REG - Barclays PLC British Land Co PLC - Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

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09/02/2026 12:15

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RNS Number : 2788S  Barclays PLC  09 February 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:                                                     06 Feb 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:                                                      7,943,683          0.79%            6,193,865       0.62%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          6,025,263          0.60%            2,924,938       0.29%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  13,968,946         1.40%            9,118,803       0.91%
 (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                              325,262                             4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              278,194                             4.1098  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              101,947                             4.1059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              86,055                              4.1020  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              50,787                              4.1299  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              47,912                              4.1403  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18,939                              4.1313  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16,582                              4.0942  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16,369                              4.1231  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,244                              4.1112  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,732                              4.1328  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,448                              4.1393  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,334                              4.1435  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,446                              4.1385  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,655                              4.1426  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,154                              4.1138  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,575                               4.1324  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,992                               4.1460  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,553                               4.1440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,344                               4.1491  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,578                               4.1407  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,538                               4.1431  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,116                               4.1103  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,007                               4.1559  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,876                               4.1080  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              774                                 4.1390  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              759                                 4.1480  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              698                                 4.1100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              648                                 4.1320  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              584                                 4.1620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              361                                 4.1490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              182                                 4.1400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              176                                 4.1089  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              175                                 4.1420  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  612,968                             4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  89,599                              4.1024  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  46,361                              4.1253  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,727                              4.1422  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,377                              4.1448  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,284                              4.1207  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,315                               4.1193  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,800                               4.1581  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,564                               4.1306  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,007                               4.1512  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,802                               4.1461  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,782                               4.1053  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,901                               4.1620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,817                               4.1563  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  981                                 4.1320  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  808                                 4.1380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  759                                 4.1480  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  698                                 4.1100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  695                                 4.1391  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  361                                 4.1490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  253                                 4.1460  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  182                                 4.1400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  175                                 4.1420  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  49                                  4.1436  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                                  Increasing Long                     672             4.0931  USD
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     290,895         4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     7,283           4.0991  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,782           4.1053  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     46,361          4.1253  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3,564           4.1306  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     695             4.1391  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     49              4.1436  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,712           4.1461  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,320           4.1483  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3,007           4.1512  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,817           4.1563  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     3,800           4.1581  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,901           4.1620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,336           4.1640  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     71,417          4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     53,450          4.0942  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     84,079          4.1010  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     4,233           4.1023  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     176             4.1089  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     10,154          4.1138  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     9,968           4.1154  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     55,917          4.1186  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     38,190          4.1187  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     73,042          4.1214  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     16,369          4.1231  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     22,539          4.1258  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     50,787          4.1299  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     14,732          4.1328  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     14,448          4.1393  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     37,419          4.1403  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,578           4.1407  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     10,299          4.1416  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     270             4.1423  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     894             4.1426  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,010           4.1442  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     706             4.1459  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     934             4.1468  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     7,569           4.1533  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,007           4.1559  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     326             4.0937  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     44,053          4.0939  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     12,377          4.1448  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     47,964          4.0940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     16,221          4.0943  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     8,575           4.1324  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     34,155          4.1465  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:                                                                      09 Feb 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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