Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

24 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:				23 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:			11,053,911	1.11%	10,146,656	1.01%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				10,123,132	1.01%	8,965,627	0.90%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			21,177,043	2.12%	19,112,283	1.91%
(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		225,812		3.4724  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		200,000		3.5582  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		170,000		3.3852  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		148,645		3.4966  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		145,443		3.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		63,767		3.5140  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		56,500		3.5159  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,222		3.5179  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,219		3.4814  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,661		3.3875  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,585		3.4646  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,315		3.4460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,250		3.4807  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,753		3.4798  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,731		3.4429  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,384		3.5340  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,339		3.4362  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,294		3.5076  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,016		3.5111  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,208		3.5056  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,619		3.4890  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,419		3.3640  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,208		3.4020  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,177		3.4706  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,161		3.4872  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,152		3.5375  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,015		3.4354  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,924		3.4953  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,745		3.4980  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,414		3.5310  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,384		3.4177  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,300		4.6892  USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,276		3.5430  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,162		3.5541  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,150		3.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,078		3.4179  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,076		3.4180  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,071		3.3695  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,051		3.5528  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		998		3.4004  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		819		3.5180  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		537		3.5115  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		500		3.3758  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		340		3.3680  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		128		3.3889  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22		3.5320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19		3.3620  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6		3.4649  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		312,853		3.3940  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200,000		3.5917  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		149,599		3.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		127,476		3.4955  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		86,315		3.4826  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		61,062		3.4993  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		44,135		3.3895  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42,040		3.4987  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,791		3.4290  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,823		3.3687  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,225		3.5001  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,282		3.3743  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,249		3.4812  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,678		3.4808  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,970		3.3865  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,976		3.3971  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,723		3.4131  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,582		3.5397  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,747		3.3946  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,736		3.4973  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,854		3.5338  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,795		3.4724  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,076		3.5340  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,992		3.3795  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,050		3.3826  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,883		3.4915  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,788		3.5024  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,449		3.4529  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,420		3.5339  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,400		3.3671  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,378		3.4010  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,276		3.5286  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,971		3.5617  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,904		3.5164  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,900		3.5101  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,669		3.3935  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,261		3.3778  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,111		3.5326  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,414		3.5310  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,412		3.3930  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,383		3.5324  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,300		4.6892  USD
25p ordinary		Sale		1,276		3.5430  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,211		3.5381  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,150		3.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,104		3.4000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		924		3.5334  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		782		3.5303  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		765		3.5327  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		739		3.5360  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		598		3.4821  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		537		3.5380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		161		3.4980  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19		3.3621  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19		3.3620  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		Increasing Long		242	3.3580  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,143	3.3600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		732	3.3700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		312,853	3.3940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,240	3.4420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,449	3.4529  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		23,678	3.4808  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		24,249	3.4812  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,258	3.4835  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,821	3.4848  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		57,392	3.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,883	3.4915  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		127,476	3.4955  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,736	3.4973  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		18,048	3.4986  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		42,040	3.4987  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,068	3.5042  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		25,194	3.5143  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,904	3.5164  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		20,927	3.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		242	3.3580  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,143	3.3600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		732	3.3700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		128	3.3889  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,078	3.4180  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,667	3.4615  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,753	3.4798  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		41,855	3.4824  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		72,625	3.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,400	3.4981  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		16,863	3.4994  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,294	3.5076  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		537	3.5115  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		53,100	3.5159  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,400	3.5162  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,829	3.5425  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		6,359	3.5671  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		226	3.4057  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,697	3.4110  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		559	3.4335  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		904	3.4417  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		4,097	3.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		4,135	3.4912  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		72,369	3.4473  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		52,916	3.4902  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		20,068	3.4947  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:				24 Mar 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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