Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Mar 23 2026 10:05 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 7012X

Barclays PLC

23 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:				20 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:			10,900,251	1.09%	9,796,658	0.98%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				9,615,182	0.96%	8,789,270	0.88%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			20,515,433	2.05%	18,585,928	1.86%
(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		1,066,340		3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		920,140		3.5303 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		510,930		3.5276 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		404,124		3.5282 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		259,796		3.5391 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		207,497		3.6075 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		179,818		3.5875 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		160,200		3.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		106,587		3.5848 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		59,791		3.5358 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		51,800		3.6213 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		40,170		3.5820 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		36,223		3.5669 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,645		3.5274 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		34,214		3.5974 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,846		3.5584 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,870		3.5887 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,584		3.5936 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,133		3.5370 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,736		3.5444 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,085		3.5905 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,870		3.5597 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,307		3.6092 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,384		3.6080 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,361		3.5937 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,600		3.5480 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,270		3.6093 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,624		3.5283 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,557		3.5380 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,233		3.5297 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,500		3.5340 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,142		3.5309 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,694		3.5970 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,609		3.5550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,482		3.5320 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,405		3.6112 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,348		3.5287 GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,157		4.6237 USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		927		3.6121 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		905		3.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		589		3.5544 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		538		3.6336 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		535		3.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		446		3.5440 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		417		3.5400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		310		3.6240 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		304		3.5360 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		141		3.5390 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		100		3.6159 GBP
ADR		Purchase		100		4.6600 USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		42		3.5609 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		39		3.5220 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,959,352		3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		739,340		3.5305 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		702,877		3.5283 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		622,010		3.6320 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		203,573		3.5880 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		186,084		3.6080 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		106,158		3.5392 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		63,096		3.5467 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		47,016		3.5288 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43,062		3.5281 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,283		3.5403 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,225		3.5434 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,144		3.5463 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,819		3.5393 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,267		3.5576 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,101		3.5333 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,404		3.5357 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,000		3.6124 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,500		3.5460 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,139		3.5284 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,510		3.5480 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,403		3.6090 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,931		3.5381 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,731		3.5431 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,065		3.5725 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,996		3.6025 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,293		3.5473 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,000		3.5470 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,459		3.5198 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,434		3.5271 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,037		3.6081 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,593		3.5441 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,540		3.6100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,104		3.5840 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,096		3.5780 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,931		3.5230 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,795		3.5557 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,599		3.5272 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,355		3.6102 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,135		3.6093 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,039		3.5220 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,847		3.5795 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,694		3.5970 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,510		3.5400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,438		3.5245 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,361		3.5277 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,168		3.5421 GBP
ADR		Sale		1,157		4.6237 USD
25p ordinary		Sale		981		3.5240 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		919		3.5980 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		912		3.5200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		824		3.5264 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		815		3.6379 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		698		3.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		684		3.6152 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		545		3.6032 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		523		3.5960 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		446		3.5440 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		434		3.6020 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		417		3.5360 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		291		3.5262 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		270		3.6064 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		254		3.5520 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		229		3.5199 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		141		3.5390 GBP
ADR		Sale		100		4.6600 USD
25p ordinary		Sale		67		3.5270 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		67	3.5270 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,361	3.5277 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		242,318	3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,485	3.5281 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29,256	3.5282 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		324,732	3.5291 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		452	3.5331 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		304	3.5360 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		22,713	3.5389 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		863	3.5420 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		36,225	3.5434 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,000	3.5456 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		31,821	3.5478 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		18,267	3.5576 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,079	3.6060 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,073	3.6070 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,399	3.6110 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		14,000	3.6124 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		434	3.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,817	3.6190 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		425	3.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		106	3.6270 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		623,409	3.6320 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		815	3.6379 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,400	3.6410 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		87,634	3.5278 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,755	3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,348	3.5287 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,123	3.5313 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,000	3.5314 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		138,300	3.5349 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		21,900	3.5356 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		500	3.5364 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,121	3.5551 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		60,194	3.5556 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		15,571	3.5596 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		42	3.5610 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		40,170	3.5820 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		57,718	3.5824 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		106,587	3.5848 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		71,178	3.5870 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		41,557	3.5880 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		16,870	3.5886 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,085	3.5905 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		22,945	3.5936 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,079	3.6060 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,073	3.6070 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,399	3.6110 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		434	3.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		425	3.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		51,800	3.6213 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,399	3.6320 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,400	3.6410 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		57,406	3.5269 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,376	3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,359	3.5450 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,378	3.6001 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,355	3.6102 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		11,639	3.6229 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3	3.5266 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		9,398	3.5279 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		34,214	3.5974 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		6,384	3.6079 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,056	3.6082 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:				23 Mar 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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