| 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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | UNITE GROUP PLC/THE | |||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 25 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 4,738,457 | 0.97% | 538,189 | 0.11% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 539,715 | 0.11% | 4,453,751 | 0.91% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,278,172 | 1.08% | 4,991,940 | 1.02% |
| (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 | 208,500 | 8.4100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,776 | 8.4181 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,539 | 8.4332 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,589 | 8.4395 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,493 | 8.4114 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,890 | 8.4172 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,972 | 8.4925 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,768 | 8.4104 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,574 | 8.4252 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,759 | 8.4409 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,324 | 8.4202 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,269 | 8.4361 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,758 | 8.4112 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,006 | 8.4543 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,883 | 8.4316 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,022 | 8.4226 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,353 | 8.4991 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,250 | 8.4523 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,243 | 8.4445 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,162 | 8.4418 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,072 | 8.4441 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,071 | 8.4450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,002 | 8.4259 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 984 | 8.4195 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 875 | 8.4101 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 858 | 8.4383 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 830 | 8.4573 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 765 | 8.4486 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 618 | 8.4490 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 475 | 8.4222 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 413 | 8.4350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 386 | 8.4116 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 326 | 8.4241 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 149 | 8.4870 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 8.5150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 82 | 8.4300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 58 | 8.4250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 8.4538 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 26 | 8.4500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 8.4600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 102,479 | 8.4100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 32,894 | 8.4115 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 31,258 | 8.4101 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 20,358 | 8.4355 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 18,646 | 8.4359 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 16,537 | 8.4124 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 14,890 | 8.4314 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 13,239 | 8.4131 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 12,720 | 8.4404 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 9,058 | 8.4095 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,041 | 8.4373 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,092 | 8.4217 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,766 | 8.4367 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,733 | 8.4452 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,900 | 8.4664 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,823 | 8.4300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,282 | 8.4598 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,061 | 8.4422 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,973 | 8.4450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,858 | 8.4437 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,693 | 8.4200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,500 | 8.4383 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,459 | 8.4362 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,265 | 8.4446 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,162 | 8.4426 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,039 | 8.4525 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,011 | 8.4427 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 984 | 8.4203 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 777 | 8.4429 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 704 | 8.4350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 675 | 8.4550 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 572 | 8.4475 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 550 | 8.4520 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 497 | 8.4448 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 495 | 8.4344 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 359 | 8.4250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 182 | 8.4457 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 142 | 8.4500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 140 | 8.4600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 119 | 8.5548 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 8.5106 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 78 | 8.4093 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 8.4224 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.5300 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 | 78 | 8.4093 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,058 | 8.4095 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,196 | 8.4100 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,258 | 8.4101 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,537 | 8.4124 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,099 | 8.4174 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,693 | 8.4200 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,060 | 8.4216 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,092 | 8.4217 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5 | 8.4243 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,187 | 8.4332 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45 | 8.4343 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,646 | 8.4359 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,041 | 8.4373 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,364 | 8.4402 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 777 | 8.4429 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 497 | 8.4448 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 182 | 8.4457 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,282 | 8.4598 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 420 | 8.4616 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,900 | 8.4664 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 103 | 8.5106 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 8.5250 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 119 | 8.5548 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 82,624 | 8.4100 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 875 | 8.4101 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,768 | 8.4104 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 180 | 8.4111 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,758 | 8.4112 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,493 | 8.4114 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 452 | 8.4116 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,869 | 8.4138 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,890 | 8.4172 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 475 | 8.4222 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,022 | 8.4226 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,574 | 8.4252 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 8.4256 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,002 | 8.4259 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,883 | 8.4316 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,869 | 8.4395 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,759 | 8.4409 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,007 | 8.4455 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 765 | 8.4486 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,250 | 8.4523 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,006 | 8.4543 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 208 | 8.4685 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,972 | 8.4925 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 121 | 8.5150 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 88 | 8.5550 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,146 | 8.4332 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,787 | 8.4106 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,408 | 8.4107 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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| 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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| 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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| NONE | |||||||
| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 26 Jun 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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