Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

30 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:				27 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:			11,060,263	1.11%	7,924,701	0.79%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				7,771,918	0.78%	8,899,548	0.89%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			18,832,181	1.88%	16,824,249	1.68%
(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		621,923		3.5020  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		169,358		3.4320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		165,053		3.4612  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		92,027		3.4394  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		54,526		3.4330  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,882		3.4417  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,464		3.4436  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,190		3.4337  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,189		3.4322  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,267		3.4709  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,104		3.5295  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,731		3.4745  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,295		3.4356  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,129		3.4379  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,361		3.5133  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,795		3.5057  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,308		3.5247  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,160		3.4488  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,424		3.5075  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,547		3.4661  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,490		3.4541  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,082		3.4466  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,629		3.4422  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,215		3.4696  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,474		3.4752  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,434		3.4909  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,274		3.4860  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,241		3.5049  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,854		3.4691  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,772		3.5035  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,613		3.4296  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,482		3.4739  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,461		3.4835  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,150		3.5132  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,727		3.4332  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,502		3.5359  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,464		3.5187  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,064		3.4591  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		969		3.5000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		969		3.4998  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		821		3.4310  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		709		3.5040  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		617		3.4420  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		599		3.4260  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		486		3.5080  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		436		3.4419  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		391		3.4547  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		329		3.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		290		3.4340  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		251		3.4240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		170		3.4280  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21		3.4180  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		243,638		3.4344  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		143,414		3.4320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		114,161		3.4352  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		62,659		3.4425  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,440		3.5011  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,629		3.4797  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,808		3.4457  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,038		3.4765  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,465		3.4321  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,846		3.4753  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,160		3.4400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,496		3.5278  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,048		3.4491  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,451		3.4355  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,567		3.5411  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,429		3.4767  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,933		3.4544  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,820		3.4740  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,536		3.4339  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,258		3.4317  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,103		3.5283  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,064		3.4376  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,055		3.5173  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,790		3.4608  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,754		3.4300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,657		3.4240  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,315		3.5234  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,251		3.4460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,188		3.4571  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,180		3.4656  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,089		3.4960  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,034		3.4560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		969		3.5000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		836		3.5130  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		823		3.4280  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		815		3.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		793		3.5320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		720		3.4440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		717		3.4313  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		709		3.5040  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		617		3.4420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		350		3.4540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		329		3.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200		3.5220  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		180		3.4260  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		124		3.5330  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		98		3.5090  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		64		3.4635  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21		3.4180  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		717	3.4313  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,258	3.4317  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		326,718	3.4320  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,536	3.4339  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		114,161	3.4352  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		57,126	3.4393  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,530	3.4400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,251	3.4460  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,790	3.4608  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,889	3.4723  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,533	3.4745  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,429	3.4767  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,629	3.4797  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,233	3.4918  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,440	3.5011  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,734	3.5086  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		98,775	3.5485  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		114,161	3.4320  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		49,200	3.4321  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,189	3.4322  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,727	3.4332  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,190	3.4337  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		91	3.4364  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,300	3.4374  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		286	3.4389  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		92,027	3.4394  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,882	3.4417  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,815	3.4434  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,200	3.4467  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,837	3.4536  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		391	3.4547  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		343	3.4668  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		815	3.4727  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,482	3.4738  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,238	3.4745  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		621,923	3.5020  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,807	3.5179  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,733	3.5317  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		200	3.5540  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,728	3.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,457	3.4240  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,426	3.4319  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		17,903	3.4391  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,694	3.4557  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		17,038	3.4765  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		5,873	3.4322  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		143,618	3.4703  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		10,795	3.5057  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:				30 Mar 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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