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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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(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: | 03 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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| 11,231,185 | 1.12% | 4,562,250 | 0.46% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,372,576 | 0.44% | 6,419,438 | 0.64% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 15,612,991 | 1.56% | 10,981,688 | 1.10% |
(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 | 410,571 | 3.8287 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 233,269 | 3.8553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 169,213 | 3.8362 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 102,179 | 3.8449 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 88,414 | 3.8240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 85,953 | 3.8346 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 77,265 | 3.8284 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 67,742 | 3.8526 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41,009 | 3.8262 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,000 | 3.9222 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,365 | 3.8411 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,740 | 3.8580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,445 | 3.8419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,426 | 3.8416 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,059 | 3.8306 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,673 | 3.8697 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,675 | 3.8140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,315 | 3.8217 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,997 | 3.8740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,903 | 3.8414 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,753 | 3.8447 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 3.9409 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,643 | 3.9104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,363 | 3.8500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,568 | 3.9200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,218 | 3.8469 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,694 | 3.8619 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,500 | 3.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,383 | 3.8000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,252 | 3.8352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,065 | 3.8340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 765 | 3.8080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 734 | 3.8060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 711 | 3.8040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 534 | 3.7980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 504 | 3.8020 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 502 | 5.0400 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 457 | 3.8139 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 428 | 3.7960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 404 | 3.8280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 397 | 3.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 350 | 3.8540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 284 | 3.8120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 255 | 3.8260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 3.9600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 171 | 3.8030 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 143 | 3.8660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 134 | 3.8010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 3.9480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 77 | 3.8220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 3.8160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19 | 3.8320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 288,398 | 3.8240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 144,426 | 3.8274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 100,319 | 3.8702 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52,208 | 3.8066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,464 | 3.8276 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,392 | 3.8474 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,647 | 3.8574 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,000 | 3.9000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,232 | 3.8507 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,232 | 3.8428 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,232 | 3.9244 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,500 | 3.8584 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,839 | 3.8000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,389 | 3.8261 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,280 | 3.8473 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,590 | 3.8185 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,390 | 3.8407 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,045 | 3.8391 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,877 | 3.7991 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,147 | 3.8351 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,004 | 3.8256 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,452 | 3.8007 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,924 | 3.9017 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,783 | 3.8173 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,440 | 3.8284 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,704 | 3.8242 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,821 | 3.8982 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,563 | 3.8615 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,452 | 3.8233 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,189 | 3.8258 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,093 | 3.8243 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,538 | 3.8333 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,263 | 3.8234 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,718 | 3.8818 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,413 | 3.7975 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,109 | 3.8120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,854 | 3.8205 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,814 | 3.8559 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,646 | 3.8020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,491 | 3.8187 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,336 | 3.8780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,312 | 3.8029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,196 | 3.8207 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,170 | 3.8335 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,967 | 3.8040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,966 | 3.8767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,742 | 3.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,704 | 3.9398 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,644 | 3.8080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,639 | 3.8540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,415 | 3.8038 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 734 | 3.8060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 733 | 3.8311 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 719 | 3.8272 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 661 | 3.8340 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 553 | 3.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 534 | 3.7980 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 502 | 5.0400 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 455 | 3.8869 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 428 | 3.7960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 255 | 3.8260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 3.9600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 171 | 3.8030 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 143 | 3.8660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 134 | 3.8010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 77 | 3.8220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 71 | 3.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 3.8160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 3.8323 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23 | 3.8420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 3.9560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 3.8320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 3.8140 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 | 52,208 | 3.8066 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,783 | 3.8173 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,590 | 3.8185 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,491 | 3.8187 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 619 | 3.8199 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,854 | 3.8205 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 233 | 3.8218 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,679 | 3.8230 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,263 | 3.8234 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,997 | 3.8238 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 130,286 | 3.8240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,578 | 3.8253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,510 | 3.8288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,168 | 3.8293 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 426 | 3.8321 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,390 | 3.8407 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,323 | 3.8433 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 636 | 3.8460 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,280 | 3.8473 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,651 | 3.8502 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,814 | 3.8559 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,647 | 3.8574 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100,319 | 3.8702 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,821 | 3.8982 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,120 | 3.9070 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 3.7943 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,211 | 3.8014 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 3.8026 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,356 | 3.8108 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,315 | 3.8217 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 125,356 | 3.8240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 211,460 | 3.8242 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,431 | 3.8247 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,009 | 3.8262 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,600 | 3.8302 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53,384 | 3.8307 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 85,953 | 3.8346 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 169,213 | 3.8362 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,753 | 3.8446 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,989 | 3.8464 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,121 | 3.8485 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,307 | 3.8499 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 222,051 | 3.8550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,600 | 3.8588 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,218 | 3.8617 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,694 | 3.8619 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 195 | 3.8624 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,742 | 3.8627 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 3.8887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 192 | 3.8915 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 563 | 3.9181 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,000 | 3.9222 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 278 | 3.9571 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 19,738 | 3.8207 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 24,951 | 3.8239 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 227 | 3.8240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 33,997 | 3.8255 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 700 | 3.8267 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 723 | 3.8320 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 33,392 | 3.8474 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 502 | 3.8122 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 18,969 | 3.8240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 14,426 | 3.8416 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,412 | 3.9304 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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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: | 04 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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