Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

05 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:				04 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:			9,616,125	0.96%	6,700,148	0.67%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				6,534,990	0.65%	3,218,981	0.32%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			16,151,115	1.62%	9,919,129	0.99%
(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		335,053		4.2450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		217,411		4.2000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		171,517		4.2479  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		140,420		4.2440  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		73,676		4.2360  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		44,407		4.2412  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		42,695		4.2592  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,951		4.2629  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,093		4.2638  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,093		4.2604  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,729		4.2510  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,128		4.2697  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,597		4.2785  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,506		4.2730  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,322		4.2714  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,012		4.2572  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,688		4.2130  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,090		4.3030  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,900		4.2167  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,839		4.2654  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,626		4.2940  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,427		4.2786  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,413		4.2443  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,000		4.2500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,220		4.2607  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,114		4.2460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,089		4.2253  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		928		4.2140  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		917		4.3006  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		685		4.2760  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		677		4.2480  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		676		4.2864  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		568		4.2833  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		531		4.2620  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		502		4.2380  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		377		4.2997  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		339		4.2980  GBP
ADR		Purchase		314		5.7900  USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		190		4.2640  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		184		4.2490  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		119		4.2600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		65		4.2680  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		33		4.2560  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29		4.2820  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		26		4.2728  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20		4.2700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		363,179		4.2554  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		315,716		4.2991  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		243,082		4.2046  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		172,026		4.2440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		95,944		4.3005  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		57,909		4.2949  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		53,129		4.2491  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		38,717		4.2932  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,973		4.2868  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,764		4.2460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,255		4.2818  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,223		4.2631  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,109		4.2476  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,045		4.3014  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,000		4.2694  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,633		4.3007  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,001		4.2495  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,108		4.2655  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,970		4.2459  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,654		4.2484  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,324		4.2471  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,038		4.2707  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,756		4.2157  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,577		4.2480  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,929		4.2605  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,473		4.2580  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,225		4.2550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,626		4.2940  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,835		4.2620  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,524		4.2407  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		947		4.2860  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		947		4.2560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		905		4.2633  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		707		4.2780  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		536		4.2800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		460		4.2720  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		445		4.2481  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		410		4.2450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		337		4.2960  GBP
ADR		Sale		314		5.7900  USD
25p ordinary		Sale		190		4.2640  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		184		4.2490  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		175		4.2722  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		171		4.2360  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		119		4.2600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		65		4.2680  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25		4.2120  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20		4.2700  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		224,358	4.2440  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,929	4.2605  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		11,615	4.2627  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8,000	4.2694  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,251	4.2720  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		175	4.2722  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		36,973	4.2868  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		38,717	4.2932  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		36,258	4.2964  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		315,716	4.2991  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		95,944	4.3005  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		33,511	4.3055  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		3,116	4.2000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		73,505	4.2360  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		208,605	4.2442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,413	4.2443  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		62,275	4.2444  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		13,729	4.2510  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,738	4.2523  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		35,237	4.2590  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,458	4.2598  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,220	4.2607  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		22,559	4.2644  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		78	4.2646  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,249	4.2653  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,839	4.2654  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,367	4.2699  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		26	4.2726  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		5,506	4.2730  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		598	4.2740  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,427	4.2786  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		430	4.2794  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		1,435	4.2891  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		24,912	4.2316  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3	4.2433  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,135	4.2437  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		42,954	4.2440  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		324	4.2580  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,108	4.2655  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,038	4.2707  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		14,255	4.2818  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,158	4.2382  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		44,407	4.2412  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		300	4.2583  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		23,951	4.2629  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:				05 Feb 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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