13th Apr 2026 14:04
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: | 10 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,992,059 | 1.20% | 9,410,471 | 0.94% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 9,082,002 | 0.91% | 9,285,801 | 0.93% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 21,074,061 | 2.11% | 18,696,272 | 1.87% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| options) |
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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 | 327,160 | 3.8040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 69,974 | 3.8039 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 49,363 | 3.8023 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47,395 | 3.8036 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 3.8110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,898 | 3.8015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,550 | 3.8020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,333 | 3.7995 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 3.7958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,607 | 3.7960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,481 | 3.7985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,145 | 3.7950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,119 | 3.8013 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,046 | 3.7969 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,951 | 3.8066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,800 | 3.8087 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,190 | 3.8038 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,895 | 3.7890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,863 | 3.7902 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,491 | 3.8008 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,308 | 3.7910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 609 | 3.7830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 594 | 3.7973 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 541 | 3.7944 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 510 | 3.7990 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 407 | 3.7913 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 400 | 3.8004 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 397 | 3.7903 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 3.7979 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 3.8121 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 3.7855 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 3.7964 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 94 | 3.7819 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 3.7770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.8080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 644,191 | 3.7990 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 365,092 | 3.8038 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 268,772 | 3.8040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 3.7950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,281 | 3.8021 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,097 | 3.8015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,300 | 3.7966 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,740 | 3.7979 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,266 | 3.7978 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,909 | 3.8008 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,272 | 3.7803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,016 | 3.7943 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,405 | 3.7984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,004 | 3.8032 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,436 | 3.8085 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,888 | 3.8020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,618 | 3.7881 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,430 | 3.8145 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,296 | 3.8005 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 750 | 3.7900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 722 | 3.7820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 721 | 3.8010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 569 | 3.7960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 515 | 3.7980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 355 | 3.8042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 221 | 3.7992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 146 | 3.8016 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 94 | 3.7819 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 3.7890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33 | 3.8120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 3.8130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 3.8050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 3.7940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 3.8061 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.8080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.7901 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 | 3,399 | 3.7936 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 569 | 3.7960 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,151 | 3.7964 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,740 | 3.7979 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,405 | 3.7984 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 643,681 | 3.7990 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 221 | 3.7992 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,296 | 3.8005 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,004 | 3.8032 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,402 | 3.8035 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 352,307 | 3.8040 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,545 | 3.8049 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,157 | 3.7830 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 136 | 3.7920 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,772 | 3.7949 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,300 | 3.7950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 499 | 3.7960 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,510 | 3.7961 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,700 | 3.7964 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,046 | 3.7969 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,315 | 3.7974 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,481 | 3.7985 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 400 | 3.8004 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,089 | 3.8008 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,166 | 3.8016 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,603 | 3.8028 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 90,025 | 3.8040 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,148 | 3.8041 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,506 | 3.8045 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,272 | 3.7803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 11,300 | 3.7966 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 9,249 | 3.7968 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14,507 | 3.8015 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 87,171 | 3.8036 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 289 | 3.8037 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 32 | 3.8040 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,157 | 3.7899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 98 | 3.7964 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5 | 3.8000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3 | 3.8033 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 8 | 3.8037 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 36 | 3.8038 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 392 | 3.8039 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 620 | 3.8040 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7 | 3.8042 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9 | 3.8044 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2 | 3.8050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,800 | 3.8087 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: | 13 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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