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

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17/02/2026 11:30

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RNS Number : 3607T  Barclays PLC  17 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:                                                     16 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:                                                      8,352,381          0.84%            5,998,218       0.60%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          5,632,411          0.56%            3,702,819       0.37%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  13,984,792         1.40%            9,701,037       0.97%
 (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                              173,293                             4.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              97,746                              4.0572  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              87,644                              4.0502  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              59,867                              4.0624  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              55,908                              4.0637  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              45,484                              4.0493  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              29,001                              4.0380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              25,664                              4.0689  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              23,076                              4.0715  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,018                              4.0577  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,763                              4.0501  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,580                              4.0515  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16,111                              4.0412  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,030                              4.0588  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,145                               4.0351  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,051                               4.0708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,066                               4.0739  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,824                               4.0411  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,724                               4.0436  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,485                               4.0561  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,582                               4.0723  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,245                               4.0533  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,890                               4.0562  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,842                               4.0592  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,811                               4.0420  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,767                               4.0522  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,599                               4.0490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,442                               4.0440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,207                               4.0752  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,015                               4.0540  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,013                               4.0400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,944                               4.1040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,707                               4.0548  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,637                               4.0680  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,267                               4.0983  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              763                                 4.0580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              749                                 4.0386  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              739                                 4.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              690                                 4.0560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              669                                 4.0682  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              576                                 4.0503  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              245                                 4.0340  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              245                                 4.0338  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              177                                 4.0820  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              164                                 4.0740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              42                                  4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              33                                  4.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13                                  4.0620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12                                  4.0260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12                                  4.0760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7                                   4.0300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  382,623                             4.0559  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  259,045                             4.0508  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  168,988                             4.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  129,092                             4.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  115,092                             4.0502  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  64,368                              4.1000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  32,137                              4.0626  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26,224                              4.0611  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  25,704                              4.0589  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  24,580                              4.0681  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,129                              4.0619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,372                               4.0615  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,288                               4.0475  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,425                               4.0716  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,358                               4.0542  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,045                               4.0883  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,906                               4.0540  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,822                               4.0420  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,654                               4.0441  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,599                               4.0490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,056                               4.0260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,013                               4.0400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,277                               4.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,212                               4.0661  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  937                                 4.0854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  932                                 4.0602  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  855                                 4.0429  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  763                                 4.0580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  736                                 4.0585  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  276                                 4.0920  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  245                                 4.0340  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  177                                 4.0820  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  177                                 4.0740  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  88                                  4.0721  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  71                                  4.0803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  42                                  4.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23                                  4.0731  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19                                  4.0440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13                                  4.0620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12                                  4.0760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7                                   4.0300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4                                   4.0875  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                     8,288           4.0475  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     57              4.0499  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     216,484         4.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     28,564          4.0507  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     2,083           4.0508  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     5,358           4.0542  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     18,508          4.0586  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     143             4.0619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     32,137          4.0626  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     12,323          4.0629  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     1,069           4.0652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     24,580          4.0681  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     6,425           4.0716  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     141             4.0739  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4               4.0879  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     64,368          4.1000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,423           4.0440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     894             4.0485  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     992             4.0490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     87,644          4.0502  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     667             4.0503  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     19,580          4.0515  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,767           4.0522  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,245           4.0533  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     91              4.0543  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     316             4.0560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     808             4.0569  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     44,487          4.0582  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,169           4.0585  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,842           4.0592  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     7,394           4.0602  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     44,635          4.0618  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     38,769          4.0621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     321             4.0646  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     669             4.0682  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     6,051           4.0708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,267           4.0983  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     40,251          4.0496  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     3,264           4.0536  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     8,372           4.0615  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     17,129          4.0619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     3,833           4.0687  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     937             4.0854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     5,259           4.0379  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     23,742          4.0380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     12,189          4.0412  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     4,968           4.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     19,763          4.0501  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     1,707           4.0548  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     4,087           4.0628  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:                                                                      17 Feb 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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