Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

11 March 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:				10 Mar 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:			12,130,007	1.21%	7,495,404	0.75%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				7,261,764	0.73%	7,483,177	0.75%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			19,391,771	1.94%	14,978,581	1.50%
(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		432,948		3.7202  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		424,237		3.7180  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		140,316		3.7339  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		103,015		3.7464  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		71,660		3.7274  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		31,155		3.7382  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,092		3.7415  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,828		3.7449  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,166		3.7432  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,824		3.7494  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,306		3.7390  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,128		3.7354  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,529		3.7360  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,272		3.7420  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,678		3.7458  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,562		3.7545  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,196		3.7452  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,090		3.7431  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,800		3.7355  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,476		3.7563  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,427		3.7273  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,305		3.7296  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,608		3.7220  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,418		3.7720  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,247		3.7260  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,216		3.7414  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,129		3.7557  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,087		3.7392  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,044		3.7340  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,996		3.7320  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,723		3.7185  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,558		3.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,311		3.7502  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		996		3.7187  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		802		3.7480  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		736		3.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		696		3.7580  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		546		3.7280  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		304		3.7560  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		295		3.7245  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		271		3.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		259		3.7590  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		252		3.7540  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		238		3.7520  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		216		3.7380  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		160		3.7680  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		133		3.7700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		3.7640  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		37		3.7426  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20		3.7200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19		3.7660  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12		3.7440  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10		3.7460  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4		3.7670  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		3.7798  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		3.7800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.7350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		536,869		3.7180  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		223,122		3.7301  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		81,744		3.7423  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31,706		3.7182  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,950		3.7344  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,000		3.7552  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,514		3.7359  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,238		3.7470  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,481		3.7440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,764		3.7589  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,698		3.7403  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,414		3.7449  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,734		3.7424  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,601		3.7415  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,900		3.7585  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,597		3.7362  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,900		3.7355  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,800		3.7571  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,247		3.7260  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,000		3.7760  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,854		3.7220  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,683		3.7700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,584		3.7540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,566		3.7190  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,558		3.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,493		3.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,327		3.7623  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,255		3.7320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,209		3.7720  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,087		3.7580  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		560		3.7420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		546		3.7280  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		423		3.7335  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		336		3.7340  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		304		3.7560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		271		3.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		238		3.7520  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		216		3.7380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		160		3.7680  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		102		3.7447  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		46		3.7480  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20		3.7200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19		3.7660  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15		3.7773  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10		3.7460  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4		3.7670  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3		3.7800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		3.7350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		3.7341  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		Decreasing Long		22,024	3.7420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		68,562	3.7178  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,259	3.7180  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,566	3.7190  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		302	3.7230  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		74,581	3.7254  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,744	3.7261  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,050	3.7281  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		123,097	3.7293  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		212	3.7296  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		500	3.7324  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	3.7336  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,950	3.7344  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		118	3.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		469	3.7408  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,601	3.7415  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,267	3.7420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,154	3.7434  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		313	3.7440  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		102	3.7447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,601	3.7460  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,238	3.7470  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,444	3.7479  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,267	3.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,033	3.7550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,800	3.7552  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		584	3.7580  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		678	3.7600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		290,474	3.7180  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		996	3.7187  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		84,475	3.7190  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		302	3.7230  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		89,400	3.7244  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,455	3.7288  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20	3.7290  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		126	3.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		55,923	3.7310  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		56,700	3.7311  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		872	3.7320  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,128	3.7354  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,059	3.7380  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		118	3.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,267	3.7420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,410	3.7425  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,210	3.7437  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		313	3.7440  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,568	3.7456  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		607	3.7460  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,228	3.7485  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,267	3.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,311	3.7502  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,562	3.7545  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,280	3.7580  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	3.7603  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		572	3.7180  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,330	3.7454  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		48,514	3.7182  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,521	3.7243  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		36,140	3.7425  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:				11 Mar 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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