24th Jun 2025 15:11
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 23 Jun 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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| 4,659,288 | 0.95% | 562,766 | 0.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 532,595 | 0.11% | 4,362,735 | 0.89% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,191,883 | 1.06% | 4,925,501 | 1.01% |
(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 | 188,577 | 8.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,351 | 8.4935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,826 | 8.4949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,314 | 8.4923 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,954 | 8.4945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,934 | 8.4957 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,684 | 8.4783 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,068 | 8.4886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,567 | 8.4841 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,500 | 8.5650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,443 | 8.4794 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,136 | 8.4779 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,042 | 8.5352 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,751 | 8.4816 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,614 | 8.4911 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,591 | 8.4853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,876 | 8.4901 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,812 | 8.4931 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,277 | 8.4905 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,168 | 8.4721 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,074 | 8.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,041 | 8.4761 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,035 | 8.4827 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 955 | 8.4819 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 773 | 8.5240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 661 | 8.4902 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 613 | 8.4811 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 8.5329 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 526 | 8.4791 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 188 | 8.4951 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 179 | 8.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 158 | 8.5123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 8.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 8.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 8.5700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 8.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 56,746 | 8.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,149 | 8.4945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,722 | 8.4948 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,191 | 8.4881 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,114 | 8.4794 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,786 | 8.4901 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,500 | 8.4754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,001 | 8.4763 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,853 | 8.4947 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,287 | 8.4972 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,131 | 8.4869 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,613 | 8.4819 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,584 | 8.4748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 953 | 8.4767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 784 | 8.4915 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 741 | 8.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 649 | 8.4937 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 639 | 8.4758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 562 | 8.4710 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 417 | 8.4934 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 363 | 8.4798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 350 | 8.5400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 284 | 8.4600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 253 | 8.5650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 237 | 8.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 212 | 8.4702 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 195 | 8.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 179 | 8.4812 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 8.4841 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 8.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 8.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.5600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.5700 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 | 5,500 | 8.4746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,584 | 8.4748 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,001 | 8.4763 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,114 | 8.4794 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 363 | 8.4798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19 | 8.4841 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,131 | 8.4869 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13 | 8.4880 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,191 | 8.4881 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,786 | 8.4901 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,447 | 8.4923 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 417 | 8.4934 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 649 | 8.4937 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,099 | 8.4944 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 28,149 | 8.4945 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,853 | 8.4947 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,764 | 8.4948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,272 | 8.4950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,287 | 8.4972 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 350 | 8.5400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 8.5598 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 8.5673 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,844 | 8.4760 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,727 | 8.4783 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,443 | 8.4794 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,402 | 8.4809 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 955 | 8.4819 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,567 | 8.4841 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,074 | 8.4850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,591 | 8.4853 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,068 | 8.4886 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,876 | 8.4901 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 661 | 8.4902 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,277 | 8.4905 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,614 | 8.4911 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,736 | 8.4931 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,351 | 8.4935 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,954 | 8.4945 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,005 | 8.4949 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 151,241 | 8.4950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 188 | 8.4951 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,934 | 8.4957 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 468 | 8.4966 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 158 | 8.5123 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 773 | 8.5240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,042 | 8.5352 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 8.5601 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,500 | 8.5658 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 8.5676 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 5,040 | 8.4942 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,450 | 8.4994 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,103 | 8.4755 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,219 | 8.4780 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1 | 8.5000 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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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | No | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Jun 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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