17th Jul 2025 15:01
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: | 16 Jul 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 4,908,684 | 1.00% | 353,400 | 0.07% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 430,651 | 0.09% | 4,613,405 | 0.94% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,339,335 | 1.09% | 4,966,805 | 1.01% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security |
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25p ordinary | Purchase | 319,048 | 7.9065 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89,281 | 7.8900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 76,368 | 7.8919 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,855 | 7.8989 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 34,055 | 7.8938 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26,865 | 7.8932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,872 | 7.8905 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,088 | 7.8913 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,974 | 7.8874 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,178 | 7.9020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,900 | 7.9002 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,997 | 7.8946 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,192 | 7.8917 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,613 | 7.8937 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,567 | 7.9009 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,225 | 7.8965 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,119 | 7.8903 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,737 | 7.8907 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,613 | 7.9000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,363 | 7.9045 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,199 | 7.8958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,175 | 7.9244 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,053 | 7.9014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,930 | 7.9601 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,841 | 7.8864 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,821 | 7.9018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,549 | 7.9066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,542 | 7.8992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,467 | 7.8846 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,423 | 7.8870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,283 | 7.9316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,244 | 7.8934 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 7.9071 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 7.8720 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 962 | 7.8750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 755 | 7.8898 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 699 | 7.8950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 612 | 7.8701 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 550 | 7.9021 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 524 | 7.8914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 292 | 7.8742 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 271 | 7.9290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 228 | 7.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 143 | 7.9400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 50 | 7.8986 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48 | 7.8825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 7.9300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 7.9650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 108,546 | 7.8911 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 62,090 | 7.9184 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,363 | 7.9102 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48,809 | 7.9198 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,824 | 7.8900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,889 | 7.9166 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,892 | 7.8945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,848 | 7.9024 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,823 | 7.8950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,302 | 7.8896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,244 | 7.8907 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,270 | 7.9150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,234 | 7.8932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,077 | 7.8982 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,793 | 7.8986 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,729 | 7.8894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,581 | 7.8941 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,421 | 7.9100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,361 | 7.9071 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,215 | 7.8958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,135 | 7.9200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,056 | 7.9014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 928 | 7.9261 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 770 | 7.9211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 7.9440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 735 | 7.8915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 681 | 7.9012 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 675 | 7.9093 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 628 | 7.9067 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 544 | 7.9147 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 542 | 7.8750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 535 | 7.8933 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 421 | 7.8879 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 319 | 7.8725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 7.9400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 252 | 7.9600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 227 | 7.9042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 107 | 7.8860 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 7.8899 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 7.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 7.9598 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 7.8825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36 | 7.8925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 7.9607 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 | 399 | 7.8963 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,470 | 7.8964 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,268 | 7.8963 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,470 | 7.8964 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 107 | 7.8860 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 117 | 7.8879 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,365 | 7.8894 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,302 | 7.8896 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100 | 7.8898 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 735 | 7.8915 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36 | 7.8923 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,234 | 7.8932 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,196 | 7.8950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,077 | 7.8982 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,834 | 7.8986 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 628 | 7.9067 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,361 | 7.9071 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 572 | 7.9136 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,164 | 7.9166 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 62 | 7.9598 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 7.9600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 612 | 7.8701 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,974 | 7.8874 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,439 | 7.8900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,979 | 7.8901 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,970 | 7.8903 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,872 | 7.8905 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,737 | 7.8907 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,088 | 7.8913 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,192 | 7.8917 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 76,368 | 7.8919 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,865 | 7.8932 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43 | 7.8934 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,055 | 7.8938 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,633 | 7.8940 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,997 | 7.8946 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 816 | 7.8950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,225 | 7.8965 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,979 | 7.8972 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,482 | 7.8976 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50 | 7.8986 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48 | 7.8989 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,613 | 7.9000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,567 | 7.9009 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,178 | 7.9020 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 264 | 7.9027 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,126 | 7.9032 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,012 | 7.9091 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 102 | 7.9550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,930 | 7.9601 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,247 | 7.8899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 273 | 7.9152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,137 | 7.9606 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) | Exercising |
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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: | 17 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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