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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 23 March 2026, reporting its interests and dealings in 1p ordinary shares of LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC as of 20 March 2026. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 1,789,721 shares (0.51%) and total short positions of 1,775,580 shares (0.51%) in LIFE SCIENCE REIT PLC. On 20 March 2026, Barclays PLC purchased 2,741,658 1p ordinary shares and sold 2,448,593 1p ordinary shares, in addition to several cash-settled derivative transactions.
| Date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 10:05:27 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7021X |
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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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(c) |
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: |
20 Mar 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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1,724,774 |
0.49% |
66,626 |
0.02% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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64,947 |
0.02% |
1,708,954 |
0.49% |
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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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1,789,721 |
0.51% |
1,775,580 |
0.51% |
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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 |
2,410,012 |
0.3900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
186,437 |
0.3901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
100,000 |
0.3911 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,709 |
0.3730 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,000 |
0.3920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
500 |
0.3902 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,004,076 |
0.3900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
747,749 |
0.3890 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
611,802 |
0.3907 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
42,686 |
0.3920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
38,650 |
0.3730 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,265 |
0.3728 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,365 |
0.3934 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Price per |
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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 |
Increasing Short |
5,476 |
0.3730 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100,000 |
0.3911 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
2,549 |
0.3839 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
500 |
0.3903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
180,961 |
0.3907 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
5,000 |
0.3920 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 |
Option |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 Mar 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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