31st Dec 2025 08:59
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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(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: | 30 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 7,070,465 | 1.44% | 5,305,292 | 1.08% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,948,647 | 1.01% | 6,761,945 | 1.38% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,019,112 | 2.45% | 12,067,237 | 2.46% |
(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 | 188,153 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 42,330 | 5.5350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,958 | 5.5938 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,724 | 5.6066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,720 | 5.5933 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,386 | 5.5583 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,006 | 5.6152 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,403 | 5.5965 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,975 | 5.6020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,267 | 5.5649 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,460 | 5.5846 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,076 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,044 | 5.5522 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,669 | 5.5640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,667 | 5.5975 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,974 | 5.6058 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,651 | 5.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,452 | 5.5501 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,310 | 5.5881 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,733 | 5.5848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,627 | 5.5880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,415 | 5.5849 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,234 | 5.5420 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,173 | 5.5734 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,168 | 5.5496 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,069 | 5.6075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,060 | 5.5652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,056 | 5.5478 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 748 | 5.6060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 655 | 5.5527 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 331 | 5.6154 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 330 | 5.5550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 304 | 5.6109 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 282 | 5.5400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 5.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 109 | 5.5902 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48 | 5.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31 | 5.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 5.5525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 5.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.5498 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 164,589 | 5.6147 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 160,528 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 102,421 | 5.5901 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 67,206 | 5.5934 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,278 | 5.5794 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,156 | 5.5835 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,000 | 5.5619 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,088 | 5.6001 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,148 | 5.6066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,756 | 5.5778 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,661 | 5.5776 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,076 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,055 | 5.5711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,314 | 5.5492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,432 | 5.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,426 | 5.5442 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,190 | 5.5960 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,108 | 5.5981 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,729 | 5.5649 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,673 | 5.6141 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,491 | 5.5797 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,202 | 5.5550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,117 | 5.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,066 | 5.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 602 | 5.5457 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 592 | 5.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 525 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 464 | 5.5964 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 5.5400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 315 | 5.5352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 306 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 301 | 5.5557 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 244 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 205 | 5.5650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 205 | 5.5766 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 73 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 5.6123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31 | 5.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.6200 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 | 2,426 | 5.5442 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 312 | 5.5478 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,955 | 5.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,895 | 5.5519 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 223 | 5.5550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,000 | 5.5619 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 205 | 5.5650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,055 | 5.5711 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,661 | 5.5776 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,756 | 5.5778 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,655 | 5.5785 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,278 | 5.5794 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,491 | 5.5797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,156 | 5.5835 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 56,027 | 5.5884 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 5.5950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,190 | 5.5960 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 464 | 5.5964 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,108 | 5.5981 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,088 | 5.6001 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 244 | 5.6050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,650 | 5.6104 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 89 | 5.6105 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69 | 5.6123 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,038 | 5.6137 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,673 | 5.6141 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,000 | 5.6146 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86,327 | 5.6147 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 168,631 | 5.6150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,321 | 5.5350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,237 | 5.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,044 | 5.5522 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14 | 5.5525 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 209 | 5.5594 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12 | 5.5600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,308 | 5.5620 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14 | 5.5728 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5 | 5.5750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,415 | 5.5849 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,627 | 5.5880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,310 | 5.5881 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 109 | 5.5902 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,216 | 5.6013 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,975 | 5.6020 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,974 | 5.6058 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 304 | 5.6109 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 622 | 5.6140 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 226 | 5.6142 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,541 | 5.6150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62,806 | 5.6152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 331 | 5.6154 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 315 | 5.5352 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,773 | 5.6145 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,168 | 5.5496 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,898 | 5.5566 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 32,962 | 5.6002 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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(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: | 31 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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