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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on 25 February 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in relevant securities of LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC, and also disclosed in respect of British Land Co PLC, with reported activities as of 24 February 2026. For LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC, Barclays PLC reported a total interest of 0.08% (276,732 shares) and total short positions of 0.09% (318,287 shares). On February 24, 2026, Barclays PLC also disclosed various dealings in LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC's 1p ordinary shares, including the purchase of 169,365 shares and the sale of 78,011 shares.
| Date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 12:14:47 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 4009U |
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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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MORE |
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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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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC |
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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: |
24 Feb 2026 |
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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? |
BRITISH LAND CO PLC/THE |
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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: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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206,852 |
0.06% |
123,626 |
0.04% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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69,880 |
0.02% |
194,661 |
0.06% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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276,732 |
0.08% |
318,287 |
0.09% |
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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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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
69,179 |
0.4282 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,128 |
0.4281 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,364 |
0.4287 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,614 |
0.4278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,741 |
0.4255 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,729 |
0.4315 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,288 |
0.4305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,056 |
0.4289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,911 |
0.4265 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,977 |
0.4257 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,419 |
0.4298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
650 |
0.4280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
74 |
0.4300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
71 |
0.4290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
64 |
0.4250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
69,344 |
0.4279 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
5,594 |
0.4288 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,911 |
0.4265 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
91 |
0.4250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
71 |
0.4290 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
207 |
0.4266 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
954 |
0.4250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
91 |
0.4251 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
400 |
0.4257 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
4,696 |
0.4272 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
26,174 |
0.4283 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,056 |
0.4289 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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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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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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applicable) |
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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: |
25 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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