REG - Barclays PLC British Land Co PLC - Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE
20/04/2026 12:15
For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below:
https://newsfile.refinitiv.com/getnewsfile/v1/story?guid=urn:newsml:reuters.com:20260420:nRST1568Ba&default-theme=true
RNS Number : 1568B Barclays PLC 20 April 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: 17 Apr 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: 11,994,037 1.20% 13,185,124 1.32%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
13,015,403 1.30% 9,261,606 0.93%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 25,009,440 2.50% 22,446,730 2.24%
(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 517,736 4.0445 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 247,899 4.0450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 174,031 4.0506 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 130,082 4.0194 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 94,164 3.9610 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 40,905 3.9751 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 30,186 4.0435 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 28,592 4.0431 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22,601 4.0251 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,774 4.0541 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,600 3.9659 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,697 4.0840 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,131 4.0174 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,744 4.0402 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,683 4.0493 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,386 4.0752 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,767 4.0850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,201 4.0600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,620 4.0636 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,286 3.9604 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,335 4.0418 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,319 4.0711 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,165 4.0330 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,149 4.0372 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 675 3.9865 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 669 4.0650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 330 4.0598 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 203 4.0560 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 150 4.0860 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 69 4.0570 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 45 3.9480 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12 4.0730 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 809,074 4.0427 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 573,948 4.0403 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 352,847 3.9520 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 164,187 4.0450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 115,898 4.0051 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 70,549 4.0166 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 65,669 3.9987 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 42,674 4.0182 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,534 3.9607 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,600 3.9634 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,400 3.9615 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,796 3.9557 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,250 4.0507 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,983 4.0445 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,474 3.9879 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,793 4.0227 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,093 3.9568 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,651 4.0851 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,489 4.0065 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,411 4.0635 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,330 4.0479 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,171 3.9834 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,632 3.9711 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,462 3.9551 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,025 4.0269 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,573 3.9545 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,569 4.0699 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,351 3.9579 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,283 3.9620 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 712 3.9590 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 619 3.9611 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 619 3.9610 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 561 3.9540 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 66 4.0610 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 39 3.9490 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 14 4.0535 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3 3.9690 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1 4.0620 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 39 3.9487 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 352,847 3.9520 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 11,400 3.9615 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,632 3.9711 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,171 3.9834 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 65,669 3.9987 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 115,898 4.0051 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 37,566 4.0147 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 42,161 4.0164 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 42,674 4.0182 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 300,427 4.0427 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 148,102 4.0449 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 364,324 4.0450 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 9,250 4.0507 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 14 4.0529 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 200 3.9575 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,800 3.9654 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 2,800 3.9667 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 460 3.9770 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 6,532 3.9923 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,414 4.0073 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 430 4.0151 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 130,082 4.0194 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 57 4.0280 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 3,190 4.0281 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,744 4.0402 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,585 4.0440 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 84,327 4.0450 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 168,277 4.0502 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 203 4.0560 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 5,754 4.0627 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 7,474 3.9879 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 6,820 4.0352 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 103 4.0450 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,411 4.0635 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,149 4.0372 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 28,592 4.0431 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 9,300 4.0453 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 343 4.0542 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 24,346 4.0580 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: 20 Apr 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact
rns@lseg.com (mailto:rns@lseg.com)
or visit
www.rns.com (http://www.rns.com/)
.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our
Privacy Policy (https://www.lseg.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy)
. END RETIMMMTMTATBMF
Copyright 2019 Regulatory News Service, all rights reservedRecent news on British Land
See all newsREG - British Land Co PLC - Appointment of CEO
AnnouncementREG - British Land Co PLC - Total Voting Rights
AnnouncementREG - Holmes Master Issuer - Publication of a Supplementary Prospectus
AnnouncementREG - British Land Co PLC - Final Results
AnnouncementREG - British Land Co PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Announcement