27th Mar 2026 12:47
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: | 26 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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| 11,055,462 | 1.11% | 8,583,978 | 0.86% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 8,290,064 | 0.83% | 8,919,110 | 0.89% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 19,345,526 | 1.93% | 17,503,088 | 1.75% |
(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 | 924,686 | 3.5260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 178,025 | 3.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 117,594 | 3.5381 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73,020 | 3.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 68,191 | 3.5492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 58,001 | 3.5522 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,336 | 3.5377 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,324 | 3.5292 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,672 | 3.5481 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,190 | 3.5459 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,866 | 3.5454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,824 | 3.5413 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,692 | 3.5128 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,733 | 3.5318 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,670 | 3.5226 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,580 | 3.5444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,461 | 3.5275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,317 | 3.5724 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,807 | 3.5179 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,708 | 3.5620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,409 | 3.5176 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,392 | 3.5338 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,389 | 3.5472 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,336 | 3.5712 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,035 | 3.5578 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 965 | 3.5320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 3.5152 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 545 | 3.5143 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 523 | 3.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 3.5317 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 315 | 3.5360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 3.5660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 3.5720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 275 | 3.5760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 251 | 3.5280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 3.5180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 170 | 3.5480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 79 | 3.5120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 3.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28 | 3.5680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 648,715 | 3.5502 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 155,292 | 3.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 98,775 | 3.5485 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 63,095 | 3.5497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 43,778 | 3.5488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,125 | 3.5567 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,870 | 3.5514 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,454 | 3.5275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,939 | 3.5465 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,000 | 3.5197 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,920 | 3.5492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,957 | 3.5593 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,615 | 3.5690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,600 | 3.5231 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,183 | 3.5676 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,130 | 3.5740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,551 | 3.5703 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,314 | 3.5584 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,292 | 3.5554 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,977 | 3.5439 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,946 | 3.5280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,783 | 3.5166 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,719 | 3.5404 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,541 | 3.5249 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,336 | 3.5712 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,053 | 3.5140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 815 | 3.5407 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 523 | 3.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 493 | 3.5320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 287 | 3.5720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 275 | 3.5760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 170 | 3.5480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 168 | 3.5620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 3.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 3.5260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28 | 3.5680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 3.5540 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 | 545 | 3.5140 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,806 | 3.5160 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,783 | 3.5166 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,103 | 3.5170 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,000 | 3.5197 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,798 | 3.5240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,541 | 3.5249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,454 | 3.5275 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 388 | 3.5320 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,923 | 3.5473 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,616 | 3.5485 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46,210 | 3.5488 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 61,840 | 3.5496 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,255 | 3.5497 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 593,273 | 3.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,870 | 3.5514 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,095 | 3.5515 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 160,682 | 3.5548 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,125 | 3.5567 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,800 | 3.5710 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 451 | 3.5716 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 513 | 3.5080 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,806 | 3.5160 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,103 | 3.5170 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 215 | 3.5180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,798 | 3.5240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 924,686 | 3.5260 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,336 | 3.5377 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 117,594 | 3.5381 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,866 | 3.5454 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,208 | 3.5477 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,366 | 3.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,097 | 3.5507 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,300 | 3.5513 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 58,001 | 3.5522 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,407 | 3.5546 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 350 | 3.5337 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,528 | 3.5457 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,723 | 3.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 42,016 | 3.5206 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 42,481 | 3.5500 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: | 27 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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