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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: | 19 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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| 7,491,380 | 1.53% | 4,864,735 | 0.99% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,598,177 | 0.93% | 7,201,294 | 1.47% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,089,557 | 2.46% | 12,066,029 | 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 | 691,260 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 151,022 | 5.4785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 96,900 | 5.4796 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,457 | 5.4875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,789 | 5.4681 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,353 | 5.4707 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,245 | 5.4802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,907 | 5.4756 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,119 | 5.4789 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,112 | 5.4809 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,073 | 5.4804 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,436 | 5.4716 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,018 | 5.4697 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,619 | 5.4825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,204 | 5.4884 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,890 | 5.4759 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,735 | 5.4827 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,277 | 5.4798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,008 | 5.4921 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,885 | 5.4725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,857 | 5.4674 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,796 | 5.4366 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,626 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,585 | 5.4795 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,373 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,338 | 5.4852 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,188 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,077 | 5.4740 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 731 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 674 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 486 | 5.4605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 365 | 5.4566 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 311 | 5.4584 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 305 | 5.4527 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 5.4998 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 60 | 5.4708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 5.4627 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 5.4853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 5.4728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,233,314 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 154,090 | 5.4801 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 75,584 | 5.4742 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 75,550 | 5.4785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,286 | 5.4790 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,448 | 5.4739 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,805 | 5.4806 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,528 | 5.4803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,150 | 5.4768 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,567 | 5.4837 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,900 | 5.4846 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,658 | 5.4880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,446 | 5.4808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,988 | 5.4796 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,478 | 5.4690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,462 | 5.4839 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,218 | 5.4716 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,896 | 5.4810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,926 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,721 | 5.4795 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,703 | 5.4685 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,589 | 5.4873 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,527 | 5.4504 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,409 | 5.4713 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,070 | 5.4910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,043 | 5.4797 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,945 | 5.4759 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,840 | 5.4872 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,803 | 5.4770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,661 | 5.4922 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,318 | 5.4613 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,188 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,119 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,004 | 5.4921 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 981 | 5.4734 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 936 | 5.4746 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 774 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 758 | 5.4724 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 736 | 5.4825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 718 | 5.4855 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 687 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 672 | 5.4951 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 646 | 5.4580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 445 | 5.4725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 302 | 5.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 241 | 5.4556 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 226 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 82 | 5.4684 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 5.4772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 59 | 5.4814 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.5050 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 | 2,527 | 5.4504 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 241 | 5.4556 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,318 | 5.4613 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 778 | 5.4626 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 5.4649 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 357 | 5.4650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82 | 5.4683 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,703 | 5.4685 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 758 | 5.4724 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,547 | 5.4738 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,448 | 5.4739 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75,584 | 5.4742 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 936 | 5.4746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,599 | 5.4767 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,150 | 5.4768 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,803 | 5.4770 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,286 | 5.4790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,240 | 5.4791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,454 | 5.4796 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 63,171 | 5.4797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 221,854 | 5.4799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 505,803 | 5.4800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,044 | 5.4801 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,892 | 5.4803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,828 | 5.4806 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,446 | 5.4808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,054 | 5.4810 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,567 | 5.4837 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19 | 5.4847 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17 | 5.4870 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,840 | 5.4872 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,724 | 5.4873 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 5.5000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,796 | 5.4366 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 305 | 5.4528 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 486 | 5.4605 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22 | 5.4626 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,394 | 5.4645 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 731 | 5.4650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,857 | 5.4674 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,018 | 5.4697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 922 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,413 | 5.4707 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7 | 5.4725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,119 | 5.4789 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,959 | 5.4794 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,277 | 5.4798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 118,573 | 5.4800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,245 | 5.4802 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,073 | 5.4804 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,338 | 5.4852 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69 | 5.4855 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,000 | 5.4875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 646 | 5.4580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,951 | 5.4742 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 558 | 5.4863 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 11,516 | 5.4454 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,188 | 5.4515 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 86,371 | 5.4790 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 31,422 | 5.4800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 118 | 5.4804 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9 | 5.4855 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: | 22 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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