REG - Barclays PLC British Land Co PLC - Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

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25/02/2026 12:15

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RNS Number : 4005U  Barclays PLC  25 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:                                                     24 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:                                                      8,946,857          0.89%            6,831,008       0.68%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          6,727,070          0.67%            4,243,307       0.42%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  15,673,927         1.57%            11,074,315      1.11%
 (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                              177,180                             4.0842  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              125,179                             4.0840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              93,709                              4.1041  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              67,432                              4.1476  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              65,651                              4.1259  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              49,612                              4.1487  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              44,865                              4.1467  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              37,466                              4.1494  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              31,097                              4.1324  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              28,996                              4.1424  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,397                              4.1486  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,249                              4.0977  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,406                              4.1595  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,295                              4.0923  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,973                              4.1249  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,743                              4.1534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,687                              4.1618  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,514                               4.0957  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,223                               4.1561  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,558                               4.1458  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,182                               4.1185  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,508                               4.1483  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,454                               4.0882  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,383                               4.1480  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,474                               4.0974  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,758                               4.1639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,718                               4.1397  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,915                               4.1779  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,315                               4.1325  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,986                               4.1348  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,913                               4.1546  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,867                               4.0935  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,512                               4.1400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,456                               4.1880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,408                               4.1435  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,331                               4.1380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,026                               4.1740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              961                                 4.1300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              814                                 4.1713  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              700                                 4.0814  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              691                                 4.0760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              677                                 4.1220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              666                                 4.1620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              604                                 4.1694  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              395                                 4.1650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              394                                 4.1750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              369                                 4.1720  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              276                                 4.0880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              272                                 4.0920  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              254                                 4.1960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              184                                 4.1240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              144                                 4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              123                                 4.1260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              118                                 4.1340  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              89                                  4.0900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              69                                  4.0780  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              68                                  4.1100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              57                                  4.1900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              55                                  4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              55                                  4.1020  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              53                                  4.1700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              43                                  4.1680  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              35                                  4.1640  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20                                  4.1278  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2                                   4.1860  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2                                   4.1780  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2                                   4.1910  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   4.1820  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   4.1800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  172,886                             4.0840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  87,557                              4.1676  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  62,733                              4.0838  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  58,166                              4.0831  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  55,050                              4.1105  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  47,293                              4.1082  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  31,030                              4.1327  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,562                              4.0846  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,093                              4.1755  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,867                              4.1437  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,700                              4.1207  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,518                               4.1528  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,081                               4.1799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,800                               4.1722  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,542                               4.1591  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,595                               4.1880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,549                               4.1645  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,440                               4.1340  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,833                               4.1860  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,566                               4.1639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,416                               4.0819  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,100                               4.1242  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  961                                 4.1300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  960                                 4.1757  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  876                                 4.1236  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  876                                 4.1655  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  801                                 4.1807  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  747                                 4.1248  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  666                                 4.1620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  661                                 4.1380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  588                                 4.1720  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  533                                 4.1059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  377                                 4.1721  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  376                                 4.1260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  276                                 4.0880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  254                                 4.1960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  202                                 4.1249  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  184                                 4.1240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  144                                 4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  89                                  4.0900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  76                                  4.1615  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  70                                  4.1740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  69                                  4.0780  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  68                                  4.1100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  57                                  4.1900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  55                                  4.1020  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  55                                  4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  43                                  4.1680  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  35                                  4.1640  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28                                  4.1700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6                                   4.1220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3                                   4.1801  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2                                   4.1910  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2                                   4.1921  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   4.1820  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   4.1800  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                     8,346           4.1232  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,416           4.0819  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     58,166          4.0831  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     62,733          4.0838  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     31,007          4.0840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,226           4.0948  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3,197           4.0997  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     533             4.1059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     11,700          4.1207  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,652           4.1209  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,100           4.1242  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     202             4.1249  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     730             4.1298  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,399           4.1302  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     31,030          4.1327  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,518           4.1528  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     76              4.1616  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,566           4.1639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,549           4.1645  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     87,557          4.1676  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,082           4.1799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     6               4.1850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     140             4.1855  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     41              4.1856  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,577           4.0840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     177,180         4.0842  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,011           4.0876  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,867           4.0935  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     8,514           4.0957  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     19,205          4.1014  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     17,933          4.1025  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     11,973          4.1249  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     17,002          4.1302  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     283             4.1378  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     42,340          4.1404  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     44,865          4.1467  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     67,432          4.1476  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     18,247          4.1477  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     11,743          4.1534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     194             4.1542  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,913           4.1546  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     10,687          4.1618  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2               4.1640  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     446             4.1690  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     52,731          4.1726  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     24,007          4.1756  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     133             4.0839  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     11,867          4.1437  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     2,186           4.1680  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     3,046           4.1698  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     10,806          4.0839  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     3,052           4.1117  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     1,191           4.1595  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     1,571           4.1606  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:                                                                      25 Feb 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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