20th Jan 2026 15:30
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: | 19 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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| 5,343,184 | 1.09% | 5,497,731 | 1.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,003,669 | 1.02% | 4,915,746 | 1.00% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,346,853 | 2.11% | 10,413,477 | 2.12% |
(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 | 156,448 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 70,071 | 5.8172 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31,462 | 5.8242 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,017 | 5.8302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,713 | 5.8050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,735 | 5.7981 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,681 | 5.8194 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,352 | 5.8178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,233 | 5.8090 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,003 | 5.8144 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,330 | 5.8076 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,660 | 5.7947 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,579 | 5.7985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,406 | 5.7950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 793 | 5.7955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 717 | 5.8032 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 535 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 497 | 5.7925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 363 | 5.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 218 | 5.8443 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 212 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 185 | 5.7848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 145 | 5.8063 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 101 | 5.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 5.8350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 186,667 | 5.8282 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 171,122 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 65,333 | 5.8074 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 62,924 | 5.8242 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36,083 | 5.8167 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,997 | 5.8018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,600 | 5.8124 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,493 | 5.7981 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,250 | 5.7985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,920 | 5.8077 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,966 | 5.8209 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,746 | 5.8016 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,775 | 5.8182 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,466 | 5.8090 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,793 | 5.7956 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,262 | 5.8136 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,354 | 5.7996 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,778 | 5.8079 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,441 | 5.7949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,808 | 5.7898 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,204 | 5.8112 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,823 | 5.7958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,807 | 5.8083 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,737 | 5.8088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,496 | 5.7969 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,978 | 5.7964 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,816 | 5.8084 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,573 | 5.8031 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 5.7950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,419 | 5.8201 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,416 | 5.8029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,376 | 5.7998 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,193 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,101 | 5.8027 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 967 | 5.8104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 956 | 5.7968 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 776 | 5.8235 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 774 | 5.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 577 | 5.7850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 564 | 5.8366 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 561 | 5.8014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 547 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 490 | 5.7750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 429 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 408 | 5.8357 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 396 | 5.7884 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 307 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 263 | 5.8184 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 105 | 5.7848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 5.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 82 | 5.8156 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 80 | 5.7843 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 5.8350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.8050 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 | Increasing Long | 21,250 | 5.7985 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,366 | 5.8027 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 80 | 5.7843 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 105 | 5.7848 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,204 | 5.7897 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,489 | 5.7925 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,695 | 5.7952 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,141 | 5.7967 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,496 | 5.7969 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,123 | 5.7981 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,746 | 5.8016 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,997 | 5.8018 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 208 | 5.8025 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,333 | 5.8074 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,920 | 5.8077 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,778 | 5.8079 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,807 | 5.8083 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,816 | 5.8084 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,044 | 5.8119 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,946 | 5.8124 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 658 | 5.8125 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 493 | 5.8150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82 | 5.8156 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,083 | 5.8167 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,711 | 5.8180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,775 | 5.8182 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 263 | 5.8184 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,419 | 5.8201 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 729 | 5.8228 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,689 | 5.8235 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,312 | 5.8243 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,895 | 5.8297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 239,068 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 564 | 5.8366 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 185 | 5.7848 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,527 | 5.7903 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,489 | 5.7925 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,660 | 5.7947 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 769 | 5.7950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 793 | 5.7955 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,579 | 5.7985 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 717 | 5.8032 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,711 | 5.8050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 145 | 5.8063 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 658 | 5.8125 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,212 | 5.8133 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6 | 5.8154 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 70,071 | 5.8172 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 787 | 5.8175 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,036 | 5.8253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,371 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,017 | 5.8302 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,441 | 5.7948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,271 | 5.8115 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 48,711 | 5.8161 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,837 | 5.8166 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,410 | 5.8298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,106 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 84 | 5.8103 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 202 | 5.8151 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,681 | 5.8194 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 50,196 | 5.8300 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: | 20 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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