17th Nov 2025 07:00
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 |
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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: | 13 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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| 7,503,277 | 1.53% | 1,568,503 | 0.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,300,549 | 0.27% | 7,482,301 | 1.53% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,803,826 | 1.80% | 9,050,804 | 1.85% |
(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 | 222,749 | 5.6049 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 76,738 | 5.6015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 74,443 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50,994 | 5.6268 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,751 | 5.6011 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,313 | 5.6401 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,025 | 5.6264 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,421 | 5.6170 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,558 | 5.6267 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,993 | 5.6438 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,497 | 5.6122 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,389 | 5.6002 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,131 | 5.6208 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,914 | 5.6274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,866 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,026 | 5.6325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,632 | 5.6540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,481 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,477 | 5.6126 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,467 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,452 | 5.6058 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,415 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,413 | 5.6301 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,313 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,121 | 5.6413 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,049 | 5.6392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 954 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 946 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 804 | 5.6271 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 800 | 5.6071 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 728 | 5.6172 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 677 | 5.6771 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 475 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 336 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 321 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 320 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 173 | 5.6125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 69 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 5.6140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 5.6078 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 5.6494 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 992,634 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 93,879 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,762 | 5.6262 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,126 | 5.6029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,157 | 5.6364 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,040 | 5.6325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,099 | 5.6167 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,699 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,543 | 5.6208 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,011 | 5.6025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,504 | 5.6073 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,433 | 5.6409 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,154 | 5.6109 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,541 | 5.6207 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,116 | 5.6361 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,928 | 5.6232 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,663 | 5.6042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,950 | 5.6257 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,890 | 5.6236 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,825 | 5.6518 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,104 | 5.6138 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,856 | 5.6194 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,632 | 5.6144 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,530 | 5.6173 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,467 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,400 | 5.6220 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,313 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,174 | 5.6285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,147 | 5.6304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 924 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 842 | 5.6178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 778 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 767 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 760 | 5.6302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 698 | 5.6202 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 627 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 574 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 528 | 5.6129 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 321 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 320 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 281 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 260 | 5.6351 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 5.6297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 134 | 5.6051 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 5.5998 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 | 15 | 5.5998 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,564 | 5.6000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,011 | 5.6025 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,126 | 5.6029 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,663 | 5.6042 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,142 | 5.6057 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,154 | 5.6109 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,104 | 5.6138 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 582 | 5.6144 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,099 | 5.6167 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 770 | 5.6177 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 698 | 5.6202 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,543 | 5.6208 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,400 | 5.6220 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,890 | 5.6236 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,202 | 5.6253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,950 | 5.6257 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 201 | 5.6259 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 135 | 5.6266 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 335 | 5.6288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 418 | 5.6294 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,022 | 5.6299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,147 | 5.6304 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,052 | 5.6350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 260 | 5.6351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,116 | 5.6361 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,157 | 5.6364 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,433 | 5.6409 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.6500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 992,034 | 5.6600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 600 | 5.6650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 238,063 | 5.6000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,389 | 5.6002 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,751 | 5.6011 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,087 | 5.6050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,497 | 5.6122 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,477 | 5.6126 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,421 | 5.6170 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 728 | 5.6172 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 353 | 5.6198 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 300 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19 | 5.6250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,558 | 5.6267 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,914 | 5.6274 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 875 | 5.6276 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,632 | 5.6540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,585 | 5.6000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,825 | 5.6518 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,468 | 5.6117 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 30,094 | 5.6259 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,025 | 5.6264 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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