15th Apr 2026 12:41
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: | 14 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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| 12,011,598 | 1.20% | 11,218,308 | 1.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 10,893,616 | 1.09% | 9,307,427 | 0.93% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 22,905,214 | 2.29% | 20,525,735 | 2.05% |
(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 | 668,681 | 3.8324 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 141,633 | 3.8369 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 52,092 | 3.8790 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51,384 | 3.8378 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50,581 | 3.8380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,922 | 3.8388 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,945 | 3.8735 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,679 | 3.8550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,611 | 3.8657 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,729 | 3.8520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,638 | 3.8762 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,422 | 3.8267 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,321 | 3.8413 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,701 | 3.8156 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,085 | 3.8317 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,963 | 3.8148 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,726 | 3.8248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,616 | 3.8080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,052 | 3.8515 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,293 | 3.8190 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,280 | 3.8365 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,144 | 3.8257 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,859 | 3.8525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,698 | 3.8305 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,666 | 3.8235 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,560 | 3.8508 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,501 | 3.8260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,500 | 3.8205 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,354 | 3.8375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,261 | 3.8295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,260 | 3.8370 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,234 | 3.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,151 | 3.8240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,026 | 3.8215 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 917 | 3.8385 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 912 | 3.8325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 870 | 3.8345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 3.8492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 782 | 3.8165 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 682 | 3.8587 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 657 | 3.8290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 609 | 3.8270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 488 | 3.8320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 477 | 3.8250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 467 | 3.8330 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 462 | 3.8390 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 424 | 3.8310 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 369 | 3.8142 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 3.8287 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 298 | 3.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 282 | 3.8315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 242 | 3.8355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 3.8360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 195 | 3.8145 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 190 | 3.8285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 3.8265 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 3.8335 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 97 | 3.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 625,177 | 3.8130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 329,100 | 3.8762 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 211,620 | 3.8355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 207,078 | 3.8371 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 146,046 | 3.8308 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 137,599 | 3.8342 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 67,662 | 3.8329 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 43,176 | 3.8715 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36,293 | 3.8255 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,973 | 3.8211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,668 | 3.8215 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,104 | 3.8319 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,346 | 3.8790 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,442 | 3.8363 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,700 | 3.8743 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,560 | 3.8440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,792 | 3.8388 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,412 | 3.8339 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,337 | 3.8506 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,918 | 3.8266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,130 | 3.8328 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,130 | 3.8221 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,787 | 3.8154 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,531 | 3.8351 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,436 | 3.8316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,318 | 3.8225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,270 | 3.8574 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,692 | 3.8235 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,280 | 3.8365 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,914 | 3.8160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,783 | 3.8180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,698 | 3.8305 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,614 | 3.8550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,611 | 3.8190 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,571 | 3.8070 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,501 | 3.8260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 3.8205 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,354 | 3.8375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,260 | 3.8370 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,234 | 3.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,151 | 3.8240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,127 | 3.8252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,079 | 3.8210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 912 | 3.8325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 870 | 3.8345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 863 | 3.8385 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 782 | 3.8165 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 725 | 3.8754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 706 | 3.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 657 | 3.8290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 609 | 3.8270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 3.8179 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 488 | 3.8320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 467 | 3.8330 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 462 | 3.8390 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 424 | 3.8310 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 378 | 3.8250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 298 | 3.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 289 | 3.8203 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 282 | 3.8315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 202 | 3.8360 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 201 | 3.8295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 3.8120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 195 | 3.8145 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 190 | 3.8285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 3.8265 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 179 | 3.8335 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 3.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 3.8785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 3.8570 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 | 1,571 | 3.8070 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 625,177 | 3.8130 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,783 | 3.8180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 289 | 3.8203 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,918 | 3.8266 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,000 | 3.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,385 | 3.8357 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16 | 3.8570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,700 | 3.8743 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 725 | 3.8754 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 997 | 3.8785 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33 | 3.8786 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2 | 3.8787 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 299,912 | 3.8790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 99 | 3.7800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,098 | 3.8188 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,000 | 3.8208 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,144 | 3.8257 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,422 | 3.8267 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,882 | 3.8324 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,922 | 3.8388 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 47,286 | 3.8395 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,623 | 3.8417 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,052 | 3.8515 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,229 | 3.8550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 682 | 3.8587 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 18,576 | 3.8655 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,440 | 3.8753 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,993 | 3.8768 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,203 | 3.8790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,925 | 3.8791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 27,582 | 3.8271 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,076 | 3.8786 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16 | 3.8787 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 44 | 3.8788 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,185 | 3.8789 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,115 | 3.8790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 23 | 3.8791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 950 | 3.8792 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15 | 3.8793 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 36 | 3.8800 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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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: | 15 Apr 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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