21st Apr 2026 13:43
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: | 20 Apr 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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| 11,962,126 | 1.20% | 12,890,282 | 1.29% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 12,864,348 | 1.29% | 9,234,040 | 0.92% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 24,826,474 | 2.48% | 22,124,322 | 2.21% |
(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 | 402,846 | 3.9580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 109,263 | 3.9583 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 70,573 | 3.9909 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47,886 | 3.9733 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,703 | 3.9737 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,722 | 3.9675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,168 | null | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,106 | 3.9738 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,717 | 3.9977 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,469 | 3.9613 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,033 | 3.9770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,276 | 3.9591 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,262 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,918 | 3.9729 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,449 | 3.9717 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,414 | 3.9690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,761 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,993 | 3.9714 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,944 | 3.9775 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,112 | 3.9671 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,070 | 3.9840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,622 | 3.9696 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,080 | 3.9678 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,756 | 3.9841 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,819 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,716 | 3.9712 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,686 | 3.9818 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,532 | 3.9640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,348 | 3.9760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,203 | 3.9679 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 976 | 3.9739 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 814 | 3.9676 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 751 | 3.9677 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 389 | 3.9624 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 381 | 3.9850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 310 | 3.9694 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 271 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 235 | 3.9890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 157 | 3.9940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 3.9830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 3.9820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 3.9756 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 221,053 | 3.9593 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 186,059 | 3.9585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 173,096 | 3.9580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 62,552 | 3.9731 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,205 | 3.9753 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,210 | 3.9711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,701 | null | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,929 | 3.9874 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 3.9730 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,623 | 3.9699 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,500 | 3.9906 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,073 | 3.9772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,419 | 3.9704 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,385 | 3.9930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,449 | 3.9958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,573 | 3.9613 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,155 | 3.9880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,994 | 3.9945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,959 | 3.9821 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,508 | 3.9801 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,251 | 3.9935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,075 | 3.9710 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,039 | 3.9729 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,946 | 3.9627 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,897 | 3.9637 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,388 | 3.9818 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,006 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 815 | 3.9677 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 771 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 4.0107 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 345 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 159 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 3.9940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 3.9985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 130 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 3.9669 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 68 | 3.9755 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 3.9850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 3.9576 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 | Increasing Long | 4,546 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18 | 3.9576 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 213,322 | 3.9580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,594 | 3.9674 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 68 | 3.9755 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,073 | 3.9772 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 771 | 3.9800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,508 | 3.9801 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,388 | 3.9818 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 86 | 3.9919 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,385 | 3.9930 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 867 | 3.9933 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,994 | 3.9945 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 145 | 3.9985 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 152,800 | 0.0000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,708 | 3.9580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,770 | 3.9581 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,988 | 3.9593 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,458 | 3.9613 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,308 | 3.9623 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 389 | 3.9624 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 858 | 3.9640 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 478 | 3.9648 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 28,125 | 3.9680 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 310 | 3.9693 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,837 | 3.9700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,779 | 3.9725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,886 | 3.9733 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 27,106 | 3.9738 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,318 | 3.9739 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 700 | 3.9812 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,564 | 3.9878 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9 | 3.9910 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,100 | 3.9913 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 38 | 3.9578 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 73,698 | 3.9596 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 29,210 | 3.9711 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 62,552 | 3.9731 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,155 | 3.9880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 34,412 | 3.9580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 24,940 | 3.9697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,449 | 3.9717 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 932 | 3.9738 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 20,717 | 3.9977 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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: | 21 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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