Company Announcements

Form 8.3 BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC, THE

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 8205S
Barclays PLC
12 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:

11 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:

 

 

7,990,682

0.80%

5,902,632

0.59%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,678,882

0.57%

2,947,400

0.29%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

 

 

13,669,564

1.37%

8,850,032

0.89%

(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

248,275

4.1624  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

227,258

4.1593  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

186,530

4.1700  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

110,653

4.1343  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

72,415

4.1622  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

59,454

4.1844  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

40,186

4.1506  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

33,737

4.0878  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,402

4.1376  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,953

4.1698  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,853

4.1130  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,104

4.1840  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

21,982

4.1864  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,093

4.1477  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,093

4.1474  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,233

4.1503  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,178

4.1162  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,200

4.1115  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,043

4.1133  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,924

4.1839  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,711

4.1300  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,451

4.1368  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,424

4.1337  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,251

4.1126  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,350

4.1363  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,763

4.1117  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,634

4.1289  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,105

4.1143  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,967

4.1625  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,916

4.1860  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,832

4.1470  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,624

4.1856  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,571

4.1812  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,520

4.1164  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,373

4.1437  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,244

4.1272  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,133

4.1387  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,949

4.1180  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,752

4.1088  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,750

4.1849  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,646

4.0900  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,400

4.1170  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,073

4.1212  GBP

ADR

Purchase

820

5.6300  USD

25p ordinary

Purchase

739

4.1797  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

737

4.1800  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

465

4.1150  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

303

4.1419  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

280

4.1260  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

177

4.1880  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

173

4.1780  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

88

4.1820  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

86

4.1298  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

70

4.1146  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

66

4.1200  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

44

4.1760  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6

4.1696  GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

4.1500  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

294,221

4.1699  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

238,326

4.0820  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

230,656

4.1700  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

104,660

4.1051  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

87,957

4.1444  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

76,169

4.1412  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

71,537

4.1512  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

38,897

4.1229  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

37,161

4.1315  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

29,281

4.1415  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,600

4.1695  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

19,597

4.1454  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,794

4.1348  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,826

4.0963  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,269

4.0967  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,541

4.1295  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,492

4.0890  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,612

4.1640  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,526

4.1728  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,423

4.1218  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,735

4.0828  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,616

4.0745  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,526

4.1180  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,455

4.1800  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,282

4.1660  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,253

4.1446  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,183

4.1248  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

917

4.1350  GBP

ADR

Sale

820

5.6300  USD

25p ordinary

Sale

694

4.1300  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

679

4.1440  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

236

4.1840  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

177

4.1880  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

173

4.1780  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

88

4.1820  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

86

4.1302  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

70

4.1150  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

66

4.1204  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

44

4.1760  GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

4.1500  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

238,326

4.0820  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

59

4.1180  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

536

4.1259  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,696

4.1312  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

37,161

4.1315  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

11,794

4.1348  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

76,169

4.1412  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

29,281

4.1414  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

17,953

4.1415  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,696

4.1444  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

470

4.1564  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

2,432

4.1620  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,282

4.1660  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

93,330

4.1700  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

10,200

4.1115  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

664

4.1184  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,371

4.1218  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

280

4.1260  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

100

4.1280  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

961

4.1297  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

7,981

4.1299  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,424

4.1337  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

110,653

4.1343  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,451

4.1368  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

29,402

4.1375  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,299

4.1393  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,982

4.1397  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

9,731

4.1477  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

90

4.1583  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

55,600

4.1610  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

40,010

4.1617  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,715

4.1622  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

267

4.1643  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,100

4.1669  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

120,693

4.1700  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

3,303

4.1714  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

52

4.1778  GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

666

4.1831  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

7,541

4.1295  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

10,581

4.1465  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

820

4.1497  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

10,652

4.1700  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

204

4.0882  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,949

4.1179  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

16,233

4.1503  GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

126,549

4.1854  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:

12 Feb 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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