8th Dec 2025 13:14
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 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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| 10,790,470 | 2.20% | 2,499,799 | 0.51% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,273,347 | 0.46% | 10,642,251 | 2.17% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 13,063,817 | 2.67% | 13,142,050 | 2.68% |
(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 | 253,152 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 107,178 | 5.2907 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 84,236 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,589 | 5.2217 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,618 | 5.2808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,425 | 5.2122 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,894 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,431 | 5.2747 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,974 | 5.2676 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,407 | 5.2468 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,891 | 5.2879 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,596 | 5.2221 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,063 | 5.2166 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,039 | 5.2748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,861 | 5.2640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,340 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,124 | 5.2575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 708 | 5.2476 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 707 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 673 | 5.2600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 629 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 547 | 5.2721 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 530 | 5.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 528 | 5.2759 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 521 | 5.2516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 472 | 5.2239 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 453 | 5.2525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 441 | 5.2812 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 368 | 5.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 303 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 243 | 5.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 169 | 5.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 127 | 5.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 42 | 5.2625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 5.1644 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 5.2050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.2666 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 237,411 | 5.2938 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 219,243 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 135,986 | 5.2980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 72,155 | 5.3003 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 59,330 | 5.2786 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 57,346 | 5.2748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38,672 | 5.2997 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,716 | 5.2551 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,397 | 5.2537 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,070 | 5.2381 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,870 | 5.2456 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,364 | 5.2345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,137 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,419 | 5.2509 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,753 | 5.2457 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,396 | 5.2672 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,885 | 5.2326 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,793 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,790 | 5.2503 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,673 | 5.2630 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,800 | 5.2267 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,336 | 5.2872 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,093 | 5.2572 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,010 | 5.2172 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,525 | 5.2652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,524 | 5.2100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,295 | 5.2655 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,434 | 5.2588 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,068 | 5.2665 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,899 | 5.2543 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,746 | 5.2398 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,727 | 5.2585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,686 | 5.2541 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,641 | 5.2470 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,494 | 5.2600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,076 | 5.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,005 | 5.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 839 | 5.2575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 818 | 5.2222 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 707 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 657 | 5.2525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 656 | 5.2301 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 629 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 623 | 5.2749 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 466 | 5.2825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 463 | 5.2725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 450 | 5.2475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 368 | 5.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 328 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 280 | 5.2928 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 169 | 5.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 127 | 5.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42 | 5.2625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 5.2050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 5.2666 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.1500 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 | 14,301 | 5.2433 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.1500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,800 | 5.2267 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,746 | 5.2398 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 300 | 5.2449 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,548 | 5.2455 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,753 | 5.2456 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,096 | 5.2477 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,000 | 5.2494 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,790 | 5.2503 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,466 | 5.2536 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,397 | 5.2537 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,716 | 5.2551 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,914 | 5.2576 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,434 | 5.2588 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,673 | 5.2630 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,525 | 5.2652 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,396 | 5.2672 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,050 | 5.2674 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 5.2682 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.2698 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.2700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,372 | 5.2722 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,346 | 5.2748 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,099 | 5.2780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,231 | 5.2787 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 280 | 5.2928 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,674 | 5.2984 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,672 | 5.2997 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 215,892 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 5.1650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,340 | 5.1850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,254 | 5.1993 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,425 | 5.2122 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,063 | 5.2166 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,589 | 5.2217 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,596 | 5.2221 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 472 | 5.2239 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 757 | 5.2450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,407 | 5.2468 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 708 | 5.2476 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 698 | 5.2497 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 521 | 5.2516 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,362 | 5.2528 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,861 | 5.2640 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,974 | 5.2676 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 5.2684 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 5.2701 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 547 | 5.2721 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,431 | 5.2747 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,039 | 5.2748 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 528 | 5.2759 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,618 | 5.2808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 441 | 5.2812 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,891 | 5.2879 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,888 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,411 | 5.3003 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 500 | 5.2549 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Closing Short | 5,826 | 5.3000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 578 | 5.1495 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,302 | 5.2337 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 39,148 | 5.2995 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 30,392 | 5.2996 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,017 | 5.2449 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 604 | 5.2801 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: | 08 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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