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

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02/03/2026 13:00

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RNS Number : 9650U  Barclays PLC  02 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:                                                     27 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:                                                      10,855,284         1.09%            5,335,386       0.53%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          5,210,114          0.52%            5,808,686       0.58%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  16,065,398         1.61%            11,144,072      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                              1,293,359                           4.0821  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              661,282                             4.1020  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              255,376                             4.0886  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              254,650                             4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              183,926                             4.1131  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              123,648                             4.0795  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              87,416                              4.1135  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              50,415                              4.1087  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              40,990                              4.1145  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              36,794                              4.0851  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              32,438                              4.1158  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              28,653                              4.0965  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,093                              4.1207  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,093                              4.1206  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,865                              4.1169  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,707                              4.1064  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,285                              4.1200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,009                              4.1180  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,101                              4.1124  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,623                              4.1240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,556                              4.1220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,236                              4.1073  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,977                               4.1015  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,824                               4.1100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,623                               4.1260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,499                               4.1140  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,130                               4.1160  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,120                               4.1174  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,634                               4.0822  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,887                               4.1000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,959                               4.1141  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,419                               4.0808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,187                               4.1080  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,652                               4.1060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,584                               4.1210  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,557                               4.1120  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,327                               4.1139  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,316                               4.1164  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,217                               4.0997  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,814                               4.1128  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,542                               4.1179  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,054                               4.1159  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,550                               4.1014  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,358                               4.1250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,076                               4.1190  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,858                               4.1040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,798                               4.1196  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,584                               4.1042  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,515                               4.1230  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,302                               4.1170  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,291                               4.0970  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,123                               4.1280  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              933                                 4.1070  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              748                                 4.1110  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              735                                 4.1150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              711                                 4.1380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              552                                 4.1090  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              384                                 4.1010  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              350                                 4.1130  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              341                                 4.0980  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              197                                 4.0960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              181                                 4.1270  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20                                  4.0860  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  562,735                             4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  307,100                             4.0855  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  198,541                             4.0801  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  58,823                              4.1163  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  54,020                              4.1143  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  47,638                              4.1160  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  45,797                              4.0923  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28,933                              4.1200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,912                              4.1240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,336                              4.1140  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,241                              4.1227  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,774                              4.0823  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  15,776                              4.1120  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  15,227                              4.1185  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,925                              4.1180  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,555                              4.1220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,137                              4.0793  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,499                              4.1148  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,307                              4.0791  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,899                               4.1190  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,052                               4.1214  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,710                               4.1260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,064                               4.1159  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,687                               4.1182  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,584                               4.1210  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,500                               4.0939  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,988                               4.1000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,857                               4.1060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,796                               4.1080  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,743                               4.1188  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,343                               4.1233  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,312                               4.1100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,218                               4.1204  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,358                               4.1250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,524                               4.0817  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,183                               4.1139  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,005                               4.1020  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,858                               4.1040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,515                               4.1230  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,302                               4.1170  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,291                               4.0970  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,200                               4.1293  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,171                               4.0972  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,123                               4.1280  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,010                               4.1153  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  933                                 4.1070  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  748                                 4.1110  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  735                                 4.1150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  717                                 4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  552                                 4.1090  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  384                                 4.1010  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  350                                 4.1130  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  341                                 4.0980  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  197                                 4.0960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  181                                 4.1270  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  168                                 4.1380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  149                                 4.0796  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20                                  4.0860  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9                                   4.1053  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7                                   4.0920  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 Short                    10,307          4.0791  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,898           4.0791  USD
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,137          4.0793  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    149             4.0796  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    52,298          4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    513             4.0802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    191             4.0808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,524           4.0817  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7               4.0916  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,500           4.0939  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Opening Long                        1,171           4.0972  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     40              4.0999  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2               4.1170  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     100             4.1179  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     11,595          4.1185  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     51              4.1188  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,183           4.1190  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3               4.1200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     12              4.1201  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,218           4.1203  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,200           4.1293  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Opening Short                       491,331         4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,419           4.0808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    152,630         4.0812  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,634           4.0822  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,329          4.0826  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    234,047         4.0891  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    720             4.0961  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    70,404          4.1005  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,977           4.1015  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,584           4.1042  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14,707          4.1063  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    193             4.1077  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    50,799          4.1087  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,551          4.1094  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,063           4.1103  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    183,926         4.1131  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,381          4.1134  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    87,416          4.1135  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,106           4.1139  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,280           4.1140  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    27,718          4.1143  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,748           4.1148  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    22,861          4.1150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,209          4.1158  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    16,065          4.1161  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    293             4.1168  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    127             4.1200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,903           4.1260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     95,418          4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     646             4.1124  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     33              4.1163  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     4,343           4.1233  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     65              4.1240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     2,724           4.1241  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     143,491         4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     167,927         4.0803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     35,736          4.0817  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     919             4.0962  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     3,550           4.1014  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     2,344           4.1146  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:                                                                      02 Mar 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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