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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 17 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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| 3,316,361 | 0.68% | 1,577,334 | 0.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,649,709 | 0.34% | 3,117,373 | 0.64% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,966,070 | 1.01% | 4,694,707 | 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 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 | 125,571 | 7.1052 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 84,587 | 7.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 74,743 | 7.1104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,162 | 7.0911 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,149 | 7.1075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,829 | 7.0899 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,946 | 7.0909 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,579 | 7.1029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,186 | 7.1008 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,217 | 7.0876 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,690 | 7.0996 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,688 | 7.0877 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,981 | 7.0875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,846 | 7.0991 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,717 | 7.1072 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,305 | 7.0887 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,889 | 7.0827 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,086 | 7.1001 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,384 | 7.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,345 | 7.0988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 895 | 7.1005 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 885 | 7.0971 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 593 | 7.0850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 7.0788 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 273 | 7.0849 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 7.0900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 188,907 | 7.1068 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 188,240 | 7.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 49,792 | 7.0881 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,483 | 7.1099 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,645 | 7.0880 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,442 | 7.1076 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,230 | 7.1015 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,057 | 7.1096 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,749 | 7.0899 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,850 | 7.0942 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,400 | 7.1078 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,375 | 7.0897 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,993 | 7.0895 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,890 | 7.1085 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,208 | 7.0806 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,682 | 7.1088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,384 | 7.0914 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,220 | 7.0978 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,379 | 7.0865 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,289 | 7.0907 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,102 | 7.1003 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,066 | 7.0994 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,946 | 7.0904 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,678 | 7.0915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,670 | 7.0800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,639 | 7.0930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,333 | 7.1010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,218 | 7.0885 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,190 | 7.0869 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 805 | 7.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 786 | 7.1089 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 754 | 7.0950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 254 | 7.0750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 196 | 7.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 64 | 7.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 7.1113 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 | 2,379 | 7.0865 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,190 | 7.0869 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,645 | 7.0880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,792 | 7.0881 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,375 | 7.0897 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,045 | 7.0914 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,639 | 7.0930 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,159 | 7.0960 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,220 | 7.0978 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,706 | 7.0994 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,643 | 7.0997 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57 | 7.1000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,102 | 7.1003 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,333 | 7.1010 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,053 | 7.1015 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,534 | 7.1049 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,400 | 7.1078 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,051 | 7.1084 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,890 | 7.1085 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,682 | 7.1088 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 786 | 7.1089 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,057 | 7.1096 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,483 | 7.1099 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 123,423 | 7.1100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15 | 7.1113 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64 | 7.1150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 474 | 7.0788 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,889 | 7.0827 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 273 | 7.0849 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,029 | 7.0869 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,981 | 7.0875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,762 | 7.0881 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,305 | 7.0887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,368 | 7.0890 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,829 | 7.0899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23 | 7.0900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,162 | 7.0911 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,611 | 7.0946 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,086 | 7.1001 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,186 | 7.1008 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,491 | 7.1024 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,974 | 7.1030 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,654 | 7.1048 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,996 | 7.1060 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,430 | 7.1061 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,699 | 7.1069 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,717 | 7.1072 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,149 | 7.1075 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,944 | 7.1100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,136 | 7.1103 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74,743 | 7.1104 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 209 | 7.1113 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,933 | 7.1114 USD | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,753 | 7.0700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,812 | 7.0808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 865 | 7.0840 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 18,472 | 7.0862 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,088 | 7.0996 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 90,114 | 7.1094 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,000 | 7.1100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 587 | 7.0804 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,088 | 7.0806 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 593 | 7.0855 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 428 | 7.0970 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: | 18 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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