Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

15 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:				14 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:			12,011,598	1.20%	11,218,308	1.12%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				10,893,616	1.09%	9,307,427	0.93%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			22,905,214	2.29%	20,525,735	2.05%
(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		668,681		3.8324  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		141,633		3.8369  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		52,092		3.8790  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		51,384		3.8378  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50,581		3.8380  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,922		3.8388  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,945		3.8735  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,679		3.8550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,611		3.8657  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,729		3.8520  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,638		3.8762  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,422		3.8267  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,321		3.8413  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,701		3.8156  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,085		3.8317  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,963		3.8148  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,726		3.8248  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,616		3.8080  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,052		3.8515  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,293		3.8190  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,280		3.8365  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,144		3.8257  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,859		3.8525  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,698		3.8305  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,666		3.8235  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,560		3.8508  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,501		3.8260  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,500		3.8205  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,354		3.8375  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,261		3.8295  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,260		3.8370  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,234		3.8200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,151		3.8240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,026		3.8215  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		917		3.8385  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		912		3.8325  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		870		3.8345  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		799		3.8492  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		782		3.8165  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		682		3.8587  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		657		3.8290  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		609		3.8270  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		488		3.8320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		477		3.8250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		467		3.8330  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		462		3.8390  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		424		3.8310  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		369		3.8142  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		351		3.8287  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		298		3.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		282		3.8315  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		242		3.8355  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		202		3.8360  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		195		3.8145  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		190		3.8285  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		180		3.8265  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		179		3.8335  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		97		3.8150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		625,177		3.8130  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		329,100		3.8762  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		211,620		3.8355  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		207,078		3.8371  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		146,046		3.8308  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		137,599		3.8342  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		67,662		3.8329  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43,176		3.8715  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,293		3.8255  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,973		3.8211  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,668		3.8215  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,104		3.8319  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,346		3.8790  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,442		3.8363  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,700		3.8743  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,560		3.8440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,792		3.8388  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,412		3.8339  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,337		3.8506  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,918		3.8266  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,130		3.8328  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,130		3.8221  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,787		3.8154  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,531		3.8351  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,436		3.8316  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,318		3.8225  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,270		3.8574  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,692		3.8235  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,280		3.8365  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,914		3.8160  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,783		3.8180  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,698		3.8305  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,614		3.8550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,611		3.8190  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,571		3.8070  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,501		3.8260  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,500		3.8205  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,354		3.8375  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,260		3.8370  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,234		3.8200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,151		3.8240  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,127		3.8252  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,079		3.8210  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		912		3.8325  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		870		3.8345  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		863		3.8385  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		782		3.8165  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		725		3.8754  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		706		3.8400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		657		3.8290  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		609		3.8270  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		600		3.8179  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		488		3.8320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		467		3.8330  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		462		3.8390  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		424		3.8310  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		378		3.8250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		298		3.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		289		3.8203  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		282		3.8315  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		202		3.8360  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		201		3.8295  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		197		3.8120  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		195		3.8145  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		190		3.8285  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		180		3.8265  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		179		3.8335  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		97		3.8150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35		3.8785  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		3.8570  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		1,571	3.8070  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		625,177	3.8130  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,783	3.8180  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		289	3.8203  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,918	3.8266  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,000	3.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,385	3.8357  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		16	3.8570  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,700	3.8743  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		725	3.8754  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		997	3.8785  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		33	3.8786  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2	3.8787  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		299,912	3.8790  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		99	3.7800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,098	3.8188  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,000	3.8208  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,144	3.8257  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,422	3.8267  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,882	3.8324  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		30,922	3.8388  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		47,286	3.8395  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,623	3.8417  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,052	3.8515  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,229	3.8550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		682	3.8587  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,576	3.8655  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,440	3.8753  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,993	3.8768  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,203	3.8790  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,925	3.8791  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		27,582	3.8271  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		11,076	3.8786  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		16	3.8787  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		44	3.8788  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,185	3.8789  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,115	3.8790  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		23	3.8791  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		950	3.8792  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		15	3.8793  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		36	3.8800  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:				15 Apr 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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