18th Jul 2025 13:13
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 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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| 5,054,512 | 1.03% | 370,897 | 0.08% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 445,753 | 0.09% | 4,756,965 | 0.97% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,500,265 | 1.12% | 5,127,862 | 1.05% |
(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 | 90,793 | 7.9288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31,235 | 7.9314 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,274 | 7.9400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,826 | 7.9040 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,277 | 7.9219 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,771 | 7.9294 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,236 | 7.9017 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,686 | 7.9297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,671 | 7.9221 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,255 | 7.8808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,040 | 7.9102 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,918 | 7.9121 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,756 | 7.8725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,738 | 7.9411 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,200 | 7.8831 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,185 | 7.8650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,117 | 7.9109 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,057 | 7.8832 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 858 | 7.9323 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 839 | 7.9089 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 773 | 7.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 696 | 7.9176 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 571 | 7.9050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 537 | 7.8800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 534 | 7.8922 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 524 | 7.9218 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 7.9401 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 453 | 7.9055 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 263 | 7.9347 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 136 | 7.8888 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 7.9491 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 7.8818 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 7.9130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16 | 7.9275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 7.9406 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 7.9300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,946 | 7.9400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,752 | 7.9378 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,607 | 7.9206 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,285 | 7.9350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,112 | 7.8920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,687 | 7.9396 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,740 | 7.8805 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,234 | 7.9324 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,185 | 7.8650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,840 | 7.8799 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,520 | 7.9274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,468 | 7.8862 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,410 | 7.9361 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 855 | 7.9388 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 675 | 7.9213 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 571 | 7.9050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 501 | 7.9255 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 473 | 7.9052 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 357 | 7.8859 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 303 | 7.8787 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 296 | 7.8725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 241 | 7.9250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 121 | 7.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 109 | 7.9546 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 7.9242 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 49 | 7.8950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 7.9337 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 7.9027 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 7.8752 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 | 296 | 7.8725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 357 | 7.8859 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,468 | 7.8862 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 271 | 7.8880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 581 | 7.9091 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,607 | 7.9206 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 675 | 7.9213 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 241 | 7.9250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,520 | 7.9274 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17 | 7.9317 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,234 | 7.9324 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 7.9331 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,410 | 7.9361 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,752 | 7.9378 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,318 | 7.9396 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,317 | 7.9400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 109 | 7.9546 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 102 | 7.9550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,600 | 7.8807 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24 | 7.8818 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,885 | 7.8865 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 136 | 7.8888 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 183 | 7.8986 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,236 | 7.9017 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,826 | 7.9040 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,839 | 7.9043 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,067 | 7.9045 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 453 | 7.9055 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40 | 7.9060 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 839 | 7.9089 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,068 | 7.9102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 696 | 7.9176 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 118 | 7.9218 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,277 | 7.9219 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,671 | 7.9221 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 7.9225 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9 | 7.9233 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30 | 7.9250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 90,793 | 7.9288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,771 | 7.9294 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 7.9300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 858 | 7.9323 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,423 | 7.9347 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,023 | 7.9400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,239 | 7.9401 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 227 | 7.9402 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7 | 7.9406 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,738 | 7.9411 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24 | 7.9491 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 106 | 7.9514 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,545 | 7.8791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,698 | 7.9393 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 443 | 7.9397 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 212 | 7.9250 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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | No | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 18 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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