27th Mar 2026 11:00
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 | 26th March 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: |
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| 66,967 | 0.007 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 42,494 | 0.004 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: | 42,494 | 0.004 | 66,967 | 0.007 |
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
| 36,946 541 52,569 570,147 11,122 12,973 4,236 35,188 7,162 7,213 21,744 12,738 764 6,972 19,896 4,526 12,111 842 11,997 4,965 24,320 4,707 14,842 5,483 253 22,317 490 3,422 5,042 4,051 3,364 10,278 10,384 148 2,046 20,034
2,502 1,265 100,000 641,313 915 1,943 206,602 676 1,631 1,487 340 522 1,730 2,242 1,110 5,253 467 1,899 812 | 357.4000 357.2000 355.3473 355.0000 353.7000 353.6000 353.5000 353.4000 353.3000 353.2000 353.1000 353.0000 352.9000 352.8577 352.8000 352.7000 352.6000 352.5000 352.4000 352.3000 352.2000 352.1000 352.0000 351.8000 351.7000 351.6000 351.5000 351.4000 351.3000 351.2000 351.1000 351.0000 350.8000 350.6000 350.4000 350.2000
353.6000 353.7000 353.7768 353.8133 354.0000 354.8000 355.0000 355.1000 355.8000 356.0000 356.1000 356.2000 356.4000 356.5000 356.6000 356.8000 356.9000 357.0000 357.4000 |
(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 |
(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" |
Non |
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 27th March 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