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Barclays PLC submitted a Public Opening Position Disclosure/Dealing Disclosure Form 8.3 on 17 April 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in the 25p ordinary shares of British Land Company PLC as of 16 April 2026, and also stating it is making disclosures for Life Science REIT PLC. As of 16 April 2026, Barclays held total interests of 23,597,250 shares (2.36%) and total short positions of 21,093,793 shares (2.11%) in British Land Company PLC. On the same date, Barclays purchased 688,754 ordinary shares and sold 1,176,145 ordinary shares, alongside cash-settled derivative transactions involving an increase of 761,666 and a decrease of 242,658 reference securities.
| Date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 11:38:27 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 9704A |
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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 |
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: |
16 Apr 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? |
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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(%) |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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11,779,453 |
1.18% |
11,996,396 |
1.20% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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11,817,797 |
1.18% |
9,097,397 |
0.91% |
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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% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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23,597,250 |
2.36% |
21,093,793 |
2.11% |
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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 |
196,187 |
3.9321 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
95,192 |
3.9404 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
73,697 |
3.9538 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
68,248 |
3.9420 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
48,697 |
3.9782 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,162 |
3.9743 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,000 |
3.9980 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
26,266 |
4.0000 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,167 |
3.9481 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,293 |
3.9413 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,500 |
3.9736 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,789 |
3.9914 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,954 |
3.9443 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,915 |
4.0017 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,907 |
3.9759 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,777 |
3.9894 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,981 |
3.9884 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,205 |
3.9842 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,078 |
3.9464 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,500 |
3.9750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,199 |
3.9358 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,683 |
3.9658 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
744 |
3.9490 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
640 |
3.9340 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
607 |
3.9372 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
427 |
4.0095 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
301 |
3.9379 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
298 |
3.9367 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
160 |
3.9330 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
90 |
3.9566 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
299,541 |
3.9830 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
213,446 |
3.9460 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
109,027 |
3.9371 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
105,094 |
3.9420 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
92,765 |
3.9544 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
80,635 |
3.9992 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
61,527 |
3.9320 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
47,653 |
3.9364 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
27,250 |
3.9422 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
26,786 |
3.9784 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
26,173 |
3.9870 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,772 |
3.9883 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,100 |
3.9754 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,201 |
3.9813 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,250 |
3.9437 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,932 |
3.9366 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,556 |
3.9915 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,686 |
3.9930 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,500 |
3.9730 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,347 |
3.9821 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,224 |
3.9973 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,943 |
3.9858 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,421 |
3.9846 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,285 |
3.9771 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,140 |
3.9894 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,907 |
3.9728 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,250 |
3.9960 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,186 |
3.9414 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,115 |
3.9360 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
754 |
3.9610 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
746 |
4.0050 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
451 |
3.9391 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
427 |
4.0100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
427 |
3.9505 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
400 |
3.9650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
185 |
3.9398 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
108 |
4.0192 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
35 |
3.9655 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
24 |
3.9740 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 |
Increasing Long |
788 |
3.9336 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
185 |
3.9399 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
211,228 |
3.9420 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
427 |
3.9505 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
689 |
3.9540 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
92,765 |
3.9544 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,500 |
3.9726 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,100 |
3.9754 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,786 |
3.9784 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
299,541 |
3.9830 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,421 |
3.9845 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,136 |
3.9867 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
25,571 |
3.9877 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,224 |
3.9973 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
108 |
4.0191 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,073 |
3.9354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,199 |
3.9358 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
409 |
3.9360 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
298 |
3.9367 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
301 |
3.9379 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
95,192 |
3.9404 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
15,293 |
3.9413 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,967 |
3.9420 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,663 |
3.9435 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
8,381 |
3.9465 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
3,402 |
3.9470 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
744 |
3.9490 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
7,296 |
3.9570 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2,063 |
3.9634 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,683 |
3.9658 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
30,162 |
3.9743 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,100 |
3.9782 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
60 |
3.9306 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
240 |
3.9357 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
36,143 |
3.9419 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
19,407 |
3.9797 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,347 |
3.9821 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
11,628 |
3.9422 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
47,597 |
3.9782 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,205 |
3.9842 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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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
17 Apr 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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