Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

30 January 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:				29 Jan 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:			9,404,304	0.94%	6,212,327	0.62%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,959,520	0.60%	2,960,226	0.30%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			15,363,824	1.54%	9,172,553	0.92%
(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		407,453		4.1540  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		286,449		4.1156  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		234,029		4.1428  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		141,809		4.1422  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		135,763		4.1375  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		108,809		4.1260  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		105,091		4.1537  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		79,251		4.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		69,159		4.1435  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		61,976		4.1421  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		56,994		4.1416  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		49,492		4.1539  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,989		4.1388  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		31,723		4.1459  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21,220		4.1226  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,900		4.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,952		4.1477  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,788		4.1210  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,663		4.1449  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,781		4.1399  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,322		4.1509  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,592		4.1159  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,430		4.1208  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,110		4.1582  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,000		4.0981  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,000		4.1460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,517		4.1483  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,031		4.1337  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,984		4.1275  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,825		4.1404  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,121		4.1382  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,465		4.1732  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,463		4.1451  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,109		4.1220  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,007		4.1520  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		998		4.1097  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		660		4.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		435		4.1080  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		404		4.1320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		344		4.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		318		4.1814  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		255		4.1560  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		178		4.0960  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		133		4.1534  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		4.1580  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		4.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		708,390		4.1403  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		402,063		4.1360  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		252,754		4.1540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		160,880		4.1512  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		53,218		4.1537  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40,160		4.0920  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,360		4.1655  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,700		4.1571  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,403		4.1678  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,320		4.1420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,414		4.1559  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,750		4.1486  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,203		4.1530  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,745		4.1460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,352		4.1729  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,316		4.1352  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,500		4.1488  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,363		4.1434  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,745		4.1220  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,436		4.1511  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,224		4.1538  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,125		4.1397  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,983		4.1431  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,642		4.1408  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		951		4.1260  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		894		4.1520  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		737		4.1020  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		644		4.1817  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		518		4.1558  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		344		4.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		255		4.1560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		178		4.0960  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		66		4.1484  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21		4.1380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		4.1600  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		19,093	4.1117  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		22,343	4.1327  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		402,056	4.1360  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,625	4.1480  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		66	4.1484  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,500	4.1488  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		32,418	4.1530  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		12,890	4.1540  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		518	4.1558  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		19,700	4.1571  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		24,360	4.1655  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		17,403	4.1678  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		10,775	4.1701  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		5,160	4.1720  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,000	4.0981  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		998	4.1097  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		17,544	4.1148  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		286,449	4.1156  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,410	4.1184  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		79,251	4.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		608	4.1243  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,984	4.1275  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,616	4.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,445	4.1357  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		325	4.1476  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,172	4.1507  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,107	4.1510  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		19,155	4.1538  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		216,159	4.1540  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,700	4.1574  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,110	4.1582  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,200	4.1584  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,750	4.1486  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,203	4.1530  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		45,679	4.1537  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,717	4.1538  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		256	4.1539  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,999	4.1796  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		9,759	4.1475  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		13,952	4.1477  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,732	4.1483  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 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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