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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
08 Apr 2026 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
25p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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11,801,247 |
1.18% |
8,587,465 |
0.86% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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8,190,273 |
0.82% |
9,467,052 |
0.94% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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19,991,520 |
2.00% |
18,054,517 |
1.80% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
384,143 |
3.8120 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
144,148 |
3.8386 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
106,499 |
3.8147 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,289 |
3.8419 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,525 |
3.8887 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,525 |
3.8592 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,525 |
3.8523 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,074 |
3.8644 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,668 |
3.8428 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,630 |
3.8630 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,262 |
3.8642 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,484 |
3.8251 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,465 |
3.8940 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,567 |
3.8378 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,277 |
3.8494 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,853 |
3.8422 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,077 |
3.8436 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,911 |
3.8495 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,892 |
3.8340 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,858 |
3.8561 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,709 |
3.8456 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,447 |
3.8635 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,307 |
3.9130 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,300 |
3.8398 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,234 |
3.8491 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,374 |
3.8640 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,351 |
3.8380 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,764 |
3.8790 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,132 |
3.8512 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,079 |
3.8525 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
997 |
3.8279 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
985 |
3.8460 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
919 |
3.8606 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
847 |
3.8648 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
784 |
3.8355 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
764 |
3.8600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
621 |
3.8346 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
495 |
3.8717 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
469 |
3.8459 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
413 |
3.8660 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
349 |
3.8634 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
293 |
3.8450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
288 |
3.8760 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
266 |
3.8750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
240 |
3.8413 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
16 |
3.8350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
3.8240 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
3.8290 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
532,720 |
3.8120 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
233,339 |
3.8549 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
129,019 |
3.8390 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
69,866 |
3.8576 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
33,025 |
3.8133 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
25,000 |
3.8520 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
16,536 |
3.8923 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,968 |
3.8451 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,854 |
3.8531 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,381 |
3.8521 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,977 |
3.8606 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,790 |
3.8494 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,700 |
3.8872 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,414 |
3.8614 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,287 |
3.8904 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,995 |
3.8172 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,947 |
3.8308 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,634 |
3.8833 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,399 |
3.8582 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,122 |
3.8335 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
807 |
3.8702 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
504 |
3.8270 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
380 |
3.8748 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
293 |
3.8450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
288 |
3.8760 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
266 |
3.8750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
258 |
3.8211 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
98 |
3.8490 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
24 |
3.8553 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13 |
3.8340 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9 |
3.8930 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
3.8560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3 |
3.8350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
3.8240 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
3.8934 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
3.8290 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11 |
3.8211 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,300 |
3.8398 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
09 Apr 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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