10th Jul 2025 14:13
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: | 09 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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| 4,563,612 | 0.93% | 438,072 | 0.09% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 497,522 | 0.10% | 4,269,330 | 0.87% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,061,134 | 1.03% | 4,707,402 | 0.96% |
(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 | ||||
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25p ordinary | Purchase | 200,353 | 8.1477 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51,710 | 8.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,722 | 8.1484 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31,116 | 8.1497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,685 | 8.1472 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,527 | 8.1508 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,000 | 8.1534 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,736 | 8.1454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,079 | 8.1501 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,817 | 8.1489 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,304 | 8.1442 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 789 | 8.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 776 | 8.1504 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 702 | 8.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 617 | 8.1591 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 610 | 8.1458 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 527 | 8.1406 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 325 | 8.1482 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 311 | 8.1579 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 208 | 8.1422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 182 | 8.1574 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 181 | 8.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 8.1474 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 63 | 8.1248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 52 | 8.1487 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 8.1354 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 8.1254 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 172,925 | 8.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,497 | 8.1401 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,778 | 8.1451 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,072 | 8.1499 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,663 | 8.1470 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,351 | 8.1452 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,042 | 8.1488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,468 | 8.1445 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,519 | 8.1486 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,330 | 8.1496 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,103 | 8.1449 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,300 | 8.1462 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,462 | 8.1429 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,127 | 8.1535 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,234 | 8.1491 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,840 | 8.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,558 | 8.1431 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,556 | 8.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,521 | 8.1479 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,427 | 8.1475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,166 | 8.1593 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,013 | 8.1605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 994 | 8.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 974 | 8.1485 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 937 | 8.1313 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 639 | 8.1355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 521 | 8.1261 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 469 | 8.1480 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 378 | 8.1579 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 370 | 8.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 262 | 8.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 239 | 8.1609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 8.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 8.1446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 122 | 8.1495 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 8.1558 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 43 | 8.1325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.1300 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 | 182 | 8.1250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,961 | 8.1260 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 8.1298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 43 | 8.1325 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 717 | 8.1400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,462 | 8.1429 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,468 | 8.1445 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 182 | 8.1446 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39,778 | 8.1451 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,429 | 8.1465 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,663 | 8.1470 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,521 | 8.1479 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 469 | 8.1480 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 8.1485 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,156 | 8.1488 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,763 | 8.1489 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,234 | 8.1491 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 122 | 8.1495 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29 | 8.1498 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,978 | 8.1500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,642 | 8.1515 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 952 | 8.1550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97 | 8.1560 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,166 | 8.1593 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 702 | 8.1150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 63 | 8.1249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 8.1256 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33 | 8.1351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 181 | 8.1450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,736 | 8.1454 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 610 | 8.1458 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67 | 8.1474 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 353 | 8.1478 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,722 | 8.1484 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52 | 8.1488 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,809 | 8.1489 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,473 | 8.1495 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,842 | 8.1496 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,116 | 8.1497 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,502 | 8.1500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,079 | 8.1501 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 776 | 8.1504 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 167 | 8.1508 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,000 | 8.1534 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 514 | 8.1550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 76 | 8.1560 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 182 | 8.1574 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,675 | 8.1375 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | No | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 10 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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