11th Nov 2025 14:41
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: | 10 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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| 8,694,540 | 1.77% | 1,691,544 | 0.35% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,440,703 | 0.29% | 8,673,315 | 1.77% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,135,243 | 2.07% | 10,364,859 | 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 | 145,130 | 5.5804 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89,640 | 5.5859 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 64,578 | 5.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,633 | 5.5924 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,222 | 5.5972 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,300 | 5.5965 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,590 | 5.5811 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,440 | 5.5933 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,264 | 5.5901 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,241 | 5.5945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,962 | 5.5978 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,873 | 5.5810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,991 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,743 | 5.5992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,707 | 5.5988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,580 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,062 | 5.5967 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,140 | 5.6043 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,520 | 5.5894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,919 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,843 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,286 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,165 | 5.6074 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 900 | 5.5996 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 875 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 825 | 5.5980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 777 | 5.5952 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 692 | 5.5898 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 663 | 5.5796 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 628 | 5.6549 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 535 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 519 | 5.5936 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 384 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 5.5883 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 5.5957 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 229,500 | 5.6030 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 131,688 | 5.5800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 125,643 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 105,627 | 5.5930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 84,335 | 5.5811 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,875 | 5.5876 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,247 | 5.5992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,084 | 5.5968 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,021 | 5.5824 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,915 | 5.6048 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,429 | 5.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,938 | 5.5853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,799 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,447 | 5.5932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,316 | 5.5971 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,847 | 5.6050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,747 | 5.6018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,257 | 5.5937 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,127 | 5.5797 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,620 | 5.5792 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,784 | 5.5943 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,267 | 5.5870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,906 | 5.5896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,832 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,785 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,699 | 5.6025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,183 | 5.6016 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,084 | 5.5911 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 884 | 5.5966 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 875 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 5.5875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 693 | 5.6124 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 665 | 5.5828 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 628 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 617 | 5.6043 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 280 | 5.5920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 5.5855 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24 | 5.5883 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 5.5957 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.5825 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 | 3,620 | 5.5791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,127 | 5.5797 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,288 | 5.5800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 84,335 | 5.5811 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,797 | 5.5815 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 5.5818 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,021 | 5.5824 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 665 | 5.5828 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 153 | 5.5857 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 387 | 5.5858 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,875 | 5.5876 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24 | 5.5882 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,447 | 5.5932 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,257 | 5.5937 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,784 | 5.5943 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 5.5948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,953 | 5.5968 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,316 | 5.5971 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 647 | 5.5995 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,170 | 5.6000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,183 | 5.6016 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 229,500 | 5.6030 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 693 | 5.6124 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 5.6149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 125,643 | 5.6150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,700 | 5.6180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 172,084 | 5.5800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,590 | 5.5811 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24 | 5.5884 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,520 | 5.5894 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,155 | 5.5900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,264 | 5.5901 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 5.5904 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 519 | 5.5936 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 101 | 5.5950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7 | 5.5951 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 777 | 5.5952 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,300 | 5.5965 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,222 | 5.5972 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,962 | 5.5978 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,707 | 5.5988 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,743 | 5.5992 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,140 | 5.6043 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,165 | 5.6074 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 384 | 5.6150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,843 | 5.6200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 61,330 | 5.5800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 310 | 5.5998 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,915 | 5.6048 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,630 | 5.6086 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,996 | 5.5924 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,580 | 5.6050 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: | 11 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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