13th Mar 2026 12:01
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: | 12 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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| 12,437,545 | 1.24% | 7,550,656 | 0.76% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,249,898 | 0.73% | 8,031,251 | 0.80% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 19,687,443 | 1.97% | 15,581,907 | 1.56% |
(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 | 189,417 | 3.6993 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 112,703 | 3.6546 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 93,021 | 3.6540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 80,928 | 3.6772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 63,818 | 3.6642 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41,066 | 3.7100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,126 | 3.7086 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,491 | 3.6542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,332 | 3.6916 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,065 | 3.6715 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,750 | 3.6749 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,506 | 3.6640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,520 | 3.6634 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,240 | 3.6844 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,395 | 3.6712 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,491 | 3.6758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,339 | 3.6702 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,508 | 3.6759 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,360 | 3.6577 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,690 | 3.6628 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,627 | 3.7081 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,031 | 3.6776 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,728 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,061 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,594 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,002 | 3.6760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 3.6690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 919 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 3.6980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 878 | 3.6604 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 756 | 3.6920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 3.6820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 3.6860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 684 | 3.6870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 3.6590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 562 | 3.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 555 | 3.6602 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 434 | 3.6850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 392 | 3.6960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 341 | 3.6840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 332 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 3.6679 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 134 | 3.6520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 3.6580 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 100 | 4.8800 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 52 | 3.6867 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50 | 3.6680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 3.6460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 3.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20 | 3.6940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 3.6750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 3.6830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 3.6890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 387,778 | 3.7099 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 208,584 | 3.6540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 117,055 | 3.6608 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 80,928 | 3.6772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 75,344 | 3.6445 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,103 | 3.6708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,940 | 3.7017 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,464 | 3.6654 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,715 | 3.6764 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,015 | 3.6747 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,039 | 3.6740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,278 | 3.6860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,128 | 3.6689 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,283 | 3.7100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,307 | 3.6882 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,484 | 3.6749 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,858 | 3.6734 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,345 | 3.6690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,934 | 3.6704 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,247 | 3.6620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,679 | 3.6737 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,281 | 3.7097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,150 | 3.6770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,264 | 3.6628 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 900 | 3.6980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 588 | 3.6590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 562 | 3.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 540 | 3.7019 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 322 | 3.6578 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 208 | 3.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 3.6682 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 183 | 3.6840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 134 | 3.6520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 3.6580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 3.6720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 108 | 3.6480 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 100 | 4.8800 USD | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 3.6871 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 50 | 3.6680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29 | 3.6460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 3.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 3.6760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 3.6943 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 3.6640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 3.6940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 3.6635 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 3.6820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.6920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 3.6750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.6890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.6960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 3.6830 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 | 12,218 | 3.6745 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 992 | 3.6280 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,956 | 3.6570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,011 | 3.6580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 117,055 | 3.6608 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,065 | 3.6650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,647 | 3.6660 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,172 | 3.6691 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 191 | 3.6717 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,792 | 3.6725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,679 | 3.6737 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 509 | 3.6758 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,089 | 3.6759 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,715 | 3.6764 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 156 | 3.6780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 447 | 3.6836 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,307 | 3.6882 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 540 | 3.7019 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,472 | 3.7083 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,101 | 3.7095 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,281 | 3.7097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 92,105 | 3.7098 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 128,776 | 3.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 992 | 3.6280 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 108 | 3.6480 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,956 | 3.6570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,011 | 3.6580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,873 | 3.6600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 878 | 3.6604 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,680 | 3.6631 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,511 | 3.6632 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,729 | 3.6648 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,065 | 3.6650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,738 | 3.6654 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,647 | 3.6660 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,400 | 3.6667 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,517 | 3.6678 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,407 | 3.6706 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,434 | 3.6738 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,481 | 3.6744 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,801 | 3.6745 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 84 | 3.6759 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80,928 | 3.6772 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 3.6780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,627 | 3.7081 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,126 | 3.7085 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,611 | 3.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,274 | 3.7101 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 143,682 | 3.7102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 92,815 | 3.7097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 361 | 3.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,277 | 3.6282 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,235 | 3.6458 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 158 | 3.6841 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: | 13 Mar 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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