Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Mar 19 2026 11:10 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 3400X

Barclays PLC

19 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:				18 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:			11,224,622	1.12%	9,219,327	0.92%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				9,054,363	0.91%	8,444,504	0.84%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			20,278,985	2.03%	17,663,831	1.77%
(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		400,037		3.7460 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		121,392		3.8254 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		116,033		3.7528 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,382		3.7480 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21,862		3.8039 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,035		3.7563 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,143		3.7462 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,088		3.7500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,646		3.7624 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,005		3.7301 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,007		3.8072 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,960		3.8128 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,621		3.7846 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,627		3.7840 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,423		3.7520 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,335		3.7580 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,059		3.7327 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		932		3.7414 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		593		3.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		566		3.7240 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		565		3.7340 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		507		3.7260 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		489		3.7360 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		420		3.7440 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		386		3.7420 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		340		3.7380 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		188		3.7560 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		75		3.8180 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72		3.8020 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		64		3.7280 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46		3.7400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6		3.7320 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		3.7200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,095,748		3.8120 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		248,410		3.7569 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		199,352		3.7459 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		121,392		3.8254 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		104,886		3.8220 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		103,879		3.7460 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42,169		3.7763 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40,464		3.8282 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,947		3.7736 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,346		3.8140 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,232		3.8281 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,232		3.8199 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,205		3.7778 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,416		3.7393 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,449		3.8088 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,314		3.8009 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,149		3.7759 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,504		3.7676 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,803		3.8035 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,684		3.7532 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,643		3.8086 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,235		3.7598 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,937		3.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,500		3.7696 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,086		3.7282 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,805		3.7427 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,357		3.7954 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,324		3.8024 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,335		3.7580 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,297		3.7850 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,240		3.7360 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,100		3.8152 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,025		3.7520 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		593		3.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		579		3.7804 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		569		3.7529 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		565		3.7340 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		527		3.8186 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		500		3.8080 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		473		3.7457 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		457		3.8170 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		420		3.7440 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		386		3.7420 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		375		3.7342 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		341		3.7260 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		340		3.7380 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		205		3.7337 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		188		3.7560 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		64		3.7285 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		46		3.7400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17		3.7288 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6		3.7320 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 Short		1,882	3.7260 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,165	3.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		568	3.7334 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		205	3.7337 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14	3.7340 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,030	3.7370 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,364	3.7389 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,052	3.7406 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,805	3.7427 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,577	3.7435 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		473	3.7457 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		155,410	3.7460 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,601	3.7509 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		569	3.7529 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,684	3.7532 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,265	3.7605 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,200	3.7609 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,116	3.7626 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,557	3.7627 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,500	3.7696 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,509	3.7700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,947	3.7736 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,149	3.7758 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		42,169	3.7763 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,509	3.7780 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,871	3.7803 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,505	3.7910 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		82	3.7920 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,441	3.7930 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,324	3.8024 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,168	3.8070 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,226	3.8080 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,507	3.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		1,090,638	3.8120 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		11,902	3.8130 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,637	3.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		14,195	3.8170 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		11,307	3.8190 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,800	3.8197 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,507	3.8220 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,841	3.8230 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,882	3.7260 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,165	3.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,225	3.7307 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		183	3.7330 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14	3.7340 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,030	3.7370 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		118,600	3.7453 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		27,549	3.7460 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,143	3.7462 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		498	3.7520 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		15,028	3.7547 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,626	3.7679 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,509	3.7700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,745	3.7780 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,936	3.7803 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,621	3.7846 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,505	3.7910 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		82	3.7920 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,978	3.8000 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,168	3.8070 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,226	3.8080 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,507	3.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,960	3.8128 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		11,902	3.8130 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,637	3.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,195	3.8170 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,307	3.8190 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,507	3.8220 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,841	3.8230 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		121,392	3.8254 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		700	3.7337 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		26,319	3.7457 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,348	3.7460 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,349	3.7996 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		40,084	3.7997 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		4,803	3.8035 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		128,778	3.7460 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		21,862	3.8039 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:				19 Mar 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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