17th Apr 2026 11:38
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: | 16 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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| 11,779,453 | 1.18% | 11,996,396 | 1.20% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,817,797 | 1.18% | 9,097,397 | 0.91% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 23,597,250 | 2.36% | 21,093,793 | 2.11% |
(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 | 196,187 | 3.9321 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 95,192 | 3.9404 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73,697 | 3.9538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 68,248 | 3.9420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,697 | 3.9782 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,162 | 3.9743 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,000 | 3.9980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,266 | 4.0000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,167 | 3.9481 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,293 | 3.9413 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,500 | 3.9736 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,789 | 3.9914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,954 | 3.9443 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,915 | 4.0017 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,907 | 3.9759 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,777 | 3.9894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,981 | 3.9884 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,205 | 3.9842 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,078 | 3.9464 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 3.9750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,199 | 3.9358 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,683 | 3.9658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 744 | 3.9490 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 640 | 3.9340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 607 | 3.9372 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 427 | 4.0095 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 301 | 3.9379 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 298 | 3.9367 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 160 | 3.9330 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 3.9566 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 299,541 | 3.9830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 213,446 | 3.9460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 109,027 | 3.9371 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 105,094 | 3.9420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 92,765 | 3.9544 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 80,635 | 3.9992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 61,527 | 3.9320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 47,653 | 3.9364 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,250 | 3.9422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,786 | 3.9784 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,173 | 3.9870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,772 | 3.9883 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,100 | 3.9754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,201 | 3.9813 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,250 | 3.9437 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,932 | 3.9366 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,556 | 3.9915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,686 | 3.9930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,500 | 3.9730 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,347 | 3.9821 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,224 | 3.9973 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,943 | 3.9858 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,421 | 3.9846 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,285 | 3.9771 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,140 | 3.9894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,907 | 3.9728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,250 | 3.9960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,186 | 3.9414 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,115 | 3.9360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 754 | 3.9610 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 746 | 4.0050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 451 | 3.9391 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 427 | 4.0100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 427 | 3.9505 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 400 | 3.9650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 185 | 3.9398 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 108 | 4.0192 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 3.9655 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24 | 3.9740 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 | 788 | 3.9336 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 185 | 3.9399 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 211,228 | 3.9420 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 427 | 3.9505 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 689 | 3.9540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 92,765 | 3.9544 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,500 | 3.9726 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,100 | 3.9754 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26,786 | 3.9784 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 299,541 | 3.9830 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,421 | 3.9845 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,136 | 3.9867 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 25,571 | 3.9877 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,224 | 3.9973 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 108 | 4.0191 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,073 | 3.9354 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,199 | 3.9358 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 409 | 3.9360 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 298 | 3.9367 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 301 | 3.9379 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 95,192 | 3.9404 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,293 | 3.9413 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,967 | 3.9420 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,663 | 3.9435 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,381 | 3.9465 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,402 | 3.9470 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 744 | 3.9490 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,296 | 3.9570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,063 | 3.9634 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,683 | 3.9658 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,162 | 3.9743 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,100 | 3.9782 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 60 | 3.9306 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 240 | 3.9357 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 36,143 | 3.9419 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 19,407 | 3.9797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,347 | 3.9821 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,628 | 3.9422 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 47,597 | 3.9782 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,205 | 3.9842 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 17 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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