REG - Barclays PLC British Land Co PLC - Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE
23/02/2026 11:00
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RNS Number : 0227U Barclays PLC 23 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: 20 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: 8,525,027 0.85% 6,753,279 0.68%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,607,163 0.66% 3,850,771 0.39%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 15,132,190 1.51% 10,604,050 1.06%
(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 395,552 4.1911 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 204,063 4.2060 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 121,200 4.1909 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 90,000 4.2142 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 74,335 4.1900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 45,523 4.2120 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 41,724 4.2110 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 31,107 4.1910 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 29,178 4.2006 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 21,864 4.2066 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,300 4.1747 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,972 4.2043 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,214 4.1871 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,347 4.1997 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,100 4.1914 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,372 4.1960 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,610 4.2000 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,347 4.1980 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,117 4.1896 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,000 4.1848 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,164 4.1963 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,000 4.1948 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,355 4.1940 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,945 4.1946 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,659 4.1801 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,844 4.1937 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,653 4.1820 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,649 4.1832 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,555 4.1950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,454 4.1918 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,450 4.2024 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,446 4.2100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,398 4.1941 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,253 4.1990 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,210 4.1840 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,143 4.1970 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,114 4.1920 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 986 4.2140 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 912 4.2073 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 805 4.1770 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 748 4.1800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 680 4.1930 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 678 4.2160 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 626 4.1847 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 604 4.1904 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 550 4.1860 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 469 4.1998 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 393 4.1830 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 383 4.1880 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 380 4.1810 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 362 4.1850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 294 4.1890 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 232 4.1995 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 194 4.1870 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 191 4.1780 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 186 4.2080 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 178 4.2040 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 53 4.1903 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8 4.1790 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 307,978 4.1930 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 274,300 4.1900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 253,612 4.1898 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 210,834 4.1890 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 87,552 4.1975 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 44,982 4.1962 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 41,384 4.1936 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 33,752 4.1894 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 31,063 4.1957 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 30,447 4.1893 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 22,276 4.1911 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 21,201 4.1879 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,894 4.1974 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,382 4.1938 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,971 4.1965 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,965 4.1942 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,308 4.1948 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,441 4.1999 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,941 4.1986 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,372 4.1960 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,297 4.2020 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,249 4.2000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,347 4.1980 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,306 4.1969 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,481 4.1887 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,225 4.2034 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,814 4.1816 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,355 4.1940 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,633 4.2023 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,603 4.1820 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,426 4.2001 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,205 4.2017 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,091 4.1973 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,980 4.2120 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,882 4.1840 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,684 4.2014 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,625 4.1943 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,555 4.1950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,446 4.2100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,406 4.1955 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,278 4.2030 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,268 4.1964 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,253 4.1990 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,237 4.1780 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,143 4.1970 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,114 4.1920 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 776 4.2060 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 748 4.1800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 678 4.2160 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 604 4.2140 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 550 4.1860 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 393 4.1830 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 383 4.1880 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 380 4.1810 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 362 4.1850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 261 4.1994 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 194 4.1870 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 189 4.2110 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 186 4.2080 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 178 4.2040 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 171 4.1910 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8 4.1790 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 21,201 4.1879 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 210,540 4.1890 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 30,447 4.1893 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 275,779 4.1900 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 22,276 4.1911 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 9,565 4.1919 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,853 4.1922 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 133,512 4.1925 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,200 4.1926 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 13,965 4.1942 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 11,631 4.1944 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 10,151 4.1952 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 13,513 4.1959 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 44,982 4.1962 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 11,482 4.1964 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 87,552 4.1975 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,666 4.1981 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 14,738 4.1985 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,443 4.1988 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,552 4.1994 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,633 4.2023 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,278 4.2030 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 12,300 4.1747 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,659 4.1800 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 294 4.1809 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,000 4.1848 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 9,630 4.1900 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 49,796 4.1903 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 604 4.1904 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 71,457 4.1913 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 619 4.1916 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,668 4.1938 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,000 4.1948 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,457 4.1951 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 26,127 4.1956 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,164 4.1963 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,164 4.1971 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 91 4.1983 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,393 4.2015 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 203,477 4.2060 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 21,864 4.2066 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 8,665 4.2068 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 912 4.2073 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 90,000 4.2142 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,745 4.1898 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 49,036 4.1900 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 6,941 4.1986 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 9,974 4.2027 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,009 4.1900 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 11,972 4.2043 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 42,996 4.2119 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: 23 Feb 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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