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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: | 24 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 | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 7,776,756 | 1.59% | 1,531,656 | 0.31% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,385,549 | 0.28% | 7,783,889 | 1.59% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,162,305 | 1.87% | 9,315,545 | 1.90% |
(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 | 90,787 | 5.9500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 48,030 | 5.9460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41,000 | 5.9457 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,687 | 5.9149 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,948 | 5.9485 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,700 | 5.9305 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,829 | 5.9502 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,903 | 5.9140 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,870 | 5.9237 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,195 | 5.9437 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,157 | 5.9350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,356 | 5.9050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,349 | 5.8908 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,219 | 5.9023 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,028 | 5.9376 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 898 | 5.8853 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 614 | 5.9226 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 412 | 5.9074 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 398 | 5.9300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 339 | 5.9191 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 146 | 5.9362 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 49 | 5.9439 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 5.9347 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 190,886 | 5.9500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 132,575 | 5.9150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 57,756 | 5.9305 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,047 | 5.9395 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42,235 | 5.9078 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 33,748 | 5.9407 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,825 | 5.9169 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,500 | 5.9288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,628 | 5.9142 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 17,893 | 5.9041 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,163 | 5.9493 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,117 | 5.9265 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,872 | 5.9097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,342 | 5.9280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,166 | 5.9498 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,708 | 5.9382 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,692 | 5.9089 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,411 | 5.9060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,157 | 5.9350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,888 | 5.8887 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,832 | 5.9076 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,534 | 5.9473 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,430 | 5.9141 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,363 | 5.9132 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,005 | 5.9093 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,224 | 5.9307 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,073 | 5.9091 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,659 | 5.9088 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,450 | 5.8895 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,384 | 5.9022 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,040 | 5.8920 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,887 | 5.9408 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,348 | 5.8996 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,146 | 5.9300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,797 | 5.9163 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,684 | 5.9003 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,624 | 5.9378 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,567 | 5.8867 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,513 | 5.9074 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,410 | 5.9293 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,375 | 5.9005 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,360 | 5.9092 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,352 | 5.8809 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,225 | 5.9115 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,143 | 5.9148 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,061 | 5.9252 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 888 | 5.9094 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 800 | 5.9176 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 746 | 5.8848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 702 | 5.8855 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 550 | 5.9291 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 5.9025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 407 | 5.8700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 402 | 5.9100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 402 | 5.9050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 393 | 5.9394 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 370 | 5.9000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 334 | 5.9009 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 109 | 5.9313 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 99 | 5.9297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 77 | 5.9450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 72 | 5.9361 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 72 | 5.9104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 72 | 5.9272 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 55 | 5.8821 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52 | 5.9075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19 | 5.9425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.8800 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 | 1,352 | 5.8809 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55 | 5.8821 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,145 | 5.8846 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 702 | 5.8855 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,888 | 5.8887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,450 | 5.8895 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 385 | 5.8908 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,040 | 5.8920 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,684 | 5.9003 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,375 | 5.9005 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,384 | 5.9022 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,286 | 5.9049 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,692 | 5.9089 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,360 | 5.9092 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,303 | 5.9102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72 | 5.9104 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,363 | 5.9132 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,713 | 5.9134 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,430 | 5.9141 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 132,508 | 5.9150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,797 | 5.9163 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,825 | 5.9169 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,588 | 5.9223 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,117 | 5.9265 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72 | 5.9272 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,500 | 5.9288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 99 | 5.9298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,748 | 5.9300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,756 | 5.9305 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,224 | 5.9307 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 900 | 5.9315 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,678 | 5.9317 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,951 | 5.9319 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,046 | 5.9341 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,000 | 5.9344 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 72 | 5.9361 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,708 | 5.9382 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,047 | 5.9395 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,887 | 5.9408 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,534 | 5.9473 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,163 | 5.9493 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,166 | 5.9498 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 118,322 | 5.9500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 195 | 5.9650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 898 | 5.8853 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,219 | 5.9023 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 954 | 5.9050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 412 | 5.9074 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,903 | 5.9140 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,687 | 5.9149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 614 | 5.9226 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,870 | 5.9237 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,700 | 5.9305 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,000 | 5.9355 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,028 | 5.9376 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,195 | 5.9437 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,000 | 5.9457 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,948 | 5.9485 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,147 | 5.9498 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,784 | 5.9500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,829 | 5.9502 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200 | 5.9424 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 5.8700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,794 | 5.9233 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,365 | 5.9314 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,231 | 5.9329 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,947 | 5.9037 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: | 27 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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