17th Dec 2025 14:09
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: | 16 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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| 8,164,247 | 1.67% | 4,246,907 | 0.87% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,197,442 | 0.86% | 8,114,755 | 1.66% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,361,689 | 2.52% | 12,361,662 | 2.52% |
(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 | 251,293 | 5.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89,092 | 5.3225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,399 | 5.3284 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,179 | 5.3500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,955 | 5.3252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,023 | 5.3258 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,937 | 5.3246 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,228 | 5.2991 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,145 | 5.3139 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,820 | 5.3205 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,976 | 5.3251 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,969 | 5.3256 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,934 | 5.3083 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,755 | 5.3234 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,202 | 5.3369 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,132 | 5.3367 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,676 | 5.3335 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,748 | 5.3275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,673 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,437 | 5.3279 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,312 | 5.3266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,277 | 5.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,072 | 5.3287 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 950 | 5.3425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 942 | 5.3350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 873 | 5.3274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 587 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 465 | 5.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 444 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 437 | 5.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 360 | 5.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 234 | 5.3308 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 5.3482 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 96 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 5.3650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19 | 5.3454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 5.3450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.3744 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 5.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 214,164 | 5.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 138,046 | 5.3251 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66,466 | 5.3291 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 56,726 | 5.3206 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45,224 | 5.3275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,243 | 5.3225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,081 | 5.3350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,630 | 5.3239 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,824 | 5.3333 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,694 | 5.3355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,109 | 5.3178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,200 | 5.3279 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,565 | 5.3339 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,127 | 5.3247 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,877 | 5.3183 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,874 | 5.3307 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,310 | 5.3386 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,002 | 5.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,120 | 5.3293 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,976 | 5.3268 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,505 | 5.3345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,888 | 5.3316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,614 | 5.2991 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,235 | 5.3334 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,967 | 5.3083 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,947 | 5.3005 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,601 | 5.3369 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,573 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,481 | 5.3331 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,463 | 5.3315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,416 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,277 | 5.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,207 | 5.3304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 963 | 5.3409 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 862 | 5.3172 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 800 | 5.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 758 | 5.3359 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 738 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 606 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 5.3450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 475 | 5.3425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 465 | 5.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 447 | 5.3645 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 445 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 437 | 5.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 355 | 5.3550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 234 | 5.3306 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 96 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 5.3274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37 | 5.3650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 5.3500 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 | 6,917 | 5.3252 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 159 | 5.2907 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 182 | 5.2908 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,105 | 5.3027 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,039 | 5.3037 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 862 | 5.3172 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,109 | 5.3178 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,653 | 5.3180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.3200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48,280 | 5.3238 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,630 | 5.3239 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,127 | 5.3247 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 222,323 | 5.3250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,300 | 5.3261 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66,466 | 5.3291 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,120 | 5.3293 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,207 | 5.3304 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,011 | 5.3306 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,824 | 5.3333 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,565 | 5.3339 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,583 | 5.3350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,694 | 5.3355 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 454 | 5.3376 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,400 | 5.3391 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 355 | 5.3550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 447 | 5.3645 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 966 | 5.3069 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,200 | 5.3100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,145 | 5.3139 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,356 | 5.3166 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 606 | 5.3225 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,937 | 5.3246 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 106,306 | 5.3250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,299 | 5.3252 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,284 | 5.3253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,969 | 5.3256 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 5.3266 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,437 | 5.3279 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 234 | 5.3308 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,676 | 5.3335 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 379 | 5.3350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 300 | 5.3433 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 121 | 5.3482 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,163 | 5.3500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 867 | 5.3391 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 50,553 | 5.3250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 758 | 5.3358 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,026 | 5.3250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,515 | 5.3253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 52,936 | 5.3255 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 735 | 5.3264 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 19 | 5.3452 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,811 | 5.3508 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: | 17 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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