4th Dec 2025 15:15
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 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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| 10,406,119 | 2.12% | 2,250,198 | 0.46% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,029,865 | 0.41% | 10,268,550 | 2.10% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,435,984 | 2.53% | 12,518,748 | 2.56% |
(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 | 426,563 | 5.1319 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 168,679 | 5.1519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 117,523 | 5.1332 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50,048 | 5.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 49,097 | 5.1380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45,284 | 5.1497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 39,017 | 5.1368 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,662 | 5.1304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,574 | 5.1302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,610 | 5.1457 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,362 | 5.1356 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,789 | 5.1404 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,461 | 5.1309 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,507 | 5.1339 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,780 | 5.1480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,979 | 5.1597 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,874 | 5.1467 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,497 | 5.1473 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,501 | 5.1695 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,140 | 5.1285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,004 | 5.2232 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,948 | 5.1384 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,654 | 5.1422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,623 | 5.1449 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,386 | 5.1335 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,530 | 5.1539 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,058 | 5.1983 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,766 | 5.1487 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,620 | 5.2033 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,274 | 5.1627 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 899 | 5.1492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 737 | 5.1440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 654 | 5.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 5.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 564 | 5.1475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 553 | 5.1650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 498 | 5.2225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 488 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 432 | 5.1647 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 393 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 349 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 294 | 5.1350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 290 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 234 | 5.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 128 | 5.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 5.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 5.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 73 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 5.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.2100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 123,495 | 5.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42,302 | 5.1313 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,098 | 5.1499 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,025 | 5.2332 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,715 | 5.1351 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,722 | 5.1530 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,662 | 5.1304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,600 | 5.1352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,390 | 5.1396 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,280 | 5.1285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,321 | 5.1317 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,451 | 5.1516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,623 | 5.1454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,479 | 5.1966 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,266 | 5.2425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,802 | 5.1585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,678 | 5.1342 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,341 | 5.1620 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,062 | 5.1379 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,447 | 5.1617 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,284 | 5.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,279 | 5.1233 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,087 | 5.1674 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 553 | 5.1650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 447 | 5.1390 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 412 | 5.1337 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 396 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 393 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 351 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 338 | 5.2183 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 294 | 5.1350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 5.1238 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 234 | 5.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 226 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 5.1299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 5.1638 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 178 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 171 | 5.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 128 | 5.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 5.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 116 | 5.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 116 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 5.1949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 5.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 5.1605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.1262 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 5.1266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.1800 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 | 1,279 | 5.1233 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11 | 5.1265 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 207 | 5.1298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,323 | 5.1300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 391 | 5.1306 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,804 | 5.1314 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 412 | 5.1337 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,791 | 5.1348 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,924 | 5.1352 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 447 | 5.1390 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 686 | 5.1500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,498 | 5.1502 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,888 | 5.1530 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 247 | 5.1535 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,140 | 5.1554 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 533 | 5.1559 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,802 | 5.1585 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 933 | 5.1600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,447 | 5.1617 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,341 | 5.1620 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 178 | 5.1638 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,087 | 5.1674 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.1773 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.1836 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,479 | 5.1966 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 211 | 5.2100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.2200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,400 | 5.2235 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 34,025 | 5.2332 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,266 | 5.2425 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 293,281 | 5.1300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,574 | 5.1302 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,110 | 5.1313 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 117,523 | 5.1332 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,507 | 5.1339 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,362 | 5.1356 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,097 | 5.1380 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,948 | 5.1384 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,789 | 5.1404 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,654 | 5.1422 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,417 | 5.1425 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 737 | 5.1440 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 5.1476 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,284 | 5.1497 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,795 | 5.1501 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,000 | 5.1515 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 168,679 | 5.1519 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,542 | 5.1544 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 483 | 5.1550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,400 | 5.1614 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 559 | 5.1618 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 891 | 5.1695 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,058 | 5.1983 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 5.2076 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 5.2201 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 5.2300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 21,341 | 5.1295 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 826 | 5.1978 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 24,512 | 5.1304 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,175 | 5.1440 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,407 | 5.1886 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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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 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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