7th Jul 2025 15:04
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: | 04 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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| 4,774,789 | 0.98% | 436,443 | 0.09% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 470,079 | 0.10% | 4,478,340 | 0.92% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,244,868 | 1.07% | 4,914,783 | 1.00% |
(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 | 107,385 | 8.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33,366 | 8.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,888 | 8.1519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,121 | 8.1488 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,775 | 8.1477 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,223 | 8.1554 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,175 | 8.1355 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,914 | 8.1511 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,850 | 8.1562 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,805 | 8.1537 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,292 | 8.1405 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,095 | 8.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 646 | 8.1383 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 377 | 8.1300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 129 | 8.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 66 | 8.1590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 8.1496 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5 | 8.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 179,241 | 8.1500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,554 | 8.1550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,437 | 8.1549 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,229 | 8.1544 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,395 | 8.1385 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,851 | 8.1545 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,668 | 8.1504 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,020 | 8.1280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,025 | 8.1426 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,300 | 8.1467 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,348 | 8.1450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,283 | 8.1527 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,100 | 8.1571 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,073 | 8.1529 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,046 | 8.1491 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 780 | 8.1200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 607 | 8.1454 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 595 | 8.1452 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 434 | 8.1400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 390 | 8.1445 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 157 | 8.1250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 129 | 8.1297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 8.1439 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 8.1553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26 | 8.1748 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 | 100 | 8.1249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 157 | 8.1250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,329 | 8.1303 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,395 | 8.1385 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 78 | 8.1439 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 390 | 8.1445 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 595 | 8.1452 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,300 | 8.1467 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,046 | 8.1491 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 179,224 | 8.1500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,668 | 8.1504 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,283 | 8.1527 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,073 | 8.1529 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,851 | 8.1545 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,437 | 8.1549 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,792 | 8.1550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,261 | 8.1554 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,100 | 8.1571 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5 | 8.1250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,175 | 8.1355 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 110 | 8.1400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,292 | 8.1405 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5 | 8.1450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,392 | 8.1460 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,990 | 8.1477 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 624 | 8.1478 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 8.1483 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 107,385 | 8.1500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,914 | 8.1511 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,888 | 8.1519 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 8.1525 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,213 | 8.1550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,209 | 8.1554 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,850 | 8.1562 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,503 | 8.1301 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,368 | 8.1449 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 59 | 8.1493 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 879 | 8.1454 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) | 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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | No | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 07 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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