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RNS Number : 0913W Societe Generale SA 10 March 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: 09/03/2026
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: 8,615,053 0.86 1,805,663 0.18
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 2,145,036 0.21 30,754 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
10,760,089 1.08 1,836,417 0.18
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 1,115 3.65456
25p ordinary Purchase 50,000 3.60932
25p ordinary Purchase 50,000 3.60836
25p ordinary Purchase 50,000 3.59836
25p ordinary Purchase 208,297 3.62854
25p ordinary Purchase 30 3.71
25p ordinary Purchase 106 3.71
25p ordinary Purchase 168 3.71
25p ordinary Purchase 708 3.71
25p ordinary Purchase 4,046 3.654
25p ordinary Purchase 850 3.596
25p ordinary Purchase 204 3.668
25p ordinary Purchase 412 3.668
25p ordinary Purchase 477 3.632
25p ordinary Purchase 477 3.634
25p ordinary Purchase 478 3.624
25p ordinary Purchase 478 3.624
25p ordinary Purchase 478 3.626
25p ordinary Purchase 1,414 3.676
25p ordinary Purchase 1,415 3.674
25p ordinary Purchase 1,416 3.67
25p ordinary Purchase 1,416 3.672
25p ordinary Purchase 1,419 3.66
25p ordinary Purchase 1,423 3.652
25p ordinary Purchase 1,424 3.65
25p ordinary Purchase 1,425 3.644
25p ordinary Purchase 1,425 3.648
25p ordinary Purchase 1,452 3.578
25p ordinary Purchase 6 3.62933
25p ordinary Purchase 808 3.654
25p ordinary Purchase 2,339 3.654
25p ordinary Sale 405 3.71
25p ordinary Sale 676 3.602
25p ordinary Sale 992 3.602
25p ordinary Sale 1,091 3.578
25p ordinary Sale 280 3.59
25p ordinary Sale 475 3.646
25p ordinary Sale 479 3.622
25p ordinary Sale 481 3.598
25p ordinary Sale 481 3.6
25p ordinary Sale 481 3.606
25p ordinary Sale 481 3.608
25p ordinary Sale 482 3.6
25p ordinary Sale 482 3.602
25p ordinary Sale 482 3.606
25p ordinary Sale 483 3.588
25p ordinary Sale 483 3.59
25p ordinary Sale 483 3.592
25p ordinary Sale 485 3.576
25p ordinary Sale 685 3.598
25p ordinary Sale 955 3.584
25p ordinary Sale 955 3.59
25p ordinary Sale 958 3.592
25p ordinary Sale 386 3.596
25p ordinary Sale 428 3.604
25p ordinary Sale 492 3.592
25p ordinary Sale 908 3.596
25p ordinary Sale 960 3.592
25p ordinary Sale 1,083 3.604
25p ordinary Sale 1,429 3.642
25p ordinary Sale 1,434 3.63
25p ordinary Sale 1,442 3.608
25p ordinary Sale 1,444 3.602
25p ordinary Sale 1,445 3.6
25p ordinary Sale 1,447 3.596
25p ordinary Sale 1,447 3.598
25p ordinary Sale 1,449 3.596
25p ordinary Sale 1,511 3.596
25p ordinary Sale 5,600 3.584
25p ordinary Sale 793 3.654
25p ordinary Sale 3,941 3.654
25p ordinary Sale 4,046 3.654
25p ordinary Sale 4,046 3.654
25p ordinary Sale 2,339 3.654
25p ordinary Sale 808 3.654
(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
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,115 3.65456
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 50,000 3.60932
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 50,000 3.60836
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 50,000 3.59836
25p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 208,297 3.62854
(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: 10/03/2026
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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