| 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: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 15 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 4,609,945 | 0.94% | 390,070 | 0.08% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 464,586 | 0.09% | 4,314,489 | 0.88% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,074,531 | 1.04% | 4,704,559 | 0.96% |
| (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 | 165,129 | 8.0200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 61,590 | 8.0544 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 54,904 | 8.0199 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 30,867 | 8.0360 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,052 | 8.0212 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,953 | 8.0204 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,363 | 8.0100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,636 | 8.0911 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,294 | 8.0548 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,208 | 8.0565 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,378 | 8.0638 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,059 | 8.0278 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,849 | 8.0122 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,606 | 8.0327 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,644 | 8.0248 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,188 | 8.0520 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,900 | 8.1111 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,846 | 8.0116 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,818 | 8.0302 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,426 | 8.0569 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,104 | 8.0719 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,868 | 8.0338 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,657 | 8.0150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,580 | 8.0098 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,452 | 8.0221 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,320 | 8.0268 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 945 | 8.0172 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 831 | 8.0133 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 701 | 8.0201 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 623 | 8.0104 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 614 | 8.0500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 587 | 8.1000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 543 | 8.0050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 495 | 8.0273 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 488 | 8.1100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 486 | 8.0465 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 403 | 8.0731 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 326 | 8.0000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 8.0125 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 296 | 8.0250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 280 | 8.0075 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 269 | 8.0650 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 265 | 8.0700 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 88 | 8.1050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 82 | 8.0579 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 74 | 8.1075 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 8.0684 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 8.1200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 8.0950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 8.0550 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 65,260 | 8.0208 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 62,024 | 8.0204 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 47,576 | 8.0198 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 29,340 | 8.0200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 28,350 | 8.0643 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 24,592 | 8.0100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 22,100 | 8.0489 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 12,088 | 8.0184 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,353 | 8.0590 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,613 | 8.0587 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,465 | 8.0745 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,191 | 8.0938 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 4,354 | 8.0685 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,312 | 8.0597 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,268 | 8.0168 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,234 | 8.0287 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,561 | 8.0769 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,508 | 8.1080 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,370 | 8.0410 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,351 | 8.0150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,278 | 8.0765 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 847 | 8.0443 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 830 | 8.0428 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 796 | 8.0511 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 683 | 8.0402 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 640 | 8.0577 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 587 | 8.1000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 543 | 8.0050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 374 | 8.0099 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 291 | 8.0500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 290 | 8.1021 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 269 | 8.0650 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 265 | 8.0700 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 253 | 8.0850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 250 | 8.0125 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 127 | 8.0000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 8.1050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 8.0950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.1002 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.0702 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.0202 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 8.0550 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 Long | 2,470 | 8.0451 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,978 | 8.0452 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 374 | 8.0099 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,088 | 8.0184 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,576 | 8.0198 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,389 | 8.0200 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,164 | 8.0202 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,112 | 8.0210 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 185 | 8.0269 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,728 | 8.0287 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 506 | 8.0289 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 847 | 8.0443 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 796 | 8.0511 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,312 | 8.0597 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,929 | 8.0599 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,278 | 8.0765 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,561 | 8.0769 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 253 | 8.0850 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,191 | 8.0938 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 290 | 8.1021 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 8.1050 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 521 | 8.1104 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 125 | 8.1200 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20 | 8.0100 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 140 | 8.0166 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 945 | 8.0172 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 133,606 | 8.0200 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 701 | 8.0201 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,953 | 8.0204 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,667 | 8.0205 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,052 | 8.0212 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,644 | 8.0248 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 296 | 8.0250 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,318 | 8.0258 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,320 | 8.0268 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,059 | 8.0278 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,868 | 8.0338 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,495 | 8.0382 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,188 | 8.0520 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,294 | 8.0548 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,027 | 8.0574 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,378 | 8.0638 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29 | 8.0685 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 403 | 8.0731 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,636 | 8.0911 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 171 | 8.0921 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 83 | 8.0939 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,900 | 8.1111 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 394 | 8.1193 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 8.1201 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,778 | 8.0341 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 9,115 | 8.0351 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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| (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: | 16 Jul 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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