Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

RNS Number : 8453Y

Barclays PLC

31 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:				30 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:			11,258,255	1.13%	7,932,599	0.79%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				7,788,409	0.78%	9,080,735	0.91%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			19,046,664	1.90%	17,013,334	1.70%
(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		187,640		3.5506 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		184,745		3.5394 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		174,907		3.5660 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		144,683		3.4460 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		119,833		3.5084 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		115,600		3.5332 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		93,195		3.4614 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89,661		3.5120 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		70,766		3.4555 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		51,327		3.4561 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		37,167		3.5582 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,186		3.4981 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,518		3.5098 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,917		3.5621 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,069		3.4603 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,193		3.4732 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,311		3.5636 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,034		3.5020 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,165		3.4593 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,283		3.4514 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,658		3.4650 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,548		3.4835 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,299		3.4626 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,184		3.4810 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,527		3.4536 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,487		3.4675 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,682		3.5039 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,645		3.5019 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,331		3.4560 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,715		3.5000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,435		3.4521 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,349		3.4440 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,252		3.5360 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,136		3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,131		3.4660 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,115		3.4920 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,112		3.4620 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,011		3.5380 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		903		3.4980 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		887		3.5240 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		879		3.4737 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		864		3.4940 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		796		3.4960 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		777		3.4480 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		730		3.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		676		3.5100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		593		3.5200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		582		3.5320 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		564		3.5420 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		425		3.5400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		388		3.5220 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		387		3.4800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		367		3.5520 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		344		3.5480 GBP
ADR		Purchase		244		4.6100 USD
25p ordinary		Purchase		217		3.5470 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		201		3.4639 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		195		3.5040 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		178		3.5160 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		157		3.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		3.5593 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		76		3.5440 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		62		3.5460 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.5260 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.5140 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		3.5700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		510,107		3.5643 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		166,484		3.5660 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		94,726		3.5649 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		94,627		3.5140 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		53,944		3.5270 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50,685		3.4553 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		44,570		3.5299 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		38,078		3.4548 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31,222		3.5450 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,000		3.4700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,199		3.5239 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,590		3.5354 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,866		3.5215 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,789		3.4930 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,013		3.4980 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,467		3.5285 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,976		3.4657 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,855		3.5539 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,877		3.5335 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,725		3.5303 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,635		3.4905 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,260		3.4765 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,507		3.4957 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,133		3.5148 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,812		3.5006 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,534		3.4709 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,321		3.4960 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,077		3.4738 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,973		3.4570 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,932		3.5194 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,911		3.5253 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,716		3.5360 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,715		3.5000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,541		3.5413 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,321		3.5200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,182		3.4702 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,136		3.5280 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,115		3.4480 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,011		3.5380 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		985		3.4959 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		887		3.5240 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		864		3.4940 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		734		3.4640 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		730		3.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		676		3.5100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		676		3.4520 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		676		3.5340 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		582		3.5320 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		564		3.5420 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		425		3.5400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		388		3.5220 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		387		3.4800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		367		3.5520 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		344		3.5480 GBP
ADR		Sale		244		4.6100 USD
25p ordinary		Sale		217		3.5470 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		199		3.5020 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		195		3.5040 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		178		3.5160 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		157		3.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		76		3.5440 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		62		3.5460 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		49		3.5662 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		3.5260 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		1,115	3.4480 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,973	3.4570 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,534	3.4709 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		37	3.5019 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		66	3.5050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		94,626	3.5140 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63	3.5197 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,118	3.5228 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,997	3.5265 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		53,944	3.5270 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		44,570	3.5299 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11	3.5381 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,474	3.5489 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,855	3.5539 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31,800	3.5645 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,921	3.5658 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		443,567	3.5660 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,574	3.4280 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		144,683	3.4460 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,500	3.4554 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,069	3.4603 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		93,195	3.4614 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,112	3.4620 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		500	3.4622 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,791	3.4629 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,355	3.4649 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,050	3.4700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,184	3.4810 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,518	3.5098 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		89,661	3.5120 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109,112	3.5261 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		115,600	3.5332 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,780	3.5580 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,853	3.5592 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77	3.5593 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,917	3.5621 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,839	3.5633 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77,945	3.5660 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	3.5663 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		7,976	3.4657 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,293	3.5004 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		244	3.5197 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,476	3.5200 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		35,476	3.5660 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		7,165	3.4593 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		74,997	3.4843 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		354	3.5662 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:				31 Mar 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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