Form 8.3 EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC -Replacement

FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9898P published at 09:19 on 07/07/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A

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 relevant securities this form relates:

EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC

(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 Jul 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES: UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

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:

1p ordinary

Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

2,457,089

0.36%

2,464,275

0.37%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,605,939

0.24%

2,247,185

0.34%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

4,063,028

0.60%

4,711,460

0.71%

(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)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

Purchase

102,737

1.0080 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

44,362

1.0090 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

35,337

1.0040 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

27,778

1.0156 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

16,613

1.0041 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

14,991

1.0145 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

13,956

1.0098 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,831

1.0154 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

6,551

1.0039 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

4,951

1.0079 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

3,518

1.0086 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

2,597

1.0163 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,152

1.0138 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

1,017

1.0200 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

83

1.0240 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

22

1.0099 GBP

1p ordinary

Purchase

22

1.0100 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

160,114

1.0040 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

35,977

1.0139 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

18,621

1.0094 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

8,276

1.0092 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

2,211

1.0186 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,831

1.0136 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,726

1.0060 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

1,212

1.0063 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

321

1.0175 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

169

1.0100 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

26

1.0201 GBP

1p ordinary

Sale

8

1.0091 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51,534

1.0040 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,049

1.0063 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,236

1.0126 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

29,390

1.0153 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,486

1.0161 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

47,241

1.0039 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,145

1.0040 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,065

1.0086 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,855

1.0091 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,190

1.0099 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,991

1.0145 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,778

1.0156 GBP

1p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,249

1.0204 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

6,587

1.0080 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

23,370

1.0040 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

17,474

1.0096 GBP

1p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

20,375

1.0196 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

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

(ii)

Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if 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 person 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:

8-Jul-25

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213