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Barclays PLC, British Land Company PLC

Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 0972Z
Barclays PLC
01 April 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:

31 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:

 

 

11,348,601

1.13%

7,872,573

0.79%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,692,273

0.77%

9,004,549

0.90%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

19,040,874

1.90%

16,877,122

1.69%

(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

391,577

3.6100  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

342,184

3.5540  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

145,867

3.5555  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

51,249

3.5801  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

47,579

3.5711  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

30,689

3.5988  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

28,055

3.5935  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,842

3.5985  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,521

3.5958  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,415

3.5918  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,812

3.5960  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,962

3.5922  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,713

3.5980  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,667

3.5950  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,939

3.5948  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,932

3.6028  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,466

3.5905  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,428

3.6020  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,258

3.5924  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,956

3.5860  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,930

3.5972  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,726

3.5914  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,258

3.5920  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,650

3.5891  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,515

3.5955  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,379

3.6002  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,371

3.5939  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,188

3.5921  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,043

3.5990  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,544

3.5931  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,511

3.5880  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,471

3.5925  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,220

3.6060  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,074

3.6058  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

989

3.6040  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

975

3.5940  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

900

3.6014  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

898

3.6000  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

592

3.5810  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

386

3.6140  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

304

3.5600  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

216

3.5900  GBP

ADR

Purchase

134

4.7400  USD

25p ordinary

Purchase

23

3.5760  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

3.5833  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

246,578

3.5622  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

230,775

3.5540  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

86,515

3.5952  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

82,025

3.5940  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

65,600

3.5719  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

53,218

3.5932  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

52,100

3.5967  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

46,766

3.5920  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

42,213

3.5939  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

37,608

3.5651  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,913

3.5554  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,229

3.5684  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,000

3.6160  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,461

3.5977  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,547

3.5595  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,147

3.5929  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,125

3.5982  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,079

3.5904  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,679

3.6000  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,474

3.5913  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,495

3.5935  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,433

3.5974  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,258

3.5914  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,234

3.5921  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,118

3.6020  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,841

3.5579  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,762

3.5956  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,347

3.5980  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,220

3.6060  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,010

3.6040  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

907

3.6033  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

831

3.5880  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

766

3.5960  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

692

3.6043  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

574

3.6100  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

357

3.5861  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

334

3.5860  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

304

3.5600  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

216

3.5900  GBP

ADR

Sale

134

4.7400  USD

25p ordinary

Sale

131

3.6050  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

23

3.5760  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

50,929

3.5540  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,841

3.5579  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,547

3.5595  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37,608

3.5651  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

325

3.5677  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,229

3.5684  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

842

3.5694  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

65,600

3.5719  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,832

3.5814  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,727

3.5923  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,147

3.5929  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,827

3.5937  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

42,213

3.5939  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

81,050

3.5940  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

75,411

3.5952  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,727

3.5960  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

52,100

3.5967  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

184

3.5977  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

444

3.5981  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,125

3.5982  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,998

3.6000  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,000

3.6157  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

149,832

3.5540  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,668

3.5547  USD

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

69

3.5762  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

51,249

3.5801  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3

3.5840  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,650

3.5891  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,727

3.5960  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,842

3.5985  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

900

3.6014  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,589

3.6028  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

391,577

3.6100  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

41,965

3.5537  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,716

3.5539  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

107,956

3.5547  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

5,064

3.5817  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

38,991

3.5970  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,433

3.5974  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

51,184

3.5542  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

19,802

3.5594  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

30,689

3.5988  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:

01 Apr 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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