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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: | 12 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? | 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 8,388,974 | 1.71% | 1,615,470 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,336,891 | 0.27% | 8,353,226 | 1.70% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,725,865 | 1.98% | 9,968,696 | 2.03% |
(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 | 150,020 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 85,572 | 5.6419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 58,511 | 5.6245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,482 | 5.6194 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,829 | 5.6241 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,690 | 5.6452 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,394 | 5.6461 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,081 | 5.6178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,750 | 5.6164 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,728 | 5.6182 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,684 | 5.6264 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,072 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,106 | 5.6407 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,772 | 5.6471 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,389 | 5.6384 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,045 | 5.6276 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,635 | 5.6343 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,378 | 5.6315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,948 | 5.6206 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,800 | 5.6113 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,674 | 5.6321 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,657 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,135 | 5.6347 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 977 | 5.6007 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 684 | 5.6302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 330 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 241 | 5.6204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 227 | 5.6392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 76 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 5.6398 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 5.6318 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 60 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 180,933 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 106,203 | 5.6159 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,500 | 5.6385 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,591 | 5.6352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,575 | 5.6193 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,089 | 5.6420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,725 | 5.6384 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,161 | 5.6312 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,000 | 5.6111 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,675 | 5.6338 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,594 | 5.6292 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,574 | 5.6441 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,201 | 5.6447 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,842 | 5.6256 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,325 | 5.6373 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,830 | 5.6412 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,415 | 5.6192 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,977 | 5.6334 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,927 | 5.6346 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,799 | 5.6329 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,336 | 5.6322 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,009 | 5.6409 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,979 | 5.6114 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,900 | 5.6446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,588 | 5.6475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,517 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,494 | 5.6469 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,288 | 5.6184 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,272 | 5.6125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 934 | 5.6112 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 881 | 5.6345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 849 | 5.6244 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 691 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 546 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 5.6349 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 275 | 5.6210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 5.6143 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 147 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 5.6555 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 5.6141 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.5900 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 | Decreasing Short | 12,000 | 5.6111 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,272 | 5.6125 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 197 | 5.6143 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 347 | 5.6159 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 442 | 5.6168 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54 | 5.6174 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 414 | 5.6179 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,575 | 5.6193 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,906 | 5.6203 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,542 | 5.6221 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 123 | 5.6236 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,764 | 5.6296 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,645 | 5.6299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,412 | 5.6303 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,063 | 5.6304 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,336 | 5.6322 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,132 | 5.6327 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,675 | 5.6338 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 881 | 5.6345 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 143 | 5.6350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,591 | 5.6352 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,325 | 5.6373 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,725 | 5.6384 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,500 | 5.6385 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.6400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,009 | 5.6409 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,089 | 5.6420 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,574 | 5.6441 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6 | 5.6445 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,900 | 5.6446 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,201 | 5.6447 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 85,039 | 5.6450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 683 | 5.6600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 977 | 5.6007 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,800 | 5.6113 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41 | 5.6169 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16 | 5.6171 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,948 | 5.6206 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,829 | 5.6241 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,045 | 5.6276 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 684 | 5.6302 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,378 | 5.6315 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,635 | 5.6343 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,135 | 5.6347 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,389 | 5.6384 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,106 | 5.6407 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,293 | 5.6446 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,904 | 5.6448 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 137,117 | 5.6450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,690 | 5.6452 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,394 | 5.6461 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,842 | 5.6256 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 258 | 5.6346 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,159 | 5.6379 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,462 | 5.6037 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 228 | 5.6375 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 227 | 5.6392 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 622 | 5.6604 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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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: | 13 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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