12th Feb 2026 13:45
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: | 11 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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| 7,990,682 | 0.80% | 5,902,632 | 0.59% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,678,882 | 0.57% | 2,947,400 | 0.29% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 13,669,564 | 1.37% | 8,850,032 | 0.89% |
(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 | 248,275 | 4.1624 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 227,258 | 4.1593 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 186,530 | 4.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 110,653 | 4.1343 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 72,415 | 4.1622 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 59,454 | 4.1844 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,186 | 4.1506 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33,737 | 4.0878 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,402 | 4.1376 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,953 | 4.1698 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,853 | 4.1130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,104 | 4.1840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,982 | 4.1864 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,093 | 4.1477 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,093 | 4.1474 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,233 | 4.1503 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,178 | 4.1162 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,200 | 4.1115 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,043 | 4.1133 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,924 | 4.1839 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,711 | 4.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,451 | 4.1368 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,424 | 4.1337 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,251 | 4.1126 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,350 | 4.1363 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,763 | 4.1117 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,634 | 4.1289 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,105 | 4.1143 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,967 | 4.1625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,916 | 4.1860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,832 | 4.1470 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,624 | 4.1856 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,571 | 4.1812 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,520 | 4.1164 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,373 | 4.1437 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,244 | 4.1272 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,133 | 4.1387 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,949 | 4.1180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,752 | 4.1088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,750 | 4.1849 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,646 | 4.0900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 4.1170 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,073 | 4.1212 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 820 | 5.6300 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 739 | 4.1797 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 737 | 4.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 465 | 4.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 303 | 4.1419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 280 | 4.1260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 177 | 4.1880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 173 | 4.1780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 88 | 4.1820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 86 | 4.1298 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 70 | 4.1146 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 4.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44 | 4.1760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 4.1696 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 294,221 | 4.1699 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 238,326 | 4.0820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 230,656 | 4.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 104,660 | 4.1051 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 87,957 | 4.1444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 76,169 | 4.1412 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 71,537 | 4.1512 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38,897 | 4.1229 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,161 | 4.1315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,281 | 4.1415 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,600 | 4.1695 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,597 | 4.1454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,794 | 4.1348 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,826 | 4.0963 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,269 | 4.0967 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,541 | 4.1295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,492 | 4.0890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,612 | 4.1640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,526 | 4.1728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,423 | 4.1218 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,735 | 4.0828 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,616 | 4.0745 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,526 | 4.1180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,455 | 4.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,282 | 4.1660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,253 | 4.1446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,183 | 4.1248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 917 | 4.1350 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 820 | 5.6300 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 694 | 4.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 679 | 4.1440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 236 | 4.1840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 177 | 4.1880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 173 | 4.1780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 88 | 4.1820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 86 | 4.1302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 70 | 4.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 4.1204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44 | 4.1760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 4.1500 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 | 238,326 | 4.0820 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59 | 4.1180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 536 | 4.1259 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,696 | 4.1312 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 37,161 | 4.1315 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,794 | 4.1348 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 76,169 | 4.1412 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 29,281 | 4.1414 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,953 | 4.1415 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,696 | 4.1444 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 470 | 4.1564 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,432 | 4.1620 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,282 | 4.1660 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 93,330 | 4.1700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 10,200 | 4.1115 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 664 | 4.1184 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,371 | 4.1218 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 280 | 4.1260 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 4.1280 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 961 | 4.1297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,981 | 4.1299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,424 | 4.1337 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 110,653 | 4.1343 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,451 | 4.1368 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 29,402 | 4.1375 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,299 | 4.1393 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,982 | 4.1397 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,731 | 4.1477 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 90 | 4.1583 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,600 | 4.1610 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,010 | 4.1617 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,715 | 4.1622 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 267 | 4.1643 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,100 | 4.1669 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 120,693 | 4.1700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,303 | 4.1714 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 52 | 4.1778 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 666 | 4.1831 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7,541 | 4.1295 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,581 | 4.1465 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 820 | 4.1497 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,652 | 4.1700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 204 | 4.0882 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,949 | 4.1179 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16,233 | 4.1503 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 126,549 | 4.1854 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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(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: | 12 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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