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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: | 05 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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| 11,494,157 | 1.15% | 7,495,138 | 0.75% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,201,882 | 0.72% | 6,746,434 | 0.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 18,696,039 | 1.87% | 14,241,572 | 1.42% |
(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 | 338,218 | 3.8634 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 271,180 | 3.8758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 239,326 | 3.8580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 165,371 | 3.8782 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 156,557 | 3.8582 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 149,361 | 3.8616 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 132,451 | 3.9140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 126,470 | 3.8802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,777 | 3.8783 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,148 | 3.8753 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,085 | 3.8774 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,693 | 3.8767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,030 | 3.8585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,590 | 3.8746 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,047 | 3.8875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,976 | 3.8787 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,181 | 3.8820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,005 | 3.8694 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,835 | 3.8741 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,726 | 3.8752 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,957 | 3.8728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,734 | 3.8692 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,672 | 3.8865 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,215 | 3.8751 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,045 | 3.8735 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,542 | 3.8838 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,187 | 3.9144 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,795 | 3.8814 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,768 | 3.8773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,367 | 3.8911 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,769 | 3.8846 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,667 | 3.8870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,296 | 3.8745 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,186 | 3.8716 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,961 | 3.8696 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,622 | 3.8660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,607 | 3.8840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,348 | 3.8750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,276 | 3.9260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,150 | 3.9040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,093 | 3.8798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,082 | 3.8887 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,011 | 3.8860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 926 | 3.8740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 840 | 3.9120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 630 | 3.8989 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 505 | 3.8640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 502 | 3.8914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 451 | 3.9000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 343 | 3.8880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 253 | 3.8780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 253 | 3.8720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 253 | 3.8610 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 253 | 3.8590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 252 | 3.8730 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 157 | 3.8920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 140 | 3.8940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 3.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 3.8600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 3.8680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 3.8760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 815,497 | 3.8580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 577,997 | 3.8673 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 111,980 | 3.8425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 106,681 | 3.8829 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 105,915 | 3.8688 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38,562 | 3.8588 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,507 | 3.8735 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,786 | 3.8761 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,775 | 3.8773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,508 | 3.8861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,167 | 3.9000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,025 | 3.8802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,502 | 3.8701 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,662 | 3.8931 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,800 | 3.9082 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,036 | 3.8628 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,884 | 3.8854 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,492 | 3.8804 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,325 | 3.8954 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,619 | 3.8806 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,922 | 3.8770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,604 | 3.8760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,445 | 3.9100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,150 | 3.9040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 876 | 3.9020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 840 | 3.9120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 689 | 3.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 505 | 3.8640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 475 | 3.8720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 343 | 3.8880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 280 | 3.8840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 253 | 3.8590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 253 | 3.8780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 253 | 3.8610 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 252 | 3.8730 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 3.8740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 3.8600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 3.8660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 3.9260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.8680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.8940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.9200 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 Long | 28,925 | 3.8769 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 111,980 | 3.8425 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,210 | 3.8572 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 684,423 | 3.8580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,085 | 3.8582 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 80,248 | 3.8615 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,036 | 3.8628 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,502 | 3.8701 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 31,507 | 3.8735 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 41 | 3.8761 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,775 | 3.8773 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,232 | 3.8796 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 101 | 3.8803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,619 | 3.8806 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 106,681 | 3.8829 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,508 | 3.8861 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,662 | 3.8931 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 355 | 3.8970 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 162,522 | 3.8580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 156,557 | 3.8582 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,030 | 3.8585 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,762 | 3.8611 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 33,215 | 3.8613 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25 | 3.8648 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,961 | 3.8696 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 63 | 3.8718 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,835 | 3.8741 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 271,180 | 3.8758 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 24,795 | 3.8777 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 106,765 | 3.8782 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,105 | 3.8797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,093 | 3.8798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,710 | 3.8799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,795 | 3.8814 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 301 | 3.8848 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 517 | 3.8849 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,672 | 3.8864 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,325 | 3.8870 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 292 | 3.8875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,559 | 3.8891 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,406 | 3.8893 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,852 | 3.8895 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 630 | 3.8989 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,338 | 3.9050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 132,451 | 3.9140 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 437 | 3.8580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 657 | 3.8840 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 28,279 | 3.8913 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 343 | 3.8976 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,231 | 3.8580 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: | 06 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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