406 | 4.1328 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,313 | 4.1290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,988 | 4.1276 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,852 | 4.1278 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,692 | 4.1338 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,197 | 4.1420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,179 | 4.1262 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,165 | 4.1211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,148 | 4.1252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,878 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,862 | 4.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,557 | 4.1180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,493 | 4.1275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,457 | 4.1321 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,307 | 4.1360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,297 | 4.1460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,226 | 4.1265 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 955 | 4.1350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 926 | 4.1320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 899 | 4.1270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 705 | 4.1364 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 479 | 4.1355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 4.1140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 4.1310 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 379 | 4.1480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 246 | 4.1231 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28 | 4.1120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 4.1405 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 4.1375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 4.1330 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.1240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 220,569 | 4.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 158,566 | 4.1298 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 138,852 | 4.1302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 64,011 | 4.1308 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 57,331 | 4.1342 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,881 | 4.1329 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,793 | 4.1327 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,176 | 4.1306 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,395 | 4.1268 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,680 | 4.1280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,116 | 4.1321 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,518 | 4.1275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,121 | 4.1319 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,858 | 4.1253 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,544 | 4.1345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,483 | 4.1440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,466 | 4.1340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,305 | 4.1385 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,053 | 4.1378 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,665 | 4.1380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,003 | 4.1360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,625 | 4.1271 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,507 | 4.1318 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,197 | 4.1420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,886 | 4.1299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,878 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,862 | 4.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,550 | 4.1330 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,297 | 4.1460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,072 | 4.1279 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 899 | 4.1270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 379 | 4.1480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 351 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 349 | 4.1315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 335 | 4.1180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 189 | 4.1320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 4.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 4.1343 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28 | 4.1120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 4.1409 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 4.1344 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.1244 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 | 36,256 | 4.1314 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,395 | 4.1268 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,072 | 4.1279 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,418 | 4.1280 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,886 | 4.1299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 48,982 | 4.1300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,938 | 4.1301 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,324 | 4.1305 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 52,297 | 4.1307 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 62,754 | 4.1308 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,419 | 4.1312 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,508 | 4.1317 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,383 | 4.1321 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,458 | 4.1322 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 51,881 | 4.1329 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 57,331 | 4.1342 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,819 | 4.1353 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,811 | 4.1357 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,331 | 4.1360 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 82 | 4.1380 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,300 | 4.1229 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,970 | 4.1244 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,838 | 4.1254 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 190 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,512 | 4.1275 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,594 | 4.1295 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 94 | 4.1303 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,299 | 4.1316 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,692 | 4.1338 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 89,405 | 4.1340 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,011 | 4.1363 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,241 | 4.1375 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 44,200 | 4.1402 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 90 | 4.1403 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 730 | 4.1440 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,858 | 4.1253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7,000 | 4.1288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 70,603 | 4.1299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 18,845 | 4.1300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 24,382 | 4.1153 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 321 | 4.1300 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: | 20 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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