Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

02 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:				01 Apr 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:			11,383,926	1.14%	7,238,990	0.72%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				7,063,386	0.71%	9,048,386	0.90%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			18,447,312	1.84%	16,287,376	1.63%
(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		370,759		3.6503  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		154,309		3.6437  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		133,552		3.6497  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		107,602		3.6306  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		96,412		3.6496  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		87,652		3.6385  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		75,766		3.6424  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		68,977		3.6314  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45,194		3.6081  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		42,290		3.6288  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,403		3.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,859		3.6348  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,388		3.6370  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,175		3.6466  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,924		3.6303  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,106		3.6354  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,171		3.6566  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,826		3.6416  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,172		3.6534  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,153		3.6203  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,083		3.6324  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,955		3.6445  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,884		3.6299  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,725		3.6310  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,454		3.6540  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,279		3.6198  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,149		3.6538  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,122		3.6280  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		3.6484  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,974		3.6430  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,645		3.6235  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,616		3.6520  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,490		4.8100  USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,468		3.6260  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,287		3.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,168		3.6529  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,151		3.6560  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,144		3.6140  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		759		3.6440  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		742		3.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		594		3.6345  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		514		3.6320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		499		3.6460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		426		3.6220  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		411		3.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		392		3.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		390		3.6056  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		316		3.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		313		3.6380  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		257		3.6240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		224		3.6360  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		166		3.6480  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72		3.6180  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		43		3.6080  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24		3.6160  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24		3.6340  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19		3.6120  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12		3.6060  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6		3.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6		3.6040  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		246,564		3.6457  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		84,238		3.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		54,599		3.6132  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		33,562		3.6383  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,478		3.6384  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,629		3.6429  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,971		3.6379  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,459		3.6486  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,640		3.6340  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,896		3.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,289		3.6308  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,625		3.6387  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,110		3.6302  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,617		3.6305  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,196		3.6307  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,991		3.6460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,661		3.6548  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,500		3.6201  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,278		3.6465  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,001		3.6310  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,738		3.6266  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,710		3.6184  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,569		3.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,149		3.6259  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,149		3.6538  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,103		3.6336  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,080		3.6269  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,059		3.6241  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,885		3.6540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,817		3.6479  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,589		3.6283  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,490		4.8100  USD
25p ordinary		Sale		1,468		3.6260  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,287		3.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,273		3.6284  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,253		3.6641  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,246		3.6497  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,213		3.6301  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,192		3.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,144		3.6140  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,003		3.6496  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		943		3.6280  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		759		3.6440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		730		3.6157  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		720		3.6560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		716		3.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		514		3.6320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		426		3.6220  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		411		3.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		385		3.6399  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		313		3.6380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		257		3.6240  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		192		3.6640  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		166		3.6480  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		119		3.6520  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		72		3.6180  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43		3.6080  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31		3.6360  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24		3.6160  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19		3.6120  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12		3.6060  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6		3.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6		3.6040  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		2,710	3.6184  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,500	3.6201  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,080	3.6269  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,046	3.6297  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,945	3.6380  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,562	3.6383  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,478	3.6384  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		385	3.6399  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,407	3.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,154	3.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,278	3.6465  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		42,006	3.6479  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,432	3.6495  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,003	3.6496  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,246	3.6497  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,746	3.6499  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,921	3.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,266	3.6269  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,899	3.6295  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,860	3.6305  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		113,105	3.6306  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		68,977	3.6314  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		718	3.6351  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		608	3.6355  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,413	3.6360  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,945	3.6380  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		31,579	3.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,826	3.6416  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,974	3.6429  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		154,309	3.6437  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,033	3.6442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,184	3.6457  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,000	3.6484  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,450	3.6493  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,263	3.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		370,759	3.6503  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,467	3.6504  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,168	3.6529  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		40,174	3.6283  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,196	3.6307  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,766	3.6388  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		24,963	3.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		390	3.6056  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,624	3.6357  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		84,727	3.6434  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		9,352	3.6451  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		53,066	3.6502  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,760	3.6542  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:				02 Apr 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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