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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: | 20 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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| 5,212,061 | 1.07% | 5,624,114 | 1.15% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,136,718 | 1.05% | 4,787,593 | 0.97% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,348,779 | 2.11% | 10,411,707 | 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 | 99,616 | 5.7450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 97,581 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 57,742 | 5.7244 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 55,285 | 5.7243 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,373 | 5.7216 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,656 | 5.7152 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,045 | 5.7251 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,095 | 5.7252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,490 | 5.7182 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,744 | 5.7266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,483 | 5.7123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,882 | 5.7421 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,825 | 5.7162 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,964 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,814 | 5.7521 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,678 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,501 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,270 | 5.7246 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,014 | 5.7400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 964 | 5.7178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 865 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 790 | 5.7254 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 717 | 5.7350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 658 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 596 | 5.7180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 479 | 5.7105 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 450 | 5.7285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 432 | 5.8025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 298 | 5.7475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 184 | 5.8402 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 74 | 5.7654 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 139,252 | 5.7257 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 126,644 | 5.7250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 67,016 | 5.7177 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,000 | 5.6994 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 50,040 | 5.7201 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,121 | 5.7229 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,941 | 5.7247 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,848 | 5.7242 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,725 | 5.7248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,914 | 5.7293 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,100 | 5.7606 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,404 | 5.7085 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,320 | 5.7255 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,708 | 5.7195 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,230 | 5.7132 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,186 | 5.7299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,369 | 5.7245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,404 | 5.7197 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,031 | 5.7185 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,006 | 5.7157 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,769 | 5.7225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,673 | 5.7156 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,333 | 5.7018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,093 | 5.7100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,964 | 5.7200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,954 | 5.7300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,904 | 5.7251 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,870 | 5.7075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,808 | 5.7078 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,754 | 5.7144 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,535 | 5.7243 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,517 | 5.7203 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,361 | 5.7219 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,309 | 5.7334 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,092 | 5.7244 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,065 | 5.7105 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,044 | 5.7083 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 865 | 5.7150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 846 | 5.7273 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 5.7350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 658 | 5.7050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 363 | 5.6993 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 242 | 5.7400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 125 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 5.7650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 5.7636 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7 | 5.7600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.6900 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 | 51,000 | 5.6994 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,428 | 5.7201 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.6923 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 363 | 5.6993 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,870 | 5.7075 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,404 | 5.7085 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,679 | 5.7147 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,680 | 5.7156 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,006 | 5.7157 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,053 | 5.7158 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51,820 | 5.7177 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,754 | 5.7190 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,708 | 5.7195 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,517 | 5.7203 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,361 | 5.7219 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,121 | 5.7229 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,369 | 5.7245 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,941 | 5.7247 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 366 | 5.7249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 116,539 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,904 | 5.7251 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48,775 | 5.7253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,320 | 5.7255 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 994 | 5.7261 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 373 | 5.7262 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 846 | 5.7273 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,893 | 5.7358 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,100 | 5.7606 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11 | 5.7636 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58 | 5.7650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 5.6926 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,582 | 5.7152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,457 | 5.7177 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 964 | 5.7178 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 596 | 5.7180 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 449 | 5.7211 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,373 | 5.7216 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20 | 5.7237 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 469 | 5.7242 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53,919 | 5.7243 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57,742 | 5.7244 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,270 | 5.7246 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,476 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,942 | 5.7251 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,095 | 5.7252 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 790 | 5.7254 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,744 | 5.7266 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 430 | 5.7287 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 156 | 5.7300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,882 | 5.7421 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 99,616 | 5.7450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,502 | 5.7594 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74 | 5.7654 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 184 | 5.8402 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 200 | 5.7125 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 47,055 | 5.7189 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 108 | 5.7246 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 50,196 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,871 | 5.7280 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,914 | 5.7293 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14,771 | 5.7369 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,778 | 5.7142 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,442 | 5.7250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,814 | 5.7522 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: | 21 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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