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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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: | 19 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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| 10,894,717 | 1.09% | 9,030,368 | 0.90% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 8,871,118 | 0.89% | 8,672,878 | 0.87% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 19,765,835 | 1.98% | 17,703,246 | 1.77% |
(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 | 236,755 | 3.6252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 181,420 | 3.5999 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 133,500 | 3.5952 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 128,147 | 3.5824 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 94,893 | 3.6547 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47,663 | 3.5820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,394 | 3.5899 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 3.6040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,918 | 3.6424 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,075 | 3.6637 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,926 | 3.6382 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,624 | 3.6029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,200 | 3.6642 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,027 | 3.6154 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,602 | 3.6363 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,860 | 3.6347 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,182 | 3.6658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,158 | 3.6374 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,678 | 3.6080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,486 | 3.6354 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,384 | 3.6471 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,288 | 3.6239 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,907 | 3.6638 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,760 | 3.6620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,567 | 3.6316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,440 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,330 | 3.6275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,898 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 924 | 3.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 885 | 3.6560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 790 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 759 | 3.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 679 | 3.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 581 | 3.6180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 567 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 525 | 3.6680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 525 | 3.6360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 501 | 3.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 393 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 360 | 3.6380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 341 | 3.6120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 282 | 3.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 270 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 195 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 182 | 3.6260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 166 | 3.6580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 117 | 3.6220 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 32 | 4.7600 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.5940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 3.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 236,755 | 3.6252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 161,856 | 3.6230 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 139,767 | 3.6668 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 94,757 | 3.5820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 80,928 | 3.6381 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 59,619 | 3.6444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 57,769 | 3.5915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,464 | 3.6382 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,694 | 3.6370 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36,924 | 3.6395 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36,236 | 3.6155 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 3.6320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,995 | 3.6288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,650 | 3.6101 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,053 | 3.6366 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,755 | 3.6419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,648 | 3.6237 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,383 | 3.5897 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,450 | 3.6560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 3.6710 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,780 | 3.5975 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,515 | 3.6212 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,322 | 3.6613 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,132 | 3.6629 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,501 | 3.6281 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,047 | 3.6609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,453 | 3.6620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,188 | 3.6608 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,794 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,365 | 3.6431 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,154 | 3.6282 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,122 | 3.6632 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,076 | 3.6146 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,983 | 3.5817 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,963 | 3.6526 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,718 | 3.6497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,414 | 3.6267 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,409 | 3.6728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,303 | 3.6630 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,184 | 3.6228 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,128 | 3.6638 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,056 | 3.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 900 | 3.6580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 790 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 759 | 3.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 753 | 3.6545 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 679 | 3.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 657 | 3.6422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 639 | 3.5944 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 581 | 3.6180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 567 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 537 | 3.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 525 | 3.6680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 525 | 3.6360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 476 | 3.6120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 360 | 3.6380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 201 | 3.6598 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 195 | 3.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 184 | 3.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 3.6260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 117 | 3.6220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 75 | 3.6204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 57 | 3.6080 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 32 | 4.7600 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 3.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.5940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.5900 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 | 1,983 | 3.5817 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,523 | 3.5820 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,190 | 3.5840 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,383 | 3.5897 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 639 | 3.5944 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,650 | 3.6101 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,076 | 3.6146 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,236 | 3.6155 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29 | 3.6160 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,675 | 3.6177 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,985 | 3.6257 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,995 | 3.6288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,360 | 3.6291 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 25,744 | 3.6353 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,053 | 3.6366 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,213 | 3.6374 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 36,924 | 3.6395 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,120 | 3.6420 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,091 | 3.6425 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59,619 | 3.6444 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,963 | 3.6526 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,284 | 3.5820 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,000 | 3.5922 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,693 | 3.5952 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 102,500 | 3.5961 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29 | 3.6160 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 236,755 | 3.6252 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 438 | 3.6329 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,279 | 3.6369 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,331 | 3.6374 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,926 | 3.6382 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,727 | 3.6419 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,384 | 3.6470 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,158 | 3.6481 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,156 | 3.6505 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 94,893 | 3.6547 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,330 | 3.6600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,200 | 3.6642 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27 | 3.6720 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 797 | 3.6760 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,040 | 3.5820 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,790 | 3.6053 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 99 | 3.6073 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 947 | 3.6101 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,154 | 3.6167 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 139,767 | 3.6668 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 73,275 | 3.5822 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 128,147 | 3.5823 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 29,873 | 3.6102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,483 | 3.6641 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,182 | 3.6658 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: | 20 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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