24th Feb 2026 10:14
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 | 23rd 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: |
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| 51,598 | 0.005 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 41,724 | 0.004 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: | 41,724 | 0.004 | 51,598 | 0.005 |
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 | 3,490 40,029 330 21 693 77 30 580 83 591 8,481 498 550 335,455 1,934 307 635 2,136 722 498 322 332 1,651 634 1,600 240 332 579 656 296 1,100 798 328 629 781 10,258 285 293 625 455 329 17,646 866 705 563 199 235 166 185 329 389 192 344 3,256 181 214 70 329 329 726 658 1,197
3,490 7,668 1,093 14,756 19,667 30,248 1,346 4,377 1,917 741 1,207 12,218 26,383 14,525 2,050 4,907 29,062 33,529 112,269 5,498 21,747 1,693 6,152 309 12 301 266 293 625 329 606 1,203 1,008 1,228 5,351 863 329 329 658 502 | 417.0000 417.0250 418.1000 418.2000 418.6000 418.7000 418.8000 419.0000 419.0251 419.1269 419.1479 419.2000 419.2723 419.3700 419.3800 419.4000 419.4094 419.6962 419.7517 419.8000 419.8910 419.9000 419.9377 420.0000 420.0094 420.0792 420.1000 420.1140 420.1220 420.1284 420.2000 420.4000 420.4238 420.6057 420.8259 420.9411 421.0000 421.1000 421.2000 421.2253 421.3000 421.3770 421.4000 421.4253 421.4298 421.5226 421.5928 421.6000 421.7081 421.8000 421.8475 421.8594 421.8953 421.9040 421.9337 421.9393 422.4624 422.8000 423.0000 423.0523 423.1000 423.3091
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(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 Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap Swap | Increasing a long position Increasing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position Reducing a long position | 12,218 12 3,249 223 1,478 1,304 3,668 163 417 585 186 88 203 1,406 12,319 1,441 309 589 446 58 363 325 226 1,700 428 150 8,705 83 591 1,899 192 3,436 340 340 2,274 220 51 159 120 635. 2,136 722 179 39 5 99 1,651 1,600 240 579 656 158 1 137 328 629 781 19 205 18 232 506 1 67 97 34 563 199 235 185 389 192 344 932 2,324 181 214 70 726 1,197 | 419.1319 420.3748 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 417.0250 419.0251 419.1273 419.1478 419.1478 419.1478 419.1478 419.1478 419.1478 419.2723 419.2723 419.2723 419.2723 419.4088 419.6962 419.7517 419.8910 419.8910 419.8910 419.8910 419.9377 420.0094 420.0790 420.1135 420.1217 420.1293 420.1293 420.1293 420.4252 420.6058 420.8252 421.0253 421.2253 421.2253 421.2253 421.4253 421.4253 421.4253 421.4253 421.4253 421.4308 421.5248 421.5928 421.7048 421.8475 421.8566 421.8933 421.9040 421.9040 421.9297 421.9417 422.4624 423.0535 423.3093 |
(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: | 24th 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