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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: | 29 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,422,673 | 1.52% | 1,574,181 | 0.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,422,711 | 0.29% | 7,488,402 | 1.53% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 8,845,384 | 1.81% | 9,062,583 | 1.85% |
(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 | 135,466 | 5.7708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 59,623 | 5.7650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 53,594 | 5.7696 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,707 | 5.8037 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,107 | 5.8080 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,675 | 5.7662 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,195 | 5.7992 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,640 | 5.7982 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,447 | 5.8075 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,170 | 5.7977 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,956 | 5.8175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,116 | 5.7652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,484 | 5.7932 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,353 | 5.8031 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,748 | 5.7970 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,703 | 5.8060 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,634 | 5.7888 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,500 | 5.7945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,155 | 5.8087 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,483 | 5.7837 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,691 | 5.8077 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,181 | 5.7830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,097 | 5.8021 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,604 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,576 | 5.8217 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,462 | 5.7950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,440 | 5.8106 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,414 | 5.8014 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,371 | 5.8005 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,285 | 5.7984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,242 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,016 | 5.7940 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 972 | 5.7961 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 629 | 5.8149 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 598 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 598 | 5.8098 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 536 | 5.7951 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 516 | 5.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 5.7989 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 218 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 173 | 5.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 135 | 5.7958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 5.7896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 107,481 | 5.7850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 53,392 | 5.7650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 52,716 | 5.7658 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 47,647 | 5.7779 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 42,442 | 5.8004 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,856 | 5.8006 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,717 | 5.7773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,714 | 5.7774 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,579 | 5.7663 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,598 | 5.7750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,986 | 5.7727 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,829 | 5.7647 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,838 | 5.7971 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,210 | 5.7890 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,678 | 5.7984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,495 | 5.7857 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,987 | 5.7787 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,444 | 5.7926 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,321 | 5.7833 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,130 | 5.7916 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,703 | 5.7973 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,574 | 5.7900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,507 | 5.8039 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,463 | 5.7806 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,759 | 5.7733 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,676 | 5.8081 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,633 | 5.8000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,465 | 5.7950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,277 | 5.7770 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,134 | 5.7931 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,036 | 5.7881 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 880 | 5.7694 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 791 | 5.7948 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 598 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 563 | 5.7700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 497 | 5.7838 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 408 | 5.7887 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 317 | 5.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 218 | 5.7800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 146 | 5.7944 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 60 | 5.7935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.7937 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.8050 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 | 7,829 | 5.7647 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,899 | 5.7650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,042 | 5.7653 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,716 | 5.7658 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,579 | 5.7663 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 880 | 5.7694 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,986 | 5.7727 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,759 | 5.7733 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,598 | 5.7747 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,709 | 5.7773 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,714 | 5.7774 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 472 | 5.7779 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,362 | 5.7789 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,659 | 5.7795 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 777 | 5.7800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,463 | 5.7806 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,321 | 5.7833 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 497 | 5.7838 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 669 | 5.7844 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 107,481 | 5.7850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 755 | 5.7858 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 408 | 5.7887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,271 | 5.7899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 146 | 5.7944 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,836 | 5.7948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 367 | 5.7949 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,168 | 5.7951 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,838 | 5.7971 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,678 | 5.7984 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,856 | 5.8006 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,507 | 5.8039 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,300 | 5.8043 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 5.8044 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,676 | 5.8081 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,564 | 5.8305 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,115 | 5.7649 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,510 | 5.7650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,898 | 5.7652 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,675 | 5.7662 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,180 | 5.7807 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,181 | 5.7830 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,483 | 5.7837 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,380 | 5.7881 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 122 | 5.7896 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,248 | 5.7970 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,640 | 5.7982 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,195 | 5.7992 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,371 | 5.8005 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,707 | 5.8037 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,200 | 5.8050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,447 | 5.8074 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,107 | 5.8080 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,956 | 5.8174 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 460 | 5.7839 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 831 | 5.7823 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,703 | 5.7973 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,278 | 5.7983 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 43,542 | 5.7650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 4,214 | 5.7654 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 26,494 | 5.8110 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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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: | 30 Oct 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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