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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: | 18 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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| 6,704,366 | 1.37% | 1,511,367 | 0.31% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,254,480 | 0.26% | 6,665,979 | 1.36% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,958,846 | 1.62% | 8,177,346 | 1.67% |
(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 | 300,639 | 5.4600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 102,169 | 5.4515 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,326 | 5.4592 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 36,546 | 5.4526 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33,502 | 5.4256 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,806 | 5.4602 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,541 | 5.4416 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,906 | 5.4278 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,825 | 5.4488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,469 | 5.4390 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,299 | 5.4468 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,728 | 5.4549 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,284 | 5.4363 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,585 | 5.4434 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,562 | 5.4562 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,721 | 5.4477 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,659 | 5.4375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,604 | 5.4610 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,551 | 5.4410 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,521 | 5.4497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,304 | 5.4397 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,084 | 5.4372 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,082 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,019 | 5.4150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,013 | 5.4486 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,975 | 5.4519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,783 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,575 | 5.4461 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,461 | 5.4200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,436 | 5.4500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,340 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,273 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,216 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,061 | 5.4541 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 975 | 5.4422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 949 | 5.4371 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 802 | 5.4100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 681 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 680 | 5.4381 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 632 | 5.4000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 505 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 5.4525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 138 | 5.4492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 137 | 5.4050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 114 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 57 | 5.3993 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6 | 5.4533 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 223,407 | 5.4600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,755 | 5.4287 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,600 | 5.4491 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,258 | 5.4329 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,757 | 5.4474 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,181 | 5.4289 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,564 | 5.4591 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,156 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,298 | 5.4596 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,398 | 5.4392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,000 | 5.4334 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,286 | 5.4430 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,677 | 5.4345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,029 | 5.4519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,729 | 5.4256 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,688 | 5.4188 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,283 | 5.4529 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,204 | 5.4151 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,971 | 5.4501 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,082 | 5.4150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,943 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,357 | 5.4325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,354 | 5.4506 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,304 | 5.4516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,086 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,821 | 5.4147 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,783 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,708 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,578 | 5.4500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,461 | 5.4200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,228 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,116 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 802 | 5.4100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 700 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 688 | 5.4403 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 632 | 5.4000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 629 | 5.4320 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 425 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 408 | 5.4241 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 392 | 5.4480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 137 | 5.4050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 70 | 5.4275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 5.4470 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 | 9,224 | 5.4421 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 122 | 5.4000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 840 | 5.4190 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 408 | 5.4241 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,181 | 5.4289 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,000 | 5.4334 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,398 | 5.4392 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 5.4400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,428 | 5.4437 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 201 | 5.4453 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 600 | 5.4457 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17 | 5.4471 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,757 | 5.4474 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 652 | 5.4475 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 149 | 5.4495 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.4498 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,971 | 5.4501 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,354 | 5.4506 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 125 | 5.4514 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,304 | 5.4516 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,283 | 5.4529 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 5.4548 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,564 | 5.4591 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 601 | 5.4593 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,463 | 5.4596 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 261 | 5.4598 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 194 | 5.4599 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 66,390 | 5.4600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 364 | 5.4750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,465 | 5.4751 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,159 | 5.4152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 406 | 5.4308 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,284 | 5.4363 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,084 | 5.4372 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,469 | 5.4390 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,304 | 5.4397 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 5.4400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,559 | 5.4416 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,551 | 5.4418 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 975 | 5.4422 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 112 | 5.4450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,299 | 5.4468 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 676 | 5.4470 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 138 | 5.4492 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,934 | 5.4494 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36,546 | 5.4526 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 558 | 5.4529 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6 | 5.4534 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,671 | 5.4540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,565 | 5.4557 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,154 | 5.4560 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,562 | 5.4562 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,642 | 5.4580 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 135,075 | 5.4600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 254 | 5.4601 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,806 | 5.4602 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,604 | 5.4610 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 80 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 296 | 5.4283 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 27,755 | 5.4287 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,263 | 5.4459 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 38,925 | 5.4600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 30,429 | 5.4389 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,585 | 5.4434 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 47,858 | 5.4593 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 81,272 | 5.4600 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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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: | 19 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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