| 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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| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 06 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 | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 3,472,969 | 0.71% | 2,278,129 | 0.47% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,190,631 | 0.45% | 3,452,847 | 0.71% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,663,600 | 1.16% | 5,730,976 | 1.17% |
| (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 | 607,815 | 7.1150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 116,824 | 7.1539 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 81,785 | 7.2150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 56,770 | 7.1235 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 54,571 | 7.1174 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 39,126 | 7.1164 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 32,624 | 7.1666 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,506 | 7.1283 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,306 | 7.1524 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,982 | 7.1155 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,822 | 7.1523 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,957 | 7.1493 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,579 | 7.1435 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,236 | 7.1573 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,437 | 7.1419 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,946 | 7.1613 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,522 | 7.1327 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,520 | 7.1153 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,500 | 7.2000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,102 | 7.1546 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,763 | 7.1161 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,262 | 7.1300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,138 | 7.1853 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,781 | 7.1440 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,779 | 7.1812 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,672 | 7.1296 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,547 | 7.1250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 923 | 7.1663 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 7.2050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 774 | 7.2223 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 755 | 7.1800 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 726 | 7.1325 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 7.1160 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 537 | 7.1635 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 399 | 7.1450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 7.1700 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 143 | 7.1572 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 7.1326 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 12 | 7.1841 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 7.1850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 7.2142 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 7.2625 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 7.1302 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 591,310 | 7.1150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 90,224 | 7.1148 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 79,990 | 7.1434 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 32,877 | 7.1177 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 29,494 | 7.1144 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 24,968 | 7.1623 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 11,357 | 7.1622 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 7,792 | 7.1155 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 7,620 | 7.1146 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,100 | 7.1920 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 4,116 | 7.1413 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,955 | 7.1174 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,927 | 7.1154 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,854 | 7.1484 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,769 | 7.1323 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,418 | 7.1589 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,665 | 7.1686 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,520 | 7.1642 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,390 | 7.1530 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,043 | 7.1855 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,959 | 7.1657 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,806 | 7.1276 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,714 | 7.1443 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,688 | 7.1559 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,567 | 7.1250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,546 | 7.1854 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,504 | 7.2150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,416 | 7.1312 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,233 | 7.1300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 7.1568 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 898 | 7.2350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 892 | 7.1950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 880 | 7.1145 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 866 | 7.1508 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 856 | 7.1414 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 774 | 7.1495 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 774 | 7.2231 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 755 | 7.1800 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 652 | 7.1879 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 622 | 7.1485 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 552 | 7.2379 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 394 | 7.1450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 386 | 7.1248 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 366 | 7.1804 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 343 | 7.2338 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 7.2200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 300 | 7.1683 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 268 | 7.1556 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 247 | 7.1700 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 170 | 7.1771 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 136 | 7.2226 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 7.2296 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 103 | 7.1175 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 44 | 7.1500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 36 | 7.1600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 7.1570 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 7.1850 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,494 | 7.1144 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 880 | 7.1145 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,620 | 7.1146 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 90,224 | 7.1148 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 140,792 | 7.1150 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,719 | 7.1154 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,955 | 7.1174 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 103 | 7.1175 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32,877 | 7.1177 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 386 | 7.1248 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20 | 7.1250 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,194 | 7.1262 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,806 | 7.1276 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,416 | 7.1312 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 342 | 7.1368 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 861 | 7.1396 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 856 | 7.1414 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,854 | 7.1484 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 774 | 7.1495 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44 | 7.1498 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 866 | 7.1508 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50 | 7.1530 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,500 | 7.1547 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 268 | 7.1556 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,688 | 7.1559 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,000 | 7.1568 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10 | 7.1571 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,520 | 7.1642 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 495 | 7.1647 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,959 | 7.1657 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8 | 7.1848 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,100 | 7.1920 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 892 | 7.1950 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 900 | 7.1993 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 898 | 7.2350 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 137,880 | 7.1150 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,520 | 7.1153 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,982 | 7.1155 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 700 | 7.1160 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 39,126 | 7.1164 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,940 | 7.1164 USD | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 54,571 | 7.1174 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,840 | 7.1186 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,506 | 7.1283 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,672 | 7.1296 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 664 | 7.1300 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 7.1302 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,611 | 7.1327 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,735 | 7.1384 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,579 | 7.1435 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 7.1450 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,235 | 7.1475 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,957 | 7.1493 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,822 | 7.1523 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 19,306 | 7.1524 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,102 | 7.1546 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,236 | 7.1572 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,946 | 7.1612 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 537 | 7.1635 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32,624 | 7.1666 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,779 | 7.1812 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 7.1851 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,500 | 7.2007 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 81,785 | 7.2150 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12 | 7.2625 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23 | 7.2693 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,593 | 7.1155 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 6,693 | 7.1368 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 973 | 7.1506 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 780 | 7.2141 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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| (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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| (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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 07 Oct 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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