3rd Mar 2026 15:25
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: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 02 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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| 11,134,930 | 1.11% | 4,896,118 | 0.49% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,756,090 | 0.48% | 6,203,966 | 0.62% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 15,891,020 | 1.59% | 11,100,084 | 1.11% |
(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 | 236,050 | 4.0120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 220,499 | 3.9885 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 181,809 | 3.9979 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 175,000 | 3.9886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 141,508 | 4.0114 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 122,894 | 3.9855 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 114,909 | 3.9940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 111,862 | 3.9858 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 93,245 | 4.0112 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73,566 | 3.9859 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 68,931 | 3.9990 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 55,798 | 3.9975 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,361 | 4.0098 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,514 | 3.9776 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 34,588 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31,317 | 3.9827 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,301 | 3.9697 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,813 | 3.9910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,424 | 3.9914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,732 | 4.0000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,438 | 4.0020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,374 | 3.9978 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,233 | 4.0012 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,110 | 3.9738 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,167 | 3.9666 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,905 | 3.9796 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,296 | 3.9955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,897 | 3.9835 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,546 | 3.9675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,429 | 3.9960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,689 | 3.9726 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,578 | 3.9862 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,648 | 3.9758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,603 | 3.9580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,540 | 3.9980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,381 | 3.9770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,357 | 3.9880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,095 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,999 | 3.9802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,583 | 3.9925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,343 | 4.0026 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,243 | 3.9820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,072 | 3.9958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,820 | 4.0100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,711 | 3.9836 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,502 | 3.9920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,440 | 4.0080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,407 | 3.9620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,295 | 3.9900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,192 | 4.0140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,127 | 4.0060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,051 | 3.9600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 914 | 4.0200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 794 | 3.9560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 743 | 4.0160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 720 | 4.0040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 716 | 3.9950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 688 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 681 | 3.9970 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 541 | 3.9640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 514 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 453 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 453 | 3.9550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 3.9590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 3.9660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 432 | 4.0103 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 376 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 373 | 3.9930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 345 | 3.9870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 342 | 4.0110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 294 | 3.9760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 3.9677 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 201 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 197 | 4.0220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 194 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 170 | 3.9605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 169 | 3.9840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 70 | 4.0011 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 3.9737 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38 | 4.0155 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 3.9630 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 376,879 | 4.0099 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 227,121 | 4.0088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 141,740 | 4.0120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 91,666 | 3.9829 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,957 | 4.0005 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,823 | 3.9644 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,097 | 3.9940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,002 | 3.9967 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,455 | 4.0140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,119 | 4.0057 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,650 | 3.9935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,194 | 3.9961 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,409 | 3.9700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,953 | 4.0080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,059 | 4.0000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,034 | 3.9650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,681 | 3.9861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,183 | 4.0037 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,143 | 4.0049 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,727 | 3.9960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,191 | 4.0011 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,625 | 3.9897 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,603 | 3.9926 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,429 | 4.0022 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,206 | 3.9664 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,377 | 3.9724 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,879 | 3.9740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,855 | 4.0121 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,802 | 3.9848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,797 | 3.9599 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,572 | 3.9929 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,568 | 3.9615 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,540 | 3.9980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,357 | 3.9880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,287 | 3.9590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,258 | 3.9979 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,116 | 3.9896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,095 | 3.9800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,734 | 3.9924 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,699 | 3.9660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,627 | 3.9915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,613 | 3.9947 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,243 | 3.9820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,919 | 3.9732 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,854 | 3.9785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,820 | 4.0100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,579 | 4.0050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,498 | 3.9928 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,451 | 3.9920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,407 | 3.9620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,366 | 3.9580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,295 | 3.9900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,261 | 3.9910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,145 | 3.9870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,127 | 4.0060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,126 | 3.9837 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,037 | 4.0020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 914 | 4.0200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 888 | 4.0160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 886 | 3.9930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 3.9560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 790 | 3.9860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 768 | 4.0040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 716 | 3.9950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 688 | 3.9680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 681 | 3.9970 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 635 | 3.9990 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 626 | 4.0119 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 541 | 3.9640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 514 | 3.9720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 453 | 3.9670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 453 | 3.9550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 378 | 3.9600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 342 | 4.0110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 294 | 3.9760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 237 | 3.9681 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 4.0220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 194 | 3.9780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 170 | 3.9609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 3.9840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 3.9715 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 3.9971 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51 | 3.9923 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 47 | 3.9741 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 3.9630 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 | 7,000 | 3.9700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 84 | 3.9743 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 813 | 3.9790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,116 | 3.9896 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,603 | 3.9926 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,498 | 3.9928 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,613 | 3.9946 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 103 | 3.9971 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 451 | 4.0047 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 168 | 4.0080 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 511 | 4.0111 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 578 | 4.0111 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 95,054 | 4.0112 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 626 | 4.0119 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,536 | 4.0120 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,889 | 3.9636 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,635 | 3.9697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 96 | 3.9723 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,474 | 3.9767 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,168 | 3.9774 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,863 | 3.9801 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,567 | 3.9808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,331 | 3.9812 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,566 | 3.9859 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,742 | 3.9863 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 220,499 | 3.9885 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 175,000 | 3.9886 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,451 | 3.9907 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,583 | 3.9925 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,625 | 3.9940 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,374 | 3.9978 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,296 | 3.9990 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,973 | 3.9996 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,233 | 4.0012 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,343 | 4.0026 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,079 | 4.0030 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,466 | 4.0092 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 111,115 | 4.0120 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 21,579 | 3.9631 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 19,356 | 3.9706 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,890 | 3.9712 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,119 | 3.9754 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 28,002 | 3.9967 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 22,637 | 4.0116 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 466 | 4.0119 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 104 | 4.0120 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 21,706 | 4.0139 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 26,301 | 3.9697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,549 | 3.9746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 156,069 | 4.0019 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 466 | 4.0119 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,164 | 4.0120 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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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: | 03 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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