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Barclays PLC, British Land Company PLC

Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 0159X
Barclays PLC
17 March 2026
 

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

 

 

positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

(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

 

 

offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of

 

offeror/offeree:

(e)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

16 Mar 2026

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

YES:

 

 

 

disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:

25p ordinary

 

Interests

Short Positions

 

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

 

 

11,552,771

1.16%

7,635,754

0.76%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,382,244

0.74%

8,379,651

0.83%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

18,935,015

1.89%

16,015,405

1.59%

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive

 

 

options)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant security in relation to

 

 

 

 

which subscription right exists

 

 

 

 

Details, including nature of the rights

 

 

 

 

concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

 

 

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)

Purchases and sales

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

 

securities

 

25p ordinary

Purchase

197,594

3.7240  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

110,880

3.7174  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

73,464

3.7232  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,730

3.7371  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,571

3.7580  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

23,930

3.7373  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,460

3.7016  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,811

3.7015  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,418

3.7440  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,429

3.7450  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,638

3.6833  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,668

3.7364  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,742

3.7640  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,631

3.7130  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,404

3.6785  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,800

3.7490  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,759

3.6763  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,305

3.6886  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,902

3.7540  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,742

3.6760  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,708

3.7202  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,385

3.7042  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,208

3.6740  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,175

3.7524  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,067

3.7480  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

995

3.7300  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

771

3.6780  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

747

3.7700  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

684

3.7237  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

669

3.6840  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

564

3.7500  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

489

3.7340  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

484

3.7660  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

419

3.7600  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

368

3.7083  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

348

3.6800  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

315

3.7265  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

207

3.7280  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

204

3.7400  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

201

3.7520  GBP

ADR

Purchase

200

4.9500  USD

25p ordinary

Purchase

186

3.6738  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

173

3.7420  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

168

3.7360  GBP

ADR

Purchase

60

4.9100  USD

25p ordinary

Purchase

47

3.7620  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

32

3.7320  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11

3.7509  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10

3.7680  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

3.6720  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

3.6640  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

3.6956  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

3.6750  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,016,524

3.6659  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

146,222

3.7230  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

135,059

3.6844  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

76,084

3.7127  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

48,763

3.7241  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

43,976

3.7240  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

31,960

3.7264  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

25,571

3.7580  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,885

3.7318  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14,016

3.7486  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,896

3.7310  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,690

3.7160  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,752

3.7110  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,721

3.7389  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,675

3.6826  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,000

3.6837  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,414

3.7245  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,292

3.7385  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,759

3.6767  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,488

3.7387  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,235

3.7326  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,116

3.7298  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,843

3.7099  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,758

3.7269  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,175

3.6784  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,049

3.6740  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

995

3.7300  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

946

3.7440  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

771

3.6780  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

669

3.6840  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

643

3.7408  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

564

3.7500  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

489

3.7340  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

456

3.6820  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

368

3.7087  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

348

3.6800  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

320

3.7540  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

298

3.7327  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

293

3.7600  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

207

3.7280  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

204

3.7400  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

201

3.7520  GBP

ADR

Sale

200

4.9500  USD

25p ordinary

Sale

184

3.7480  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

173

3.7420  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

168

3.7360  GBP

ADR

Sale

60

4.9100  USD

25p ordinary

Sale

52

3.7334  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

33

3.7320  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10

3.7680  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4

3.6750  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3

3.6720  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3

3.6640  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

3.6960  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

3.6763  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

3.6760  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,361

3.7356  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,488

3.6720  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

756

3.7092  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

76,084

3.7127  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,690

3.7159  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,473

3.7228  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,903

3.7237  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,584

3.7238  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

57,951

3.7240  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,960

3.7264  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,758

3.7269  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,896

3.7310  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,235

3.7326  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

298

3.7327  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

52

3.7336  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,059

3.7461  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,954

3.7583  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,488

3.6720  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,218

3.6778  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,973

3.6852  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,600

3.6911  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

200

3.6940  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

393

3.7097  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,005

3.7120  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,708

3.7202  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,093

3.7211  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,531

3.7240  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

315

3.7265  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

103,000

3.7427  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

203

3.7457  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

506

3.7520  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

126

3.7600  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

369

3.7240  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

6,468

3.6818  GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

 

date

money

relevant

 

selling,

securities

per unit

 

 

paid/

security

 

varying etc

to which

 

 

 

received

 

 

 

option

 

 

 

per unit

 

 

 

relates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class of relevant

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

Exercise price per

security

 

 

securities

unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

security

 

 

applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 

to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

 

 

 

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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 

 

any derivative is referenced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONE

(c)

Attachments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

17 Mar 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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