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REG - Morgan Stanley & Co. British Land Co PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - British Land Company plc, The

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RNS Number : 8290T  Morgan Stanley & Co. Int'l plc  20 February 2026

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  British Land Company plc, The
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        British Land Company plc, The
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    19 February 2026
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    YES - Life Science REIT plc
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 25p ordinary                SALES             874,687                     4.1460 GBP                            4.1089 GBP
 25p ordinary                PURCHASES         1,313,092                   4.1500 GBP                            4.1098 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,248                           4.1100 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     240                             4.1124 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,049                           4.1125 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     465                             4.1180 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     665                             4.1200 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,384                           4.1205 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     5,462                           4.1232 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     75,040                          4.1247 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     40                              4.1260 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,170                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     10,453                          4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     75,039                          4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     4,411                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     3,346                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     6,444                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     2,508                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,885                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     12,741                          4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     4,990                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     5,044                           4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     17,646                          4.1275 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     12                              4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     4,362                           4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     323                             4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     11,912                          4.1312 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     12,333                          4.1322 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,223                           4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     27,909                          4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     4,633                           4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     7,505                           4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     4,135                           4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,958                           4.1330 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     763                             4.1331 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     817                             4.1338 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,061                           4.1338 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     20,110                          4.1340 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     311                             4.1356 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     1,014                           4.1356 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a long position                                                     6,634                           4.1442 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    140                             4.1180 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    200                             4.1181 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    471                             4.1214 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    51,707                          4.1298 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    6,656                           4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    28                              4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    35,192                          4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    898                             4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    476                             4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    383                             4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    807                             4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    16,851                          4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    10,999                          4.1329 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    90,227                          4.1362 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    272,011                         4.1362 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    135,340                         4.1362 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    34,200                          4.1362 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  increasing a short position                                                    51,300                          4.1362 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       10,463                          4.1225 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       5,922                           4.1226 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       8,769                           4.1230 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,268                           4.1239 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       13,104                          4.1260 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       303                             4.1263 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,142                           4.1281 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       22,274                          4.1281 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       286                             4.1284 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       1,105                           4.1298 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       28,158                          4.1298 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       2,397                           4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       38,367                          4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       3,877                           4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       9,004                           4.1311 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       105,120                         4.1311 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       23,254                          4.1318 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       11,233                          4.1331 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       19,303                          4.1333 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       6,284                           4.1339 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       73                              4.1341 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a long position                                                       22,781                          4.1342 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      8,674                           4.1234 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      5,422                           4.1299 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      7,088                           4.1299 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      2,343                           4.1299 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      40,748                          4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      844                             4.1300 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      97,199                          4.1302 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      10,530                          4.1319 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      51,707                          4.1322 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      20,936                          4.1331 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      29,760                          4.1343 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      888                             4.1345 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      7,851                           4.1399 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      9,700                           4.1420 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      214                             4.1440 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      12                              4.1440 GBP
 25p ordinary                CFD                  reducing a short position                                                      140                             4.1440 GBP

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.
 N/A                         N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                           N/A                      N/A                            N/A          N/A

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A                            N/A                   N/A

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion
 N/A                         N/A                             N/A      N/A

 

3.         OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing 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:

 Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If
 there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
 NONE

 

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives

 

 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between the exempt principal trader 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:

 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
 NONE

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  20 February 2026
 Contact name:        Claire Gordon
 Telephone number:    +44 141 245-8893

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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