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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: | 05 Sep 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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| 3,617,555 | 0.74% | 1,120,678 | 0.23% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,101,188 | 0.23% | 3,269,426 | 0.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,718,743 | 0.96% | 4,390,104 | 0.90% |
(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 | 194,532 | 7.0700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 136,752 | 7.0750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 34,534 | 7.0738 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,426 | 7.0658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,272 | 7.0825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,498 | 7.0726 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,217 | 7.0110 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,073 | 7.0728 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,789 | 6.9944 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,353 | 7.0760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,275 | 7.0767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,851 | 7.0853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,106 | 7.0858 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,624 | 7.0621 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,121 | 7.0850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,615 | 7.0772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,600 | 7.0297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,053 | 7.0895 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 916 | 7.0894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 457 | 7.0111 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 419 | 7.0596 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 193 | 7.0057 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 150 | 7.0275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 108 | 7.1050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 105 | 6.9950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 52 | 6.9900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 7.0200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 6.9947 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 7.0364 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 7.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 103,352 | 7.0750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 62,722 | 7.0627 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,443 | 7.0834 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45,021 | 7.0713 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,602 | 7.0665 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38,326 | 7.0695 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,027 | 7.0673 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,146 | 7.0399 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,471 | 7.0677 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,663 | 7.0559 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,541 | 7.0611 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,430 | 7.0739 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,272 | 7.0825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,104 | 7.0708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,882 | 7.0656 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,600 | 7.0274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,372 | 7.0641 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,856 | 7.0419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,810 | 7.0260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,427 | 7.0145 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,402 | 7.0799 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,967 | 7.0354 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,317 | 6.9924 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,977 | 7.0269 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,735 | 7.0670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,711 | 7.0742 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,579 | 7.0554 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,167 | 7.0102 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,083 | 7.0778 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,386 | 7.0392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,854 | 7.0225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,377 | 7.0429 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,186 | 7.0746 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,110 | 7.0621 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,983 | 7.0060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,574 | 7.0715 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,409 | 7.0630 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,370 | 7.0510 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,190 | 7.0569 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,142 | 7.0512 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,074 | 7.0538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,026 | 7.0290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,571 | 6.9976 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,543 | 7.0652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,453 | 7.0345 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,290 | 7.0932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,193 | 6.9982 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,191 | 7.0297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,168 | 7.0380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,117 | 7.0600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,078 | 7.0180 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,023 | 7.0387 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 848 | 7.0650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 776 | 7.0562 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 762 | 6.9992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 473 | 7.0000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 465 | 7.0200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 441 | 7.0175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 425 | 6.9950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 389 | 7.0700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 387 | 7.0326 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 375 | 7.0100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 372 | 6.9925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 369 | 7.0120 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 359 | 7.0794 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 343 | 7.0617 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 273 | 7.0500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 172 | 7.0780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 6.9900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 38 | 7.0808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 7.0848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 7.1100 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 | 2,983 | 7.0060 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,167 | 7.0102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 423 | 7.0252 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,600 | 7.0274 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,026 | 7.0290 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,683 | 7.0316 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 387 | 7.0326 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,950 | 7.0327 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 704 | 7.0345 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 282 | 7.0381 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,021 | 7.0386 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 54,656 | 7.0387 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,386 | 7.0392 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,146 | 7.0399 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,370 | 7.0510 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,142 | 7.0512 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,823 | 7.0525 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,188 | 7.0542 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 267 | 7.0545 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,663 | 7.0559 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 776 | 7.0562 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,190 | 7.0569 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,117 | 7.0600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 108 | 7.0619 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,882 | 7.0656 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,602 | 7.0665 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43,907 | 7.0695 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 389 | 7.0700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,711 | 7.0742 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,186 | 7.0746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 74,722 | 7.0750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 172 | 7.0780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 7.0794 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,402 | 7.0799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38 | 7.0808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14 | 7.0848 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64 | 6.9950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 193 | 7.0057 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 457 | 7.0111 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,600 | 7.0297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 7.0400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 91 | 7.0625 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 233 | 7.0627 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,426 | 7.0658 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,498 | 7.0726 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,534 | 7.0738 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,921 | 7.0750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,353 | 7.0760 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 822 | 7.0763 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,278 | 7.0767 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,374 | 7.0770 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,000 | 7.0832 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,121 | 7.0850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,851 | 7.0853 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,783 | 7.0116 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 194 | 7.0594 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 671 | 7.0809 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: | 08 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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