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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: | 28 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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| 4,802,488 | 0.98% | 454,233 | 0.09% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 485,497 | 0.10% | 4,461,986 | 0.91% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,287,985 | 1.08% | 4,916,219 | 1.00% |
(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 | 106,116 | 7.8600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,000 | 7.8726 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,979 | 7.8592 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,318 | 7.8621 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,376 | 7.8611 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,071 | 7.8549 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,843 | 7.8547 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,134 | 7.8563 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,921 | 7.8550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,910 | 7.8538 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,666 | 7.8540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,777 | 7.8593 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,382 | 7.8711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,150 | 7.8535 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,948 | 7.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,943 | 7.8820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,859 | 7.8672 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,743 | 7.8450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,540 | 7.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,354 | 7.8823 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,293 | 7.8551 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,171 | 7.8590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 899 | 7.8675 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 868 | 7.8504 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 707 | 7.8680 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 692 | 7.8762 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 624 | 7.8500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 561 | 7.8525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 559 | 7.8780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 463 | 7.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 435 | 7.8654 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 328 | 7.8694 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 306 | 7.8750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 302 | 7.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 287 | 7.8425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 270 | 7.8925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 265 | 7.8825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 258 | 7.8875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 258 | 7.8850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 246 | 7.8625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 118 | 7.8650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15 | 7.8483 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 7.9042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 84,885 | 7.8609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 61,580 | 7.8591 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 43,581 | 7.8600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,995 | 7.8586 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,765 | 7.8644 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,516 | 7.8550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,090 | 7.8510 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,084 | 7.8701 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,037 | 7.8553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,161 | 7.8642 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,976 | 7.8502 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,719 | 7.8722 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,443 | 7.8580 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,308 | 7.8533 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,192 | 7.8468 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,423 | 7.8596 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,999 | 7.8539 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,826 | 7.8709 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,611 | 7.8787 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,493 | 7.8557 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,389 | 7.8593 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,051 | 7.8664 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,452 | 7.8617 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,163 | 7.8594 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,078 | 7.8565 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,058 | 7.8551 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,025 | 7.8650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,914 | 7.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,864 | 7.8583 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,743 | 7.8450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,587 | 7.8532 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,190 | 7.8588 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,161 | 7.8633 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,140 | 7.8542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 928 | 7.8585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 786 | 7.8454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 728 | 7.8432 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 707 | 7.8570 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 688 | 7.8354 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 651 | 7.8556 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 624 | 7.8500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 580 | 7.8552 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 564 | 7.8571 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 547 | 7.8655 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 491 | 7.8560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 462 | 7.8512 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 360 | 7.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 318 | 7.8350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 306 | 7.8750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 301 | 7.8488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 287 | 7.8425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 270 | 7.8925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 265 | 7.8825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 258 | 7.8850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 7.8748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 174 | 7.8574 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 155 | 7.8524 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 | 51 | 7.8343 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 688 | 7.8354 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 301 | 7.8487 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,976 | 7.8502 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 155 | 7.8524 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,587 | 7.8532 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,362 | 7.8533 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,548 | 7.8539 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76 | 7.8540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 871 | 7.8541 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 319 | 7.8547 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41 | 7.8550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 580 | 7.8552 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,037 | 7.8553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,078 | 7.8565 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 707 | 7.8570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 634 | 7.8572 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65 | 7.8576 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 42,485 | 7.8578 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79,936 | 7.8581 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,190 | 7.8588 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 53,002 | 7.8591 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,389 | 7.8593 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,163 | 7.8594 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,423 | 7.8596 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,609 | 7.8600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,417 | 7.8602 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,452 | 7.8617 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,051 | 7.8664 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 374 | 7.8700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,948 | 7.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 361 | 7.8400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 868 | 7.8504 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,150 | 7.8535 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,910 | 7.8538 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,134 | 7.8563 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,770 | 7.8569 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,171 | 7.8590 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,381 | 7.8598 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 497 | 7.8599 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 70,070 | 7.8600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,318 | 7.8621 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 7.8650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 435 | 7.8654 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 647 | 7.8782 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,949 | 7.8478 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,444 | 7.8600 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,682 | 7.8647 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 707 | 7.8680 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: | 29 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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