6th Jan 2026 14:18
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: | 05 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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| 6,985,531 | 1.43% | 6,292,759 | 1.28% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,932,321 | 1.21% | 6,714,649 | 1.37% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,917,852 | 2.64% | 13,007,408 | 2.65% |
(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 | 104,498 | 5.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 87,198 | 5.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 85,136 | 5.5441 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 53,850 | 5.5421 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 53,566 | 5.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,187 | 5.5445 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38,519 | 5.5424 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,445 | 5.5080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 32,069 | 5.5461 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,860 | 5.5215 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,805 | 5.5245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,550 | 5.5502 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,500 | 5.5413 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,751 | 5.5318 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,516 | 5.5191 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,718 | 5.5501 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,333 | 5.5195 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,794 | 5.4872 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,815 | 5.5073 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,506 | 5.5212 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,413 | 5.5246 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,052 | 5.5383 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,524 | 5.5194 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,397 | 5.5223 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,368 | 5.5134 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,757 | 5.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,650 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,618 | 5.5447 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,347 | 5.5261 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,132 | 5.5289 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,036 | 5.5450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 926 | 5.5400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 894 | 5.5252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 873 | 5.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 826 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 686 | 5.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 679 | 5.5425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 640 | 5.5225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 615 | 5.5240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 542 | 5.5341 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 533 | 5.4999 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 5.4717 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 240 | 5.5098 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 5.5275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 5.5350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 5.4825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 5.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 625,480 | 5.5500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 139,884 | 5.5437 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 129,715 | 5.5365 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 96,374 | 5.5445 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 68,000 | 5.5060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42,568 | 5.5441 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,702 | 5.5331 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,445 | 5.5499 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,567 | 5.5482 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,395 | 5.4981 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,794 | 5.5223 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,565 | 5.4955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,274 | 5.5222 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,647 | 5.5487 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,015 | 5.5497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,469 | 5.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,200 | 5.5204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,010 | 5.5400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,936 | 5.5488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,788 | 5.5252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,753 | 5.5212 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,421 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,419 | 5.5196 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,148 | 5.5075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,107 | 5.5098 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 715 | 5.5139 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 557 | 5.4949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 335 | 5.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 272 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 205 | 5.5496 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 176 | 5.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 64 | 5.5298 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 5.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 5.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.5450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.4850 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 | 68,000 | 5.5060 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 264,219 | 5.5949 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 505 | 5.4912 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,395 | 5.4981 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22 | 5.4986 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 5.5100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 715 | 5.5139 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32 | 5.5168 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55 | 5.5263 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43 | 5.5298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,702 | 5.5331 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,557 | 5.5351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,514 | 5.5352 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,500 | 5.5353 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,325 | 5.5408 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65 | 5.5412 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,386 | 5.5414 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,015 | 5.5487 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,936 | 5.5488 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 205 | 5.5496 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,015 | 5.5497 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,445 | 5.5499 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 124,542 | 5.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 247 | 5.4717 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 5.4829 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,794 | 5.4872 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,607 | 5.5000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 5.5050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,445 | 5.5080 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 83,760 | 5.5100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 492 | 5.5130 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,127 | 5.5190 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34 | 5.5201 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,860 | 5.5215 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,841 | 5.5244 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 62 | 5.5275 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,732 | 5.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,550 | 5.5502 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 696 | 5.4978 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,107 | 5.5098 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.5100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,046 | 5.5103 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,133 | 5.5124 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 354,212 | 5.5500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,833 | 5.5064 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,368 | 5.5134 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 399 | 5.5401 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 49,942 | 5.5413 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 06 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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