20th Nov 2025 14:53
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 19 Nov 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | UNITE GROUP PLC/THE |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 24,154,776 | 3.64% | 3,836,916 | 0.58% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,727,392 | 0.41% | 24,127,842 | 3.63% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 26,882,168 | 4.05% | 27,964,758 | 4.21% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 191,129 | 0.7687 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 100,341 | 0.7694 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 96,334 | 0.7690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 76,200 | 0.7674 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 49,367 | 0.7630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,918 | 0.7668 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 25,002 | 0.7670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,878 | 0.7680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,567 | 0.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,042 | 0.7689 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,991 | 0.7709 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,677 | 0.7740 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 465 | 0.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 306 | 0.7770 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 0.7688 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 0.7710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 0.7720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 52,558 | 0.7671 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 44,996 | 0.7686 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 43,150 | 0.7669 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 26,908 | 0.7707 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 25,002 | 0.7670 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,633 | 0.7702 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,450 | 0.7638 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 21,360 | 0.7696 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 19,501 | 0.7676 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 17,886 | 0.7630 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 15,465 | 0.7683 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 12,368 | 0.7714 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,861 | 0.7694 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 7,377 | 0.7680 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,932 | 0.7685 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 5,781 | 0.7695 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,862 | 0.7635 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,628 | 0.7704 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 3,110 | 0.7690 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,347 | 0.7660 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,275 | 0.7700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,246 | 0.7665 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,991 | 0.7709 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 0.7729 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 0.7710 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 0.7720 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 0.7740 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,271 | 0.7630 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,862 | 0.7635 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,450 | 0.7638 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,418 | 0.7659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,832 | 0.7671 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,239 | 0.7677 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,362 | 0.7680 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,465 | 0.7683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,932 | 0.7685 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,974 | 0.7686 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,135 | 0.7689 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,781 | 0.7695 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,348 | 0.7697 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,271 | 0.7700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,639 | 0.7701 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,266 | 0.7702 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,368 | 0.7714 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,669 | 0.7723 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37 | 0.7729 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27 | 0.7730 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,839 | 0.7630 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,118 | 0.7681 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 291,560 | 0.7689 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37 | 0.7693 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,563 | 0.7700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 50,726 | 0.7671 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 19,501 | 0.7676 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,861 | 0.7694 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 96,314 | 0.7690 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 20 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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