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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 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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| 9,542,317 | 0.95% | 6,255,835 | 0.63% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 6,090,028 | 0.61% | 3,160,569 | 0.32% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 15,632,345 | 1.56% | 9,416,404 | 0.94% |
(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 | 169,910 | 4.1782 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 134,614 | 4.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 63,332 | 4.1798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,633 | 4.1785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,264 | 4.1691 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,276 | 4.1817 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,838 | 4.1759 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,963 | 4.1802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,378 | 4.1735 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,451 | 4.1754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,324 | 4.1707 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,572 | 4.1770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,180 | 4.1810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,325 | 4.1753 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,278 | 4.1758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,242 | 4.1708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,581 | 4.1763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,451 | 4.1890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,611 | 4.1678 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,590 | 4.1929 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,504 | 4.1728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,070 | 4.1640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,064 | 4.1832 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,691 | 4.1830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,637 | 4.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,586 | 4.1799 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,524 | 4.1852 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,510 | 4.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,422 | 4.1803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 882 | 4.1650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 740 | 4.1730 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 682 | 4.1760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 4.1940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 225 | 4.1740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 221 | 4.1860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 180 | 4.1780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 4.1540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 184,724 | 4.1774 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 149,163 | 4.1793 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 109,178 | 4.1765 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 99,719 | 4.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 84,955 | 4.1782 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,798 | 4.1757 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,983 | 4.1784 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,405 | 4.1798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,764 | 4.1771 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,745 | 4.1773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,278 | 4.1770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,868 | 4.1762 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,610 | 4.1786 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,187 | 4.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,432 | 4.1719 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,930 | 4.1797 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,162 | 4.1707 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,883 | 4.1726 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,722 | 4.1725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,706 | 4.1748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,383 | 4.1808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,066 | 4.1745 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,763 | 4.1639 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,725 | 4.1778 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,413 | 4.1864 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,329 | 4.1590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,219 | 4.1658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,035 | 4.1640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 877 | 4.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 713 | 4.1779 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 474 | 4.1940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 225 | 4.1740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 4.1780 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 | 6,722 | 4.1725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 13,526 | 4.1727 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33,133 | 4.1736 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 24,671 | 4.1761 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 22,824 | 4.1764 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 143 | 4.1765 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,278 | 4.1770 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,800 | 4.1774 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,506 | 4.1784 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,610 | 4.1786 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,657 | 4.1791 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,536 | 4.1792 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,467 | 4.1797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33,405 | 4.1798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 35,958 | 4.1800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,718 | 4.1803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,567 | 4.1698 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,637 | 4.1700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,002 | 4.1702 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,828 | 4.1710 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,581 | 4.1762 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,674 | 4.1770 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,451 | 4.1771 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,743 | 4.1777 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,165 | 4.1780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,107 | 4.1800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,605 | 4.1803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,433 | 4.1822 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,511 | 4.1834 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 733 | 4.1841 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 147 | 4.1928 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 620 | 4.1640 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 12,187 | 4.1750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,191 | 4.1800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 7,996 | 4.1818 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1 | 4.1900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 620 | 4.1640 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 22,378 | 4.1735 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 51,791 | 4.1797 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: | 04 Feb 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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