Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

03 February 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:				02 Feb 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:			9,591,170	0.96%	6,048,421	0.60%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,894,447	0.58%	3,194,385	0.32%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			15,485,617	1.54%	9,242,806	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		460,629		4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		181,097		4.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		179,908		4.1680  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		147,220		4.1464  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		74,016		4.1563  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		57,208		4.1635  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,295		4.1432  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		40,186		4.1668  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		36,431		4.1651  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		31,459		4.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,968		4.1659  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,842		4.1621  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		26,594		4.1810  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		26,490		4.1642  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,471		4.1601  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,588		4.1660  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,457		4.1716  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,253		4.1497  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,115		4.1675  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,842		4.1723  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,376		4.1727  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,300		4.1541  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,463		4.1615  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,665		4.1618  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,921		4.1620  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,116		4.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,837		4.1560  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,375		4.1760  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,858		4.1724  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,773		4.1580  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,709		4.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,416		4.1540  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,190		4.1520  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,119		4.1640  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,077		4.1752  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,828		4.1480  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,536		4.1720  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		779		4.1610  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		769		4.1840  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		738		4.1820  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		628		4.1460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		472		4.1780  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		472		4.1634  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		449		4.1740  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		381		4.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		361		4.1860  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		179		4.1880  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		166		4.1900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		4.1607  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13		4.1710  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		348,950		4.1448  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		203,506		4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		174,067		4.1571  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		73,610		4.1464  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		59,544		4.1633  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		51,149		4.1646  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		47,601		4.1682  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,446		4.1654  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,819		4.1621  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,849		4.1671  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,000		4.1781  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,468		4.1715  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,435		4.1446  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,023		4.1620  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,400		4.1544  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,568		4.1642  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,701		4.1813  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,150		4.1456  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,365		4.1665  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,640		4.1784  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,327		4.1662  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,364		4.1660  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,985		4.1622  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,007		4.1616  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,300		4.1521  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,074		4.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,837		4.1560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,375		4.1760  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,093		4.1570  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,864		4.1680  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,806		4.1540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,773		4.1580  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,709		4.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,190		4.1520  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,119		4.1640  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,077		4.1744  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,828		4.1480  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,580		4.1545  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,351		4.1720  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		976		4.1810  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		888		4.1840  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		885		4.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		738		4.1820  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		630		4.1552  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		628		4.1460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		582		4.1681  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		472		4.1780  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		449		4.1740  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		381		4.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		361		4.1860  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		261		4.1584  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		198		4.1719  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		179		4.1880  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		166		4.1900  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		4,323	4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		9,150	4.1456  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,300	4.1521  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		13,400	4.1544  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		820	4.1565  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,093	4.1570  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		18	4.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,244	4.1578  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		48,362	4.1616  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		17,879	4.1621  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		36,826	4.1633  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		18,381	4.1641  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		6,679	4.1653  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		28,849	4.1671  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		47,601	4.1682  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,503	4.1712  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		23,468	4.1715  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		25,000	4.1781  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		54,189	4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		15,253	4.1447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		28,044	4.1448  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		11,321	4.1450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,041	4.1451  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		41,914	4.1495  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,253	4.1497  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,300	4.1541  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		31,459	4.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,984	4.1580  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		24,759	4.1601  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		18,151	4.1634  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		20,639	4.1639  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,354	4.1642  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,948	4.1660  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		928	4.1662  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		413	4.1664  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,115	4.1675  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		177,044	4.1680  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		8,850	4.1716  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,656	4.1726  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		77,633	4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,365	4.1665  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		332	4.1792  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		77	4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		35,340	4.1441  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		10,152	4.1443  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		74,016	4.1563  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:				03 Feb 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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