5th Feb 2026 12:16
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: | Jefferies International Limited |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | The British Land Company Plc |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 4th February 2026 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Life Science REIT Plc
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in\ 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:
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| Interests | Short positions | ||
| Number | % | Number | % |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 0 |
| 104,993 | 0.011 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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| 0 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: | 0 |
| 104,993 | 0.011 |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchase/sale
| Number of securities | Price per unit (GBX) |
25p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 14,191 48,797 5,309 77 1,400 6,675 53,788 305 3,972 8,818 544 12,865 2,078 172,267 2,962 22,038 25,000 70,388 32,900 131,600 240 713 5,606 10,192 1,112 204,561 269 111 213 5,414 52,884 2,274 5,576 3,122 3,106 4,137 34,171 487,485 7,422 270,082 595,510
10,588 19,329 9,802 19,500 2,000 7,079 43 9,839 48,522 4,033 40,000 18,130 31,704 623 30,414 6,442 451 2,275 5 1,900,000 2,507 | 419.5000 419.5791 420.0000 423.6234 423.7000 424.0000 424.4000 424.4262 426.0000 426.2000 426.4000 426.6000 426.8000 427.0000 427.2000 427.4000 427.8000 428.3428 428.3557 428.5700 428.6000 428.8000 429.2000 429.4000 429.5000 429.6000 429.7000 429.8000 429.9000 430.0000 430.3000 430.4000 430.5000 430.6000 430.9000 431.0000 431.1000 431.2000 431.3000 431.4000 431.6000
419.4000 419.5000 419.6000 419.6361 419.7000 420.0000 420.3721 423.8000 424.4000 426.1470 426.2000 426.4000 426.4003 426.5490 426.6000 427.1097 427.7716 428.9677 430.0000 430.8200 431.1320 |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit (GBX) |
25p ordinary | Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap | Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Reducing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position Increasing a short position | 1 43 4,033 31,704 623 6,442 451 5 2,507 71 5 1 4,033 43 6,442 31,704 451 2,507 247 305 | 419.7748 420.3748 426.1469 426.4002 426.5487 427.1097 427.7716 429.9742 431.1319 423.6254 423.6254 423.6254 424.4000 424.4000 424.4000 424.4000 424.4000 424.4000 424.4000 424.4255 |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 5th February 2026 |
| Contact name: | Jason Williams |
| Telephone number | 020 7029 8706 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
Related Shares:
British Land