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RNS Number : 5549R Societe Generale SA 03 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: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For
a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this British Land Company plc, the
form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 02/02/2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable
date prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes: Life Science REIT plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(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: 6,731,652 0.67 2,451,144 0.25
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 2,166,374 0.22 12,273 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
8,898,026 0.89 2,463,417 0.25
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee 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
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 28 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 177 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 204 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 349 4.17
25p ordinary Purchase 370 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 435 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 479 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 760 4.154
25p ordinary Purchase 900 4.17
25p ordinary Purchase 977 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 1,000 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 1,005 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 1,005 4.16
25p ordinary Purchase 1,353 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 1,005 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 1 4.172
25p ordinary Purchase 17 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 74 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 156 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 193 4.176
25p ordinary Purchase 340 4.176
25p ordinary Purchase 358 4.16
25p ordinary Purchase 414 4.178
25p ordinary Purchase 414 4.182
25p ordinary Purchase 414 4.188
25p ordinary Purchase 415 4.174
25p ordinary Purchase 415 4.176
25p ordinary Purchase 415 4.182
25p ordinary Purchase 416 4.166
25p ordinary Purchase 416 4.17
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.15
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.15
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.154
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.154
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.154
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.156
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.156
25p ordinary Purchase 417 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 418 4.148
25p ordinary Purchase 527 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 546 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 565 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 567 4.16
25p ordinary Purchase 589 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 648 4.172
25p ordinary Purchase 744 4.164
25p ordinary Purchase 761 4.184
25p ordinary Purchase 835 4.182
25p ordinary Purchase 884 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 949 4.174
25p ordinary Purchase 955 4.178
25p ordinary Purchase 40 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 90 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 224 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 294 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 301 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 489 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 497 4.152
25p ordinary Purchase 637 4.172
25p ordinary Purchase 863 4.164
25p ordinary Purchase 427 4.181
25p ordinary Purchase 1,195 4.181
25p ordinary Purchase 1 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 7 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 16 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 69 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 78 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 103 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 474 4.158
25p ordinary Purchase 521 4.164
25p ordinary Purchase 738 4.174
25p ordinary Purchase 804 4.168
25p ordinary Purchase 969 4.154
25p ordinary Purchase 1,039 4.17
25p ordinary Purchase 1,358 4.162
25p ordinary Purchase 1,434 4.176
25p ordinary Purchase 1,734 4.166
25p ordinary Purchase 1,014 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 1,101 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 1,103 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 1,106 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 1,123 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 1,456 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 1,521 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 2,009 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 2,943 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 4,019 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 4,184 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 10,112 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 22,037 4.144
25p ordinary Purchase 18,341 4.144
25p ordinary Sale 1,005 4.158
25p ordinary Sale 18,341 4.144
(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 GBP
position
(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.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(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
4. 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 person
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 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 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 03/02/2026
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 6969
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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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