19th Aug 2025 14:40
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: | 18 Aug 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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| 4,120,067 | 0.84% | 705,939 | 0.14% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 587,859 | 0.12% | 3,814,792 | 0.78% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,707,926 | 0.96% | 4,520,731 | 0.92% |
(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 | 69,419 | 7.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 55,208 | 7.2978 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,376 | 7.2802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,098 | 7.3009 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,167 | 7.3045 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,592 | 7.3023 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,496 | 7.2772 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,052 | 7.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,578 | 7.2981 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,758 | 7.3104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,472 | 7.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,036 | 7.2859 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,735 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,699 | 7.3194 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,641 | 7.3228 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,600 | 7.3010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,400 | 7.3065 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,959 | 7.3444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,740 | 7.2934 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,683 | 7.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,674 | 7.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,656 | 7.3178 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,603 | 7.2760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,499 | 7.2825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,496 | 7.2764 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,160 | 7.2925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,130 | 7.2675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 999 | 7.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 818 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 682 | 7.2847 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 657 | 7.2725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 393 | 7.2975 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 356 | 7.2777 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 7.2625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 160 | 7.3350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 102 | 7.2865 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 7.2842 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 7.2782 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16 | 7.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52,761 | 7.2899 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 39,653 | 7.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,175 | 7.2756 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,909 | 7.3024 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,714 | 7.2937 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,533 | 7.2863 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,508 | 7.2763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,221 | 7.2857 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,332 | 7.3165 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,117 | 7.2991 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,527 | 7.2746 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,467 | 7.2980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,223 | 7.3097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,880 | 7.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,382 | 7.2896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,819 | 7.3029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,190 | 7.2748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,964 | 7.2882 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,784 | 7.3088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,284 | 7.3077 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,069 | 7.3132 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,018 | 7.3075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,465 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,218 | 7.3130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,192 | 7.3374 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,137 | 7.3223 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,109 | 7.2854 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,066 | 7.3090 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,894 | 7.3083 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,582 | 7.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,223 | 7.2825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,160 | 7.2925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,130 | 7.2675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,041 | 7.2862 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 947 | 7.3143 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 818 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 728 | 7.2975 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 657 | 7.2725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 641 | 7.2696 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 549 | 7.3001 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 545 | 7.2965 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 539 | 7.2652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 539 | 7.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 417 | 7.2988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 335 | 7.3025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 328 | 7.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 309 | 7.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 7.2625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 295 | 7.3500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 270 | 7.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 138 | 7.3096 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 7.2818 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 | 11,527 | 7.2746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,190 | 7.2748 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,496 | 7.2750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,175 | 7.2756 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,508 | 7.2763 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 340 | 7.2800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48 | 7.2817 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,204 | 7.2850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,533 | 7.2863 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,613 | 7.2940 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72,985 | 7.2944 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,467 | 7.2980 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,256 | 7.2988 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,117 | 7.2991 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65 | 7.3000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 549 | 7.3001 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 491 | 7.3014 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,909 | 7.3024 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,280 | 7.3034 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 78 | 7.3054 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,284 | 7.3077 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,894 | 7.3083 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,784 | 7.3087 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,066 | 7.3090 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 138 | 7.3096 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16 | 7.3098 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 254 | 7.3100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,184 | 7.3218 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,137 | 7.3223 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 341 | 7.2700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,239 | 7.2750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,603 | 7.2760 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,496 | 7.2764 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,496 | 7.2772 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 356 | 7.2777 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 276 | 7.2825 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 548 | 7.2834 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7 | 7.2850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 102 | 7.2865 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,740 | 7.2934 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,214 | 7.2968 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,578 | 7.2981 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 86,099 | 7.2983 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,600 | 7.3010 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 475 | 7.3100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16 | 7.3101 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,641 | 7.3228 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 160 | 7.3350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,959 | 7.3444 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,706 | 7.3079 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,218 | 7.3128 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 684 | 7.2951 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: | 19 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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