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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: | 03 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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| 7,640,001 | 1.56% | 1,628,261 | 0.33% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,423,958 | 0.29% | 7,661,774 | 1.56% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,063,959 | 1.85% | 9,290,035 | 1.90% |
(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 | 129,249 | 5.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 92,860 | 5.5661 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 78,740 | 5.5841 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 62,946 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 60,295 | 5.5839 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38,310 | 5.5822 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 36,103 | 5.5905 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 34,250 | 5.6024 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,782 | 5.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,152 | 5.6045 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,484 | 5.6046 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,642 | 5.6091 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,564 | 5.6095 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,066 | 5.5843 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,688 | 5.5807 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,380 | 5.5802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,363 | 5.5893 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,113 | 5.5899 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,558 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,529 | 5.5883 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,344 | 5.5818 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,177 | 5.5966 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,017 | 5.5889 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,264 | 5.5988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,139 | 5.5808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,054 | 5.5996 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,037 | 5.5976 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,299 | 5.5706 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,090 | 5.6157 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,053 | 5.5955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,044 | 5.5972 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,815 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,600 | 5.5985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,488 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,455 | 5.6027 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,433 | 5.5921 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,107 | 5.5909 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,099 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,052 | 5.5888 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 5.6152 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 862 | 5.5550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 734 | 5.6048 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 5.5867 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 501 | 5.5964 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 475 | 5.5865 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 407 | 5.5450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 406 | 5.5875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 361 | 5.5932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 303 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 108 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 77 | 5.5801 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 64 | 5.6014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 5.6125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 126,564 | 5.5834 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 111,167 | 5.5798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 60,430 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 50,000 | 5.6054 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 49,277 | 5.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 40,167 | 5.5968 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,827 | 5.5793 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,406 | 5.5425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,175 | 5.6065 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,393 | 5.5703 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,145 | 5.5845 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,584 | 5.5924 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,011 | 5.6035 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,301 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,934 | 5.5801 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,639 | 5.5952 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,100 | 5.6007 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,036 | 5.6023 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,883 | 5.5720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,996 | 5.6089 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,544 | 5.5797 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,546 | 5.5948 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,028 | 5.6097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,568 | 5.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,506 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,492 | 5.5730 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,440 | 5.5791 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,200 | 5.5767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 5.6120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,965 | 5.5966 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,863 | 5.5763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,547 | 5.6161 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,028 | 5.6044 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 913 | 5.5839 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 849 | 5.5550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 847 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 568 | 5.6066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 467 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 426 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 410 | 5.5650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 5.5450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 406 | 5.5875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 353 | 5.6019 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66 | 5.6053 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 60 | 5.5750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 5.5605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 5.6150 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 | 2,200 | 5.5767 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,864 | 5.5783 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,440 | 5.5791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 736 | 5.5794 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,544 | 5.5797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,708 | 5.5799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,076 | 5.5800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,568 | 5.5817 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,252 | 5.5834 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,854 | 5.5939 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,639 | 5.5952 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40,167 | 5.5968 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,100 | 5.6007 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,536 | 5.6023 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,028 | 5.6044 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,911 | 5.6050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,028 | 5.6097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 801 | 5.6100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,000 | 5.6120 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 357 | 5.5550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,100 | 5.5700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,299 | 5.5706 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 164 | 5.5793 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 445 | 5.5795 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 63,873 | 5.5800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 77 | 5.5801 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,380 | 5.5802 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,688 | 5.5807 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,139 | 5.5808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,344 | 5.5818 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 60,295 | 5.5839 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 400 | 5.5850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 124 | 5.5864 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 351 | 5.5865 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,614 | 5.5874 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,907 | 5.5884 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,813 | 5.5899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,103 | 5.5905 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 565 | 5.5944 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,464 | 5.5950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,037 | 5.5976 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64 | 5.6014 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 734 | 5.6048 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 949 | 5.6152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,591 | 5.5640 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 28,184 | 5.5795 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 289 | 5.6197 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9,190 | 5.5604 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 95 | 5.5605 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,028 | 5.5667 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 13,787 | 5.6049 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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(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: | 04 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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