26th Jan 2026 11:08
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: | 23 Jan 2026 | |||||
(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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| 5,214,126 | 1.07% | 5,278,751 | 1.08% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,820,394 | 0.99% | 4,801,533 | 0.98% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,034,520 | 2.05% | 10,080,284 | 2.06% |
(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 | 209,345 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 61,356 | 5.7160 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,138 | 5.7336 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,145 | 5.7105 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41,980 | 5.7288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,659 | 5.7101 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,559 | 5.7191 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,078 | 5.7276 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,297 | 5.7187 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,384 | 5.7198 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,156 | 5.7274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,700 | 5.7396 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,400 | 5.7106 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,566 | 5.7304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,017 | 5.7236 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,511 | 5.7254 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,538 | 5.7138 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,481 | 5.7092 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,371 | 5.7333 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 756 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 735 | 5.7097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 696 | 5.7349 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 595 | 5.7255 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 565 | 5.7222 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 504 | 5.7450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 450 | 5.7102 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 406 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 263 | 5.7350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 88 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 88 | 5.7075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 5.7454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 5.7116 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 5.7382 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 5.7093 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 5.7446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 5.7375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 5.7325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 5.7348 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 5.7425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 5.7410 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 135,222 | 5.7099 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 69,560 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 61,450 | 5.7246 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,584 | 5.7355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,950 | 5.7004 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,154 | 5.7098 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,200 | 5.7088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,430 | 5.7089 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,425 | 5.7276 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,998 | 5.7185 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,767 | 5.7278 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,147 | 5.7306 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,896 | 5.7277 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,788 | 5.7080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,982 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,100 | 5.7069 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,951 | 5.7316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,502 | 5.7095 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,417 | 5.7164 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,177 | 5.7263 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,650 | 5.7230 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,593 | 5.7025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,584 | 5.7166 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,495 | 5.7273 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,467 | 5.7508 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,347 | 5.7394 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,299 | 5.7373 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,274 | 5.7325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,049 | 5.7450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,012 | 5.7210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 949 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 919 | 5.7137 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 912 | 5.7260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 877 | 5.7297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 859 | 5.6938 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 732 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 5.7001 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 539 | 5.7500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 428 | 5.7072 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 355 | 5.7529 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 345 | 5.7504 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 5.7113 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 5.7380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 222 | 5.7075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 179 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 5.7550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 88 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 76 | 5.7478 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 5.7307 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 54 | 5.7148 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 5.7350 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 | 677 | 5.6991 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 435 | 5.7052 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.7073 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,788 | 5.7080 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,200 | 5.7087 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,673 | 5.7093 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,502 | 5.7095 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,575 | 5.7098 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,947 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,319 | 5.7104 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 247 | 5.7113 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54 | 5.7148 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,898 | 5.7152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,417 | 5.7164 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,998 | 5.7185 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,982 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 912 | 5.7260 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 877 | 5.7297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,124 | 5.7302 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,147 | 5.7306 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66 | 5.7307 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,584 | 5.7355 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 247 | 5.7380 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,347 | 5.7394 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,169 | 5.7397 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,049 | 5.7450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76 | 5.7478 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 345 | 5.7504 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,467 | 5.7508 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24 | 5.7052 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,481 | 5.7092 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45 | 5.7094 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,201 | 5.7096 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 735 | 5.7097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 81,185 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,659 | 5.7101 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 450 | 5.7102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,400 | 5.7106 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,944 | 5.7117 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,538 | 5.7138 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,240 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61,356 | 5.7160 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,384 | 5.7198 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6 | 5.7200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 565 | 5.7222 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,156 | 5.7274 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,078 | 5.7276 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 406 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,566 | 5.7304 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,966 | 5.7310 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,766 | 5.7324 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,138 | 5.7336 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62 | 5.7382 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,700 | 5.7396 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10 | 5.7410 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 590 | 5.7411 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43 | 5.7448 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 71 | 5.7454 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 5.7150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 30,950 | 5.7004 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,317 | 5.7095 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 31,850 | 5.7100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 46,382 | 5.7182 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 765 | 5.7585 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 22,559 | 5.7191 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 29,343 | 5.7357 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: | 26 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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