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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: | 07 Oct 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 | ||||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 3,586,422 | 0.73% | 2,217,852 | 0.45% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,148,173 | 0.44% | 3,572,789 | 0.73% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,734,595 | 1.17% | 5,790,641 | 1.18% |
(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 | 153,487 | 7.0672 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 143,637 | 7.0650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 137,652 | 7.0727 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 99,622 | 7.0673 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 77,807 | 7.0600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 57,931 | 7.0636 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,790 | 7.0803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,602 | 7.0927 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,270 | 7.0942 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,098 | 7.1019 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,955 | 7.0961 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,830 | 7.0714 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,314 | 7.0761 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,224 | 7.1067 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,623 | 7.0920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,221 | 7.0722 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,299 | 7.0898 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,292 | 7.1050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,290 | 7.0995 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,904 | 7.0651 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,470 | 7.0943 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,432 | 7.1091 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,348 | 7.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,172 | 7.0826 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,169 | 7.0755 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,020 | 7.0780 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,803 | 7.0823 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,502 | 7.0980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,487 | 7.0955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,213 | 7.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 735 | 7.1066 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 716 | 7.1100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 693 | 7.0963 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 640 | 7.0850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 618 | 7.0907 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 616 | 7.1075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 556 | 7.0550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 417 | 7.1125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 397 | 7.0708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 390 | 7.0949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 365 | 7.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 98 | 7.0525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 92 | 7.0802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 7.0950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 7.1350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 7.0908 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 7.0912 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 7.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 7.0607 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 323,743 | 7.0689 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 78,785 | 7.0650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 78,679 | 7.0608 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,990 | 7.0661 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,974 | 7.0832 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,634 | 7.0664 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,535 | 7.0646 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,354 | 7.0765 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,310 | 7.0976 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,779 | 7.1044 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,700 | 7.0820 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,796 | 7.0877 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,950 | 7.0958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,527 | 7.1051 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,289 | 7.0766 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,414 | 7.0919 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,232 | 7.0993 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,384 | 7.0322 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,015 | 7.1254 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,942 | 7.0979 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,867 | 7.0711 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,527 | 7.1056 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,398 | 7.1239 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,197 | 7.1224 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,142 | 7.0809 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,023 | 7.1204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,916 | 7.1000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,800 | 7.0757 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,551 | 7.0853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,522 | 7.1050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,402 | 7.1150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,373 | 7.0950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 7.1029 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,096 | 7.1134 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,083 | 7.1154 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 7.1176 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 799 | 7.1245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 757 | 7.0984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 703 | 7.0754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 556 | 7.0550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 527 | 7.1185 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 485 | 7.1104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 420 | 7.1075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 417 | 7.1125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 402 | 7.0850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 400 | 7.0553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 356 | 7.0450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 283 | 7.0607 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 282 | 7.0717 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 197 | 7.0785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 143 | 7.0786 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 7.1052 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 7.0988 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 46 | 7.1039 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41 | 7.1343 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 7.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 7.1033 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 7.1025 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 | 3,384 | 7.0322 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 393 | 7.0635 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,535 | 7.0646 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,473 | 7.0650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 76,000 | 7.0705 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,803 | 7.0706 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,867 | 7.0711 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 282 | 7.0717 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 74 | 7.0731 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 180 | 7.0740 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,289 | 7.0766 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 197 | 7.0785 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 143 | 7.0786 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,142 | 7.0809 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8 | 7.0948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,096 | 7.0962 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 490 | 7.0970 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 757 | 7.0984 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 620 | 7.0992 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,232 | 7.0993 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 685 | 7.1000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,597 | 7.1051 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 600 | 7.1150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 799 | 7.1245 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 7.1250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 7.0396 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,400 | 7.0553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 7.0607 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,528 | 7.0650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,904 | 7.0651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,793 | 7.0655 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,539 | 7.0661 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59,627 | 7.0663 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,549 | 7.0664 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 397 | 7.0708 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,830 | 7.0714 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,314 | 7.0761 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 89 | 7.0773 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,020 | 7.0780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40 | 7.0787 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92 | 7.0802 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,790 | 7.0803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,299 | 7.0898 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 626 | 7.0907 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 7.0908 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,109 | 7.0912 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,623 | 7.0920 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,602 | 7.0927 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,270 | 7.0942 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 7.0951 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,518 | 7.1019 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,273 | 7.1033 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,000 | 7.1057 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 735 | 7.1066 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,388 | 7.0637 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,380 | 7.1090 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 23,899 | 7.0655 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 18,933 | 7.0656 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: | 08 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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