1st Aug 2025 13:10
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: | 31 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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| 4,752,716 | 0.97% | 555,705 | 0.11% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 410,018 | 0.08% | 4,443,102 | 0.91% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,162,734 | 1.05% | 4,998,807 | 1.02% |
(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 | 129,221 | 7.4908 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 104,149 | 7.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 86,958 | 7.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 75,903 | 7.4915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 54,645 | 7.5319 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 39,697 | 7.5264 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38,258 | 7.5245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 31,695 | 7.5146 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,847 | 7.5172 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,923 | 7.4853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,473 | 7.5315 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,035 | 7.5048 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,091 | 7.5321 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,247 | 7.5361 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,126 | 7.5187 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,741 | 7.5266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,714 | 7.5202 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,121 | 7.5204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,216 | 7.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,182 | 7.5166 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,686 | 7.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,447 | 7.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,246 | 7.5380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,056 | 7.5352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,911 | 7.5768 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,240 | 7.5228 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,650 | 7.5562 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,507 | 7.5359 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,377 | 7.5475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,363 | 7.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,268 | 7.5455 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,130 | 7.5750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,114 | 7.5526 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 976 | 7.5665 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 895 | 7.5209 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 883 | 7.5290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 843 | 7.5135 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 840 | 7.5233 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 829 | 7.5301 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 772 | 7.5411 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 645 | 7.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 589 | 7.5179 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 508 | 7.5211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 7.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 354 | 7.5350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 258 | 7.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 7.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 7.4984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 53 | 7.5950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 7.5112 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38 | 7.5073 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 7.5650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 125,960 | 7.5236 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 100,000 | 7.4988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 90,962 | 7.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 88,838 | 7.4958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 71,754 | 7.4861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,959 | 7.4985 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,301 | 7.5211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,882 | 7.5260 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,216 | 7.4945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,834 | 7.4928 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,163 | 7.5191 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,656 | 7.4883 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,973 | 7.5290 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,415 | 7.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,833 | 7.5020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,257 | 7.5069 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,159 | 7.5672 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,109 | 7.5533 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,002 | 7.5725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,906 | 7.5378 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,729 | 7.5945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,433 | 7.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,297 | 7.4835 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,164 | 7.5301 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,760 | 7.5289 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,671 | 7.5164 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,515 | 7.5397 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,392 | 7.5350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,238 | 7.5174 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,228 | 7.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,205 | 7.5506 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,053 | 7.5605 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,008 | 7.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 926 | 7.5570 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 913 | 7.5564 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 834 | 7.5731 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 794 | 7.5212 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 766 | 7.5328 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 730 | 7.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 659 | 7.5750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 645 | 7.5300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 478 | 7.5550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 452 | 7.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 401 | 7.5604 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 322 | 7.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 269 | 7.5451 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 267 | 7.5372 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 251 | 7.5106 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 158 | 7.5850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 7.5650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 7.5140 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 | 2,297 | 7.4835 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,563 | 7.4846 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,175 | 7.4850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,108 | 7.4854 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,656 | 7.4883 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,834 | 7.4928 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88,838 | 7.4958 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,959 | 7.4985 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,148 | 7.5010 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,685 | 7.5033 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,010 | 7.5048 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,243 | 7.5068 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,257 | 7.5069 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,000 | 7.5082 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10 | 7.5133 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 476 | 7.5150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,385 | 7.5200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 794 | 7.5212 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 7.5250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 847 | 7.5287 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,973 | 7.5290 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 267 | 7.5372 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,205 | 7.5506 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,109 | 7.5533 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 926 | 7.5570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,830 | 7.5599 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,053 | 7.5605 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,563 | 7.5725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,729 | 7.5945 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,583 | 7.4850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,033 | 7.4851 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,923 | 7.4853 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,095 | 7.4877 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38 | 7.5073 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,763 | 7.5096 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47 | 7.5112 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 843 | 7.5135 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 31,695 | 7.5146 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,847 | 7.5151 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,121 | 7.5204 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,738 | 7.5235 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,258 | 7.5245 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12 | 7.5253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 829 | 7.5301 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,686 | 7.5352 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,507 | 7.5359 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,247 | 7.5361 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,392 | 7.5366 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,178 | 7.5392 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,692 | 7.5394 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,377 | 7.5475 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,468 | 7.5483 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 107 | 7.5737 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 208 | 7.5750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,911 | 7.5768 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 53 | 7.5950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,646 | 7.5174 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,264 | 7.4856 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,123 | 7.5354 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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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: | 01 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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