13th Feb 2026 11:58
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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(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: | 12 Feb 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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| 8,270,336 | 0.83% | 6,289,045 | 0.63% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,947,425 | 0.59% | 3,224,380 | 0.32% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 14,217,761 | 1.42% | 9,513,425 | 0.95% |
(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 | 867,353 | 4.0605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 202,751 | 4.0711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 200,000 | 4.0592 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 179,466 | 4.0538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 156,425 | 4.0560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 150,957 | 4.0600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 131,349 | 4.0627 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 106,239 | 4.0602 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 98,152 | 4.0611 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 94,746 | 4.0653 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 91,007 | 4.0640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 63,442 | 4.0702 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51,450 | 4.0714 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47,796 | 4.0476 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,675 | 4.0525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 42,974 | 4.0609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,360 | 4.0679 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 39,236 | 4.0666 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 36,811 | 4.0551 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 34,014 | 4.0584 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,290 | 4.0601 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,572 | 4.0559 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,819 | 4.0615 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,470 | 4.0685 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,378 | 4.0706 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,376 | 4.0279 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,408 | 4.0662 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,350 | 4.0701 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,435 | 4.0680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,923 | 4.0700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,902 | 4.0744 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,115 | 4.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,911 | 4.0438 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,779 | 4.0512 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,246 | 4.0736 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,073 | 4.0748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,761 | 4.0971 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,559 | 4.0727 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,492 | 4.0523 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,162 | 4.0579 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,920 | 4.0690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,567 | 4.0572 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,444 | 4.0757 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,267 | 4.0350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,875 | 4.0643 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,452 | 4.0498 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,037 | 4.0660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,829 | 4.0693 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,576 | 4.0617 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,172 | 4.0979 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,786 | 4.0892 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,781 | 4.0542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,726 | 4.0658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,464 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,955 | 4.0678 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,805 | 4.0720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,666 | 4.0580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,507 | 4.1488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,262 | 4.0683 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,066 | 4.0365 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,008 | 4.0585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,008 | 4.1170 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,948 | 4.0682 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,756 | 4.0880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,734 | 4.0632 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,730 | 4.0809 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,636 | 4.0687 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,569 | 4.0520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,495 | 4.0840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,485 | 4.1008 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,371 | 4.0540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,174 | 4.0760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,114 | 4.0740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,019 | 4.0984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 983 | 4.0675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 974 | 4.0530 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 937 | 4.0620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 824 | 4.0800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 750 | 3.9850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 660 | 4.0820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 363 | 4.0780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 175 | 4.0500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 4.0404 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 4.0763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 553,529 | 4.0626 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 432,239 | 4.0605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 410,546 | 4.0600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 166,675 | 4.0361 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 124,607 | 4.0636 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 117,610 | 4.0127 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 117,392 | 4.0474 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 106,430 | 4.0516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 91,010 | 4.0733 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 74,583 | 4.0598 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 63,300 | 4.0548 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 61,841 | 4.0369 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 60,530 | 4.0500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 59,719 | 4.0615 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 54,733 | 4.0377 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,129 | 4.0687 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 46,282 | 4.0591 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45,241 | 4.0651 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,546 | 4.0658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38,630 | 4.0540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,914 | 4.0711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,466 | 4.0638 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,660 | 4.0503 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,609 | 4.0597 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,600 | 4.0578 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,036 | 4.0583 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,861 | 4.0575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,210 | 4.0236 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,972 | 4.0542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,128 | 4.0692 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,134 | 4.0572 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,091 | 4.0634 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,528 | 4.0741 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,232 | 4.0585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,094 | 4.0601 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,904 | 4.0498 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,734 | 4.0653 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,632 | 4.0531 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,031 | 4.0519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,876 | 4.0643 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,699 | 4.1041 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,675 | 4.0701 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,992 | 4.0538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,669 | 4.0564 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,567 | 4.0560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,485 | 4.0631 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,172 | 4.0710 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,890 | 4.0438 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,771 | 4.0592 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,574 | 4.0544 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,507 | 4.0573 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,431 | 4.0491 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,161 | 4.0568 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | 4.0160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,738 | 4.0690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,481 | 4.0535 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,272 | 4.0494 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,255 | 4.0652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,125 | 4.0700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,657 | 4.0660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,066 | 4.0680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,050 | 4.0812 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,860 | 4.0778 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,858 | 4.0460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,805 | 4.0720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,666 | 4.0580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,602 | 4.0718 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,366 | 4.0363 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,331 | 4.0457 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,287 | 4.0344 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,890 | 4.0704 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,730 | 4.0809 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,710 | 4.0392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,528 | 4.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,495 | 4.0840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,200 | 4.0794 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,174 | 4.0760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,138 | 4.0620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,114 | 4.0740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,105 | 4.0473 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 824 | 4.0800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 802 | 4.0360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 680 | 4.0790 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 660 | 4.0820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 551 | 4.0721 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 548 | 4.0520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 533 | 4.0640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 4.0340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 486 | 4.0539 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 416 | 4.0880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 363 | 4.0780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 4.0860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 4.1664 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 | 47,640 | 4.0179 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 746 | 4.0303 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 166,675 | 4.0361 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,366 | 4.0363 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,890 | 4.0438 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 28,660 | 4.0503 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 106,430 | 4.0516 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,793 | 4.0519 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 37,259 | 4.0540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 47,201 | 4.0544 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,507 | 4.0573 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,771 | 4.0591 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,609 | 4.0597 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 239,065 | 4.0600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,320 | 4.0603 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,218 | 4.0627 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,615 | 4.0631 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,466 | 4.0638 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,575 | 4.0708 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 112 | 4.0735 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 146 | 4.1660 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 105 | 4.0020 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 202 | 4.0306 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24 | 4.0403 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,800 | 4.0549 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 105 | 4.0556 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 155,475 | 4.0560 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,536 | 4.0578 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 66,884 | 4.0583 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,319 | 4.0600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,743 | 4.0601 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 106,239 | 4.0602 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,514 | 4.0603 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,361 | 4.0606 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,576 | 4.0617 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,997 | 4.0634 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,875 | 4.0643 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 682 | 4.0651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,380 | 4.0660 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 39,236 | 4.0666 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,551 | 4.0690 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 202,751 | 4.0711 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 83,561 | 4.0726 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 932 | 4.0730 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,830 | 4.0749 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 54,733 | 4.0377 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,897 | 4.0553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 29,360 | 4.0600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,528 | 4.0741 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,860 | 4.0778 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,066 | 4.0365 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 22,508 | 4.0509 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 263 | 4.0600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 98,152 | 4.0611 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,784 | 4.0661 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11 | 4.0763 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,417 | 4.0776 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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(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 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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