30th Jan 2026 12:20
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: | 29 Jan 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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| 9,404,304 | 0.94% | 6,212,327 | 0.62% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,959,520 | 0.60% | 2,960,226 | 0.30% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 15,363,824 | 1.54% | 9,172,553 | 0.92% |
(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 | 407,453 | 4.1540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 286,449 | 4.1156 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 234,029 | 4.1428 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 141,809 | 4.1422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 135,763 | 4.1375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 108,809 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 105,091 | 4.1537 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 79,251 | 4.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 69,159 | 4.1435 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 61,976 | 4.1421 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 56,994 | 4.1416 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 49,492 | 4.1539 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,989 | 4.1388 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31,723 | 4.1459 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,220 | 4.1226 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,900 | 4.1577 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,952 | 4.1477 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,788 | 4.1210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,663 | 4.1449 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,781 | 4.1399 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,322 | 4.1509 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,592 | 4.1159 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,430 | 4.1208 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,110 | 4.1582 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 4.0981 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 4.1460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,517 | 4.1483 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,031 | 4.1337 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,984 | 4.1275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,825 | 4.1404 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,121 | 4.1382 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,465 | 4.1732 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,463 | 4.1451 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,109 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,007 | 4.1520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 998 | 4.1097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 660 | 4.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 435 | 4.1080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 404 | 4.1320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 344 | 4.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 318 | 4.1814 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 255 | 4.1560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 178 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 133 | 4.1534 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50 | 4.1580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 4.1600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 708,390 | 4.1403 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 402,063 | 4.1360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 252,754 | 4.1540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 160,880 | 4.1512 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 53,218 | 4.1537 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,160 | 4.0920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,360 | 4.1655 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,700 | 4.1571 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,403 | 4.1678 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,320 | 4.1420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,414 | 4.1559 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,750 | 4.1486 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,203 | 4.1530 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,745 | 4.1460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,352 | 4.1729 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,316 | 4.1352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,500 | 4.1488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,363 | 4.1434 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,745 | 4.1220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,436 | 4.1511 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,224 | 4.1538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,125 | 4.1397 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,983 | 4.1431 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,642 | 4.1408 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 951 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 894 | 4.1520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 737 | 4.1020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 644 | 4.1817 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 518 | 4.1558 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 344 | 4.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 255 | 4.1560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 4.0960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 4.1484 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 4.1380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 4.1600 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 | 19,093 | 4.1117 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,343 | 4.1327 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 402,056 | 4.1360 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,625 | 4.1480 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 66 | 4.1484 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,500 | 4.1488 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,418 | 4.1530 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,890 | 4.1540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 518 | 4.1558 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,700 | 4.1571 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,360 | 4.1655 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,403 | 4.1678 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,775 | 4.1701 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,160 | 4.1720 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,000 | 4.0981 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 998 | 4.1097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,544 | 4.1148 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 286,449 | 4.1156 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,410 | 4.1184 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 79,251 | 4.1200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 608 | 4.1243 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,984 | 4.1275 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,616 | 4.1350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,445 | 4.1357 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 325 | 4.1476 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,172 | 4.1507 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,107 | 4.1510 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,155 | 4.1538 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 216,159 | 4.1540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,700 | 4.1574 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,110 | 4.1582 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,200 | 4.1584 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,750 | 4.1486 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,203 | 4.1530 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 45,679 | 4.1537 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,717 | 4.1538 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 256 | 4.1539 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,999 | 4.1796 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,759 | 4.1475 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 13,952 | 4.1477 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,732 | 4.1483 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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(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: | 30 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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