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

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RNS Number : 8058W  Barclays PLC  16 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:                                                     13 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:                                                      12,484,422         1.25%            7,489,597       0.75%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          7,193,858          0.72%            8,256,587       0.83%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  19,678,280         1.97%            15,746,184      1.57%
 (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                              535,418                             3.6843  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              260,278                             3.6619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              188,088                             3.6614  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              157,547                             3.6562  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              141,740                             3.6599  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              134,346                             3.6677  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              127,135                             3.6988  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              103,501                             3.6925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              102,350                             3.6560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              57,767                              3.6979  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              56,293                              3.6963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              56,239                              3.7000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              40,530                              3.7216  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              38,528                              3.6967  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              33,106                              3.6597  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              32,872                              3.7197  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              29,077                              3.7073  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              29,020                              3.7215  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              27,870                              3.7004  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              27,126                              3.6975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              27,120                              3.6980  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              26,174                              3.6565  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              24,441                              3.7222  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,392                              3.6740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,291                              3.6896  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,350                              3.6961  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,682                              3.7143  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,348                              3.6947  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,327                              3.6974  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,732                              3.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,336                              3.7092  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,749                              3.6593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,563                              3.7151  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,510                              3.7217  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,822                              3.7177  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,821                               3.7109  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,737                               3.6920  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,456                               3.7100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,431                               3.7125  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,792                               3.7213  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,961                               3.7059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,517                               3.6983  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,612                               3.7045  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,407                               3.6949  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,282                               3.7288  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,130                               3.6580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,677                               3.7247  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,524                               3.6823  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,385                               3.6623  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,100                               3.6592  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,908                               3.6876  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,854                               3.6530  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,192                               3.6854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,682                               3.6590  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,565                               3.7150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,534                               3.7227  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,188                               3.6924  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,176                               3.6700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,143                               3.7270  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,502                               3.6834  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,440                               3.7297  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,427                               3.7147  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,391                               3.7263  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,110                               3.6985  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,108                               3.6897  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,068                               3.7240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              981                                 3.6960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              968                                 3.7070  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              924                                 3.7360  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              916                                 3.7300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              889                                 3.6680  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              884                                 3.6660  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              868                                 3.7380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              834                                 3.7195  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              777                                 3.6760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              775                                 3.7220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              618                                 3.7340  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              540                                 3.6620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              449                                 3.6900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              422                                 3.6720  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              381                                 3.6640  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              380                                 3.6880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              276                                 3.7140  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              265                                 3.6940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              237                                 3.6691  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              218                                 3.7260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              192                                 3.6520  GBP
 ADR                                                Purchase                              134                                 4.8300  USD
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              114                                 3.7280  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              97                                  3.6567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              57                                  3.6840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              53                                  3.6820  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              29                                  3.7218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              28                                  3.6770  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19                                  3.7091  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   3.7060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   3.6480  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  376,176                             3.6614  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  233,377                             3.7071  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  204,956                             3.6592  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  161,856                             3.6578  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  129,644                             3.6581  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  92,859                              3.7009  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  86,257                              3.7075  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  73,642                              3.6915  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  69,647                              3.7004  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  68,552                              3.6933  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  58,556                              3.6889  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  56,310                              3.6560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  52,951                              3.7040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  47,216                              3.7063  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  45,570                              3.7014  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  45,119                              3.6679  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  40,841                              3.6674  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  40,530                              3.7216  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  37,923                              3.7015  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  37,374                              3.6936  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  37,089                              3.7098  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  33,880                              3.6931  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  33,425                              3.6945  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23,212                              3.7023  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23,058                              3.6996  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  22,030                              3.7006  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,742                              3.7025  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,347                              3.7018  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19,976                              3.6639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  18,844                              3.6916  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  18,700                              3.6624  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,092                              3.6948  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  15,086                              3.7016  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,282                              3.7189  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,619                              3.6616  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,502                              3.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,563                              3.7151  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,664                              3.6680  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,593                              3.7235  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,545                              3.6640  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,482                              3.6802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,922                               3.6858  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,853                               3.6938  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,045                               3.6906  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,668                               3.7092  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,369                               3.6715  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,225                               3.6630  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,422                               3.7278  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,544                               3.7140  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,253                               3.6666  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,202                               3.6750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,183                               3.7132  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,121                               3.6817  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,901                               3.6636  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,599                               3.6656  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,569                               3.6620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,233                               3.7001  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,711                               3.6826  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,286                               3.6811  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,272                               3.7118  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,200                               3.6718  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,136                               3.7240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,855                               3.7027  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,657                               3.6590  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,570                               3.6621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,491                               3.6629  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,401                               3.6954  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,301                               3.7220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,183                               3.6633  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,097                               3.7204  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,030                               3.6580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,016                               3.6920  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  976                                 3.6584  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  916                                 3.7300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  884                                 3.6660  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  673                                 3.6980  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  571                                 3.6552  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  493                                 3.6740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  422                                 3.6720  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  419                                 3.7000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  380                                 3.6880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  353                                 3.7100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  265                                 3.6940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  249                                 3.6900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  221                                 3.6530  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  192                                 3.6520  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  176                                 3.6700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  140                                 3.7081  GBP
 ADR                                                Sale                                  134                                 4.8300  USD
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  114                                 3.7280  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  57                                  3.6840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  53                                  3.6820  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  36                                  3.6760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28                                  3.6770  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17                                  3.6829  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7                                   3.7186  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   3.7060  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                     14,345          3.6986  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    571             3.6552  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    79,816          3.6558  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,897           3.6560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,044           3.6580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,225           3.6630  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    51,103          3.6708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,482          3.6802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,283          3.6803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    17              3.6830  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,922           3.6858  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    176             3.6866  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    286             3.6868  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,853           3.6938  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    33,425          3.6945  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    24,765          3.7037  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,183           3.7131  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    29,126          3.7176  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,097           3.7203  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    72,442          3.6560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    157,547         3.6562  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    26,174          3.6565  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    97              3.6567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,315           3.6573  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    23,469          3.6615  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    57,868          3.6637  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    342             3.6677  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    237             3.6691  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    19,899          3.6740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    51,669          3.6762  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    69              3.6819  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    179             3.6826  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    500             3.6840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,240          3.6844  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    280             3.6880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,407           3.6949  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,961           3.7058  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    35,738          3.7159  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,391           3.7263  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     313             3.6560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     6,321           3.6562  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     28,705          3.6563  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     11,712          3.6572  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     134             3.6702  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     21,919          3.7094  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:                                                                      16 Mar 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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