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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: | 19 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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| 4,236,940 | 0.87% | 760,816 | 0.16% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 716,521 | 0.15% | 3,901,781 | 0.80% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,953,461 | 1.01% | 4,662,597 | 0.95% |
(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 | 166,235 | 7.3080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 113,742 | 7.2833 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 65,482 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51,034 | 7.2966 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37,884 | 7.2894 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,929 | 7.2847 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,591 | 7.3137 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,645 | 7.3103 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 14,047 | 7.3121 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,633 | 7.3227 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,509 | 7.3128 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,056 | 7.3037 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,696 | 7.2803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,635 | 7.3008 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,628 | 7.3023 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,207 | 7.2861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,186 | 7.3193 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,773 | 7.2931 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,416 | 7.3018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,190 | 7.3079 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,023 | 7.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,991 | 7.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,982 | 7.3123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,359 | 7.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,040 | 7.3068 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,013 | 7.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 929 | 7.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 811 | 7.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 811 | 7.3002 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 754 | 7.3339 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 667 | 7.2805 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 7.3182 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 592 | 7.3246 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 590 | 7.3021 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 321 | 7.3111 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 74 | 7.2946 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 30 | 7.4492 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 141,884 | 7.3043 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,947 | 7.2901 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,960 | 7.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 29,069 | 7.2825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,141 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,429 | 7.3175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,987 | 7.3243 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,009 | 7.2890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,891 | 7.3159 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,167 | 7.3081 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,413 | 7.2887 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,268 | 7.2796 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,405 | 7.3130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,840 | 7.2859 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,084 | 7.3169 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,785 | 7.3122 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,204 | 7.2974 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,073 | 7.2869 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,912 | 7.2798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,345 | 7.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,650 | 7.2862 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,552 | 7.3126 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,967 | 7.3020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,964 | 7.3162 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,833 | 7.3046 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,580 | 7.2828 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,508 | 7.3084 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,049 | 7.2803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,801 | 7.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,796 | 7.3087 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,673 | 7.3133 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,611 | 7.2848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,491 | 7.2996 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,396 | 7.3053 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,234 | 7.2967 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,090 | 7.3071 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,750 | 7.2865 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,626 | 7.3140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,390 | 7.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,351 | 7.3185 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,290 | 7.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,172 | 7.3018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,110 | 7.3012 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,048 | 7.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 871 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 764 | 7.3171 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 752 | 7.2927 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 695 | 7.3224 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 654 | 7.3253 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 605 | 7.3168 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 559 | 7.3034 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 499 | 7.3113 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 486 | 7.3194 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 372 | 7.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 328 | 7.3249 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 325 | 7.3026 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 324 | 7.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 324 | 7.3350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 255 | 7.3500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 193 | 7.2833 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 101 | 7.3109 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 77 | 7.2941 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51 | 7.3242 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 | 12,268 | 7.2796 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,912 | 7.2798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,994 | 7.2800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,069 | 7.2825 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,580 | 7.2828 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 850 | 7.2848 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,761 | 7.2849 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,413 | 7.2887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 752 | 7.2927 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 77 | 7.2941 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,234 | 7.2967 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,204 | 7.2974 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 7.3000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,110 | 7.3012 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 381 | 7.3018 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 791 | 7.3019 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 769 | 7.3021 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 559 | 7.3034 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 666 | 7.3050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,090 | 7.3071 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,861 | 7.3078 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,328 | 7.3079 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,167 | 7.3081 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,335 | 7.3084 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,796 | 7.3087 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,338 | 7.3089 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 101 | 7.3109 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,552 | 7.3126 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 282 | 7.3156 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,264 | 7.3162 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 605 | 7.3168 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 764 | 7.3171 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51 | 7.3242 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 328 | 7.3249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 654 | 7.3253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 324 | 7.3350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 255 | 7.3500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,256 | 7.2800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,696 | 7.2803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 667 | 7.2805 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 30,929 | 7.2847 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,712 | 7.2849 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,207 | 7.2861 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,340 | 7.2894 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74 | 7.2946 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,989 | 7.2991 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,416 | 7.3018 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,628 | 7.3023 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,056 | 7.3037 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,710 | 7.3038 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 609 | 7.3050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,645 | 7.3103 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,982 | 7.3123 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,186 | 7.3193 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,633 | 7.3227 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 592 | 7.3246 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50 | 7.4500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,367 | 7.2858 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,066 | 7.3035 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 70 | 7.4492 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,834 | 7.2808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 107 | 7.2872 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | Call Options | Increasing Long | 120,000 | 12.9300 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) | 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: | 20 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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