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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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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | UNITE GROUP PLC, THE | |||||
| 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: | 11 Dec 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? | EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC |
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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: | 25p ordinary | ||||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 9,222,365 | 1.88% | 3,514,133 | 0.72% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,320,475 | 0.67% | 9,046,520 | 1.85% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,542,840 | 2.55% | 12,560,653 | 2.56% |
(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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25p ordinary | Purchase | 407,882 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 100,367 | 5.1641 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,421 | 5.1685 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38,826 | 5.1669 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,307 | 5.1881 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,658 | 5.1743 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,094 | 5.1437 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,567 | 5.2153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,433 | 5.1728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,065 | 5.1651 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,457 | 5.2106 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,994 | 5.1684 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,651 | 5.1596 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,562 | 5.1516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,167 | 5.1766 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,104 | 5.1779 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,609 | 5.2117 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,235 | 5.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,016 | 5.1609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,815 | 5.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,791 | 5.1589 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,651 | 5.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,591 | 5.1442 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,402 | 5.1675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,356 | 5.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,211 | 5.1583 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,047 | 5.1301 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 895 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 890 | 5.1998 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 867 | 5.2152 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 865 | 5.1603 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 785 | 5.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 660 | 5.1671 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 568 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 502 | 5.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 375 | 5.1350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 372 | 5.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 361 | 5.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 354 | 5.1950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 349 | 5.1650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 328 | 5.1316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 5.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 251 | 5.1605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 5.1691 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 178 | 5.1725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 144 | 5.1754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 129 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 5.1604 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 113 | 5.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46 | 5.1876 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,081,564 | 5.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 384,222 | 5.2140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 228,696 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 65,574 | 5.1598 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 54,511 | 5.1806 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52,864 | 5.2015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,221 | 5.1933 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,717 | 5.2146 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,467 | 5.1922 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,043 | 5.1657 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,854 | 5.1741 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,562 | 5.2041 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,427 | 5.2147 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,784 | 5.1772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,394 | 5.1708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,517 | 5.1697 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,946 | 5.1681 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,225 | 5.1607 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,006 | 5.1459 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,774 | 5.1886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,249 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,818 | 5.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,458 | 5.2054 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,274 | 5.1637 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,266 | 5.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,500 | 5.1391 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,334 | 5.1773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,286 | 5.1961 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,167 | 5.1766 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,980 | 5.1790 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,805 | 5.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,447 | 5.1688 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,122 | 5.1583 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,059 | 5.1675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,933 | 5.1621 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,254 | 5.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 934 | 5.1342 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 933 | 5.1527 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 742 | 5.1625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 675 | 5.1275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 502 | 5.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 415 | 5.1695 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 375 | 5.1350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 354 | 5.1950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 349 | 5.1650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 302 | 5.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 234 | 5.1805 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 210 | 5.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 5.1725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 5.1200 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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25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,301 | 5.1629 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 61 | 5.1450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,080,948 | 5.1550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,574 | 5.1598 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.1600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 147 | 5.1620 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,274 | 5.1637 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,742 | 5.1648 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,043 | 5.1657 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,357 | 5.1672 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,946 | 5.1681 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,517 | 5.1697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,394 | 5.1708 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,687 | 5.1710 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 973 | 5.1767 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,980 | 5.1790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,511 | 5.1806 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,774 | 5.1886 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 971 | 5.1919 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,467 | 5.1922 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51,221 | 5.1933 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,864 | 5.2015 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,562 | 5.2041 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,458 | 5.2054 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 955 | 5.2075 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68,960 | 5.2143 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,350 | 5.2146 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,427 | 5.2147 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 128,990 | 5.2149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 93,615 | 5.2150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,356 | 5.1250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,047 | 5.1301 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 328 | 5.1316 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 212 | 5.1450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,562 | 5.1516 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,211 | 5.1583 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,791 | 5.1589 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 251 | 5.1605 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,182 | 5.1612 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,666 | 5.1641 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,065 | 5.1651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,826 | 5.1669 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 660 | 5.1671 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,994 | 5.1684 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,421 | 5.1685 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200 | 5.1691 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,433 | 5.1728 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 144 | 5.1755 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,104 | 5.1779 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 468 | 5.1805 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46 | 5.1875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,307 | 5.1881 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 530 | 5.1972 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 890 | 5.1998 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,609 | 5.2117 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 104,513 | 5.2150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 867 | 5.2152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,567 | 5.2153 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 5.1799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,006 | 5.1459 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,784 | 5.1772 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,334 | 5.1773 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 100,928 | 5.2145 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 205,187 | 5.2150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,591 | 5.1442 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 53,236 | 5.1651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,222 | 5.1717 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 263,816 | 5.2150 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 12 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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