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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 19 February 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in British Land Company PLC 25p ordinary shares as of 18 February 2026, also noting disclosures for Life Science REIT PLC. On 18 February 2026, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 14,349,703 shares (1.44%) and total short positions of 9,894,501 shares (0.99%) in British Land Company PLC. Dealings on that date included the purchase of 1,414,846 ordinary shares and sale of 1,257,838 ordinary shares, along with cash-settled derivative transactions involving 514,553 increasing long and 592,600 decreasing long reference securities.
| Date | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 14:06:23 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7180T |
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
18 Feb 2026 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
25p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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8,479,249 |
0.85% |
6,100,832 |
0.61% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,870,454 |
0.59% |
3,793,669 |
0.38% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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14,349,703 |
1.44% |
9,894,501 |
0.99% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
422,561 |
4.1740 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
215,484 |
4.1345 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
183,842 |
4.1564 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
90,247 |
4.1300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,782 |
4.1597 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,186 |
4.1715 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,442 |
4.1440 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
36,210 |
4.1362 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
32,366 |
4.1620 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,676 |
4.1588 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,380 |
4.1600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,510 |
4.1541 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,610 |
4.1555 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,094 |
4.1312 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,986 |
4.1563 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,552 |
4.1650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,928 |
4.1313 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,827 |
4.1296 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,921 |
4.1339 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,741 |
4.1637 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,570 |
4.1595 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,378 |
4.1369 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,377 |
4.1640 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,889 |
4.1383 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,797 |
4.1490 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,688 |
4.1329 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,739 |
4.1450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,636 |
4.1308 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,450 |
4.1580 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,093 |
4.1560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,657 |
4.1638 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,212 |
4.1592 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,948 |
4.1556 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,436 |
4.1306 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,352 |
4.1530 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,262 |
4.1840 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,196 |
4.1618 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,552 |
4.1349 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,432 |
4.1603 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,351 |
4.1475 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,224 |
4.1583 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,219 |
4.1360 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,162 |
4.1630 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
954 |
4.1660 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
868 |
4.1599 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
745 |
4.1720 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
680 |
4.1460 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
480 |
4.1540 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
451 |
4.1680 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
402 |
4.1480 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
366 |
4.1520 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
306 |
4.1525 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
200 |
4.1290 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
189 |
4.1561 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
174 |
4.1550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
159 |
4.1780 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
80 |
4.1760 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
28 |
4.1800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20 |
4.1260 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9 |
4.1700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
184,506 |
4.1444 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
135,436 |
4.1520 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
130,703 |
4.1300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
124,096 |
4.1406 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
113,203 |
4.1589 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
107,742 |
4.1345 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
80,372 |
4.1715 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
77,191 |
4.1434 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
67,526 |
4.1638 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
25,497 |
4.1542 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
23,560 |
4.1548 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
20,373 |
4.1328 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,330 |
4.1392 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,414 |
4.1600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,000 |
4.1535 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,212 |
4.1533 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,601 |
4.1554 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,982 |
4.1583 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,658 |
4.1534 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,475 |
4.1551 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,175 |
4.1377 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,086 |
4.1653 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,395 |
4.1560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,914 |
4.1573 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,341 |
4.1614 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,989 |
4.1580 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,568 |
4.1579 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,343 |
4.1655 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,162 |
4.1630 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,050 |
4.1530 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,944 |
4.1550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,871 |
4.1296 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,131 |
4.1840 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,082 |
4.1740 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,074 |
4.1720 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
854 |
4.1687 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
752 |
4.1650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
559 |
4.1620 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
549 |
4.1656 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
402 |
4.1480 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
341 |
4.1540 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
182 |
4.1660 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
173 |
4.1640 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
39 |
4.1360 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
16 |
4.1293 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
14 |
4.1800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9 |
4.1700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
4.1584 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
37,132 |
4.1448 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,887 |
4.1296 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
104,680 |
4.1300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,427 |
4.1309 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,175 |
4.1377 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,860 |
4.1392 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
77,191 |
4.1434 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
17,330 |
4.1500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
34,046 |
4.1520 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
10,212 |
4.1533 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11,000 |
4.1535 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,475 |
4.1551 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,601 |
4.1554 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,987 |
4.1559 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,202 |
4.1560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
7,982 |
4.1583 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
73,819 |
4.1589 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
829 |
4.1643 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,343 |
4.1655 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
80,372 |
4.1715 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,651 |
4.1299 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,636 |
4.1308 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
182 |
4.1363 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,145 |
4.1382 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
6,988 |
4.1397 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,351 |
4.1475 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,797 |
4.1490 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
306 |
4.1524 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,761 |
4.1529 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
356 |
4.1543 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
885 |
4.1560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,668 |
4.1600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,318 |
4.1612 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
13,800 |
4.1650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
551 |
4.1720 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
421,479 |
4.1740 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
26,108 |
4.1300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,568 |
4.1579 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
9,399 |
4.1581 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,429 |
4.1416 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
28,676 |
4.1588 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
31,807 |
4.1619 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercise |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
19 Feb 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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