| 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: | 17 Nov 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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| 6,583,928 | 1.34% | 1,577,480 | 0.32% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,304,814 | 0.27% | 6,559,664 | 1.34% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 7,888,742 | 1.61% | 8,137,144 | 1.66% |
| (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 | 127,937 | 5.4684 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 126,333 | 5.4681 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 121,824 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,054 | 5.4649 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,642 | 5.4713 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,360 | 5.4558 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,774 | 5.4872 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,592 | 5.4741 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,341 | 5.4623 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,910 | 5.4646 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,290 | 5.4712 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,260 | 5.4634 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,212 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,914 | 5.4565 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,396 | 5.5095 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,314 | 5.4691 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,801 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,740 | 5.4754 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,286 | 5.4709 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,195 | 5.4767 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,935 | 5.4721 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,856 | 5.4500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,767 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,682 | 5.4600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,652 | 5.4671 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,339 | 5.4569 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,328 | 5.4625 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,318 | 5.4897 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 906 | 5.4759 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 600 | 5.4596 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.4375 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 196,838 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 131,382 | 5.4650 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 99,621 | 5.4690 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 26,503 | 5.4576 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 25,350 | 5.4759 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 18,036 | 5.4666 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 16,986 | 5.4697 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 15,425 | 5.4684 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 10,717 | 5.4813 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 9,976 | 5.4642 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 7,105 | 5.4600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,933 | 5.4694 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,021 | 5.4664 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,762 | 5.4707 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,457 | 5.4568 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 4,266 | 5.4610 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,887 | 5.4872 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,296 | 5.4741 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,287 | 5.4677 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,287 | 5.4617 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,686 | 5.4724 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,550 | 5.4601 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,540 | 5.4676 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,487 | 5.4653 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,344 | 5.4622 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,261 | 5.4616 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,219 | 5.4691 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,918 | 5.4501 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,890 | 5.4686 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,698 | 5.5095 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,547 | 5.4720 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,521 | 5.4554 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,267 | 5.4709 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,061 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 996 | 5.4900 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 820 | 5.4475 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 810 | 5.4763 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 734 | 5.4646 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 618 | 5.4699 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 463 | 5.4500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 446 | 5.4625 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 433 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 296 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 207 | 5.4638 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 153 | 5.4640 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 143 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 4 | 5.4375 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.4689 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.4675 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 | 3,897 | 5.4614 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 5.4373 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 472 | 5.4566 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,457 | 5.4568 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 26,503 | 5.4576 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,942 | 5.4590 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,950 | 5.4600 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,550 | 5.4601 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,344 | 5.4622 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6 | 5.4637 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,976 | 5.4642 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 129,742 | 5.4650 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,036 | 5.4666 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 303 | 5.4672 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,540 | 5.4676 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,274 | 5.4684 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,219 | 5.4691 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,650 | 5.4693 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 108 | 5.4695 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,287 | 5.4697 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 618 | 5.4699 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,767 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 20,664 | 5.4701 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,267 | 5.4709 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,068 | 5.4735 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 810 | 5.4763 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,061 | 5.4800 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 996 | 5.4900 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 168 | 5.4949 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 5.4376 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,393 | 5.4500 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,360 | 5.4558 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,914 | 5.4565 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,339 | 5.4569 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,260 | 5.4633 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,054 | 5.4649 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,285 | 5.4650 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,652 | 5.4671 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,314 | 5.4691 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 834 | 5.4697 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 161,603 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,286 | 5.4709 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,290 | 5.4711 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,878 | 5.4729 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 906 | 5.4759 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,195 | 5.4767 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 5.4800 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,137 | 5.4950 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 400 | 5.4413 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,425 | 5.4680 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 44,918 | 5.4695 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,460 | 5.4700 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,717 | 5.4813 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 15,701 | 5.4630 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,162 | 5.4667 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) | 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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| 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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 18 Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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