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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: | 21 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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| 4,202,520 | 0.86% | 967,501 | 0.20% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 924,306 | 0.19% | 3,875,336 | 0.79% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,126,826 | 1.05% | 4,842,837 | 0.99% |
(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 | 200,000 | 7.2558 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,732 | 7.2688 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,947 | 7.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,299 | 7.2554 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,149 | 7.2568 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,837 | 7.2673 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,035 | 7.2552 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,697 | 7.2491 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,522 | 7.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,463 | 7.2667 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,177 | 7.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,600 | 7.2418 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,334 | 7.2416 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,017 | 7.2525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,935 | 7.2760 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,926 | 7.2454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,895 | 7.2586 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,717 | 7.2601 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,441 | 7.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,881 | 7.2411 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,644 | 7.2504 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,279 | 7.2613 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,003 | 7.2475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,312 | 7.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,188 | 7.2383 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,181 | 7.2537 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,151 | 7.2520 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,044 | 7.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 815 | 7.2600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 650 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 620 | 7.2499 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 459 | 7.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 440 | 7.2575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 357 | 7.2425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 347 | 7.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 326 | 7.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 7.2375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 229 | 7.2364 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 189 | 7.2761 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 7.2509 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40 | 7.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 168,560 | 7.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 131,211 | 7.2748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 65,841 | 7.2609 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 58,823 | 7.2723 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45,939 | 7.2486 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,817 | 7.2465 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,069 | 7.2529 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,933 | 7.2496 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,478 | 7.2510 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,824 | 7.2755 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,497 | 7.2721 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,336 | 7.2746 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,005 | 7.2508 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,744 | 7.2509 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,300 | 7.2625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,009 | 7.2725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,448 | 7.2531 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,280 | 7.2484 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,160 | 7.2640 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,989 | 7.2488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,776 | 7.2681 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,061 | 7.2735 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,308 | 7.2615 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,116 | 7.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,017 | 7.2525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,909 | 7.2621 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,602 | 7.2610 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,442 | 7.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,454 | 7.2554 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,146 | 7.2332 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,579 | 7.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,518 | 7.2497 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,328 | 7.2410 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,283 | 7.2754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,117 | 7.2651 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,109 | 7.2542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,085 | 7.2454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,044 | 7.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,037 | 7.2383 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 936 | 7.2404 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 897 | 7.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 815 | 7.2600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 772 | 7.2325 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 765 | 7.2568 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 715 | 7.2425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 708 | 7.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 656 | 7.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 650 | 7.2376 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 650 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 556 | 7.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 554 | 7.2714 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 516 | 7.2429 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 440 | 7.2575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 401 | 7.2386 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 386 | 7.2475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 350 | 7.2812 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 310 | 7.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 272 | 7.2375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 196 | 7.2354 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 150 | 7.2530 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 99 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 7.2587 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 | 148 | 7.2386 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 371 | 7.2400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 386 | 7.2475 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52 | 7.2494 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,309 | 7.2498 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 100,905 | 7.2509 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,109 | 7.2542 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 348 | 7.2586 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 7.2587 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 74 | 7.2595 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 299 | 7.2596 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,602 | 7.2610 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,421 | 7.2625 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,160 | 7.2640 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97 | 7.2650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,117 | 7.2651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 773 | 7.2681 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 554 | 7.2715 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,323 | 7.2716 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,497 | 7.2721 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,009 | 7.2725 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,061 | 7.2735 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,336 | 7.2746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 240,099 | 7.2750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 350 | 7.2812 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 229 | 7.2364 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,881 | 7.2411 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,926 | 7.2454 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,003 | 7.2475 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,697 | 7.2491 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54 | 7.2509 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,151 | 7.2520 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,181 | 7.2537 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,035 | 7.2552 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,299 | 7.2554 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,149 | 7.2568 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,574 | 7.2582 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,938 | 7.2586 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 190 | 7.2618 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50,961 | 7.2644 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,837 | 7.2673 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,876 | 7.2686 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,482 | 7.2750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,763 | 7.2755 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,503 | 7.2760 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 189 | 7.2761 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 971 | 7.2434 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 13,748 | 7.2743 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,738 | 7.2697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 546 | 7.2752 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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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: | 22 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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