Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

08 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:				07 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:			11,641,995	1.16%	8,344,408	0.83%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				8,041,155	0.80%	9,314,645	0.93%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			19,683,150	1.97%	17,659,053	1.76%
(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		462,768		3.6210  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		181,823		3.6398  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		137,441		3.6362  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		83,426		3.6256  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		53,742		3.6637  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		38,058		3.6661  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,200		3.6703  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,886		3.6320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,358		3.6557  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,506		3.6261  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,257		3.6618  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,787		3.6408  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,700		3.6191  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,392		3.6572  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,070		3.6224  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,950		3.6410  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,795		3.6440  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,773		3.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,755		3.6627  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,704		3.6551  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,301		3.6696  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,021		3.6280  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,618		3.6445  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,581		3.6780  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,569		3.6090  GBP
ADR		Purchase		1,540		4.7859  USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,506		3.6540  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,400		3.6610  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,389		3.6220  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,215		3.6205  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		934		3.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		931		3.6460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		924		3.6760  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		740		3.6085  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		727		3.6279  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		717		3.6268  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		575		3.6310  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		555		3.6260  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		515		3.6670  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		434		3.6225  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		414		3.6734  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		381		3.6270  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		324		3.6740  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		321		3.6787  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		227		3.6590  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		223		3.6570  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		204		3.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		158		3.6920  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		144		3.6415  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		142		3.6230  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		117		3.6725  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		117		3.6810  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		102		3.6495  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		102		3.6390  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		102		3.6120  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89		3.6690  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35		3.6070  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14		3.6240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		3.6680  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		646,472		3.6710  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		547,027		3.6210  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		161,320		3.6278  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		118,142		3.6266  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		55,272		3.6619  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,742		3.6585  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,246		3.6542  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,477		3.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,500		3.6622  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,871		3.6533  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,675		3.6708  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,735		3.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,245		3.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,955		3.6735  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,808		3.6438  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,618		3.6445  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,569		3.6090  GBP
ADR		Sale		1,540		4.7859  USD
25p ordinary		Sale		1,400		3.6610  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,389		3.6220  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,215		3.6205  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		954		3.6629  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		951		3.6743  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		934		3.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		890		3.6135  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		798		3.6587  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		751		3.6430  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		623		3.6603  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		621		3.6280  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		585		3.6690  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		584		3.6510  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		575		3.6310  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		563		3.6387  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		555		3.6260  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		469		3.6676  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		434		3.6225  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		410		3.6540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		381		3.6270  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		326		3.6860  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		324		3.6740  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		306		3.6361  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		300		3.6560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		227		3.6590  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		223		3.6570  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		204		3.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		144		3.6415  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		142		3.6230  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		102		3.6390  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		102		3.6120  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		102		3.6495  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		65		3.6709  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35		3.6070  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14		3.6240  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		3.6605  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		3.6680  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		31,502	3.6210  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		865	3.6266  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		752	3.6272  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,678	3.6335  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		306	3.6361  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,531	3.6533  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		798	3.6587  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,500	3.6622  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		646,003	3.6710  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,547	3.6210  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,070	3.6224  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		31,621	3.6241  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,923	3.6275  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,713	3.6279  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,947	3.6410  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,802	3.6447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		107,279	3.6494  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,000	3.6612  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,819	3.6649  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,058	3.6661  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,200	3.6808  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		28,093	3.6225  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:				08 Apr 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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