Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

09 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:				06 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:			7,943,683	0.79%	6,193,865	0.62%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				6,025,263	0.60%	2,924,938	0.29%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			13,968,946	1.40%	9,118,803	0.91%
(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		325,262		4.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		278,194		4.1098  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		101,947		4.1059  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		86,055		4.1020  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50,787		4.1299  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		47,912		4.1403  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,939		4.1313  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,582		4.0942  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,369		4.1231  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,244		4.1112  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,732		4.1328  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,448		4.1393  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,334		4.1435  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,446		4.1385  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,655		4.1426  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,154		4.1138  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,575		4.1324  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,992		4.1460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,553		4.1440  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,344		4.1491  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,578		4.1407  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,538		4.1431  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,116		4.1103  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,007		4.1559  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,876		4.1080  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		774		4.1390  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		759		4.1480  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		698		4.1100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		648		4.1320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		584		4.1620  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		361		4.1490  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		182		4.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		176		4.1089  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		175		4.1420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		612,968		4.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		89,599		4.1024  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		46,361		4.1253  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,727		4.1422  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,377		4.1448  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,284		4.1207  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,315		4.1193  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,800		4.1581  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,564		4.1306  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,007		4.1512  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,802		4.1461  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,782		4.1053  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,901		4.1620  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,817		4.1563  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		981		4.1320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		808		4.1380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		759		4.1480  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		698		4.1100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		695		4.1391  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		361		4.1490  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		253		4.1460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		182		4.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		175		4.1420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		49		4.1436  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		672	4.0931  USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		290,895	4.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,283	4.0991  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,782	4.1053  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		46,361	4.1253  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,564	4.1306  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		695	4.1391  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		49	4.1436  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,712	4.1461  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,320	4.1483  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,007	4.1512  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,817	4.1563  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		3,800	4.1581  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,901	4.1620  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,336	4.1640  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		71,417	4.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		53,450	4.0942  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		84,079	4.1010  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,233	4.1023  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		176	4.1089  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,154	4.1138  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		9,968	4.1154  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		55,917	4.1186  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		38,190	4.1187  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		73,042	4.1214  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		16,369	4.1231  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		22,539	4.1258  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		50,787	4.1299  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,732	4.1328  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		14,448	4.1393  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		37,419	4.1403  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,578	4.1407  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		10,299	4.1416  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		270	4.1423  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		894	4.1426  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,010	4.1442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		706	4.1459  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		934	4.1468  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		7,569	4.1533  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		2,007	4.1559  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		326	4.0937  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		44,053	4.0939  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		12,377	4.1448  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		47,964	4.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		16,221	4.0943  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		8,575	4.1324  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		34,155	4.1465  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:				09 Feb 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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