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REG - Barclays PLC Empiric Student Prop - Form 8.3 EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC

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RNS Number : 1133Y  Barclays PLC  04 September 2025

 FORM 8.3
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
 A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
 MORE
 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
                  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 (c)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                               EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
                  relevant securities this form relates:
 (d)              If an exempt fund manager connected with an
                  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
                  offeror/offeree:
 (e)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                     03 Sep 2025
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          YES:
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                    UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
 2.                                                                                       POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                  offeree
                  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                              1p ordinary
                                                                                          Interests                           Short Positions
                                                                                          Number             (%)              Number          (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                      8,349,430          1.26%            2,603,961       0.39%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,500,247          0.23%            8,092,581       1.22%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0               0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  9,849,677          1.48%            10,696,542      1.61%
 (b)              Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
                  executive
                  options)
 Class of relevant security in relation to
 which subscription right exists
 Details, including nature of the rights
 concerned and relevant percentages:
 3.                                                                                       DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              151,019                             0.8913  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              124,568                             0.8938  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              83,914                              0.8990  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              58,760                              0.8940  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              30,762                              0.8923  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              24,084                              0.8963  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              11,949                              0.8917  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              9,015                               0.8920  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              5,474                               0.8970  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              3,455                               0.8961  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              3,430                               0.8945  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              2,341                               0.8888  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              2,137                               0.8999  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              2,137                               0.9000  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,734                               0.8988  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,594                               0.8890  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              1,487                               0.8955  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              900                                 0.8894  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              768                                 0.8980  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              328                                 0.8930  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              156                                 0.8902  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Purchase                              25                                  0.8840  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  162,402                             0.8940  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  44,705                              0.8960  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  44,598                              0.8938  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  34,747                              0.8950  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  28,823                              0.8990  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  21,466                              0.8970  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  11,800                              0.8951  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  10,400                              0.8922  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  7,725                               0.8929  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  6,859                               0.8945  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  6,371                               0.8905  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  6,279                               0.8962  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  5,100                               0.8883  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  4,883                               0.8925  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  4,832                               0.8902  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  4,771                               0.8982  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  4,489                               0.8931  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  3,143                               0.8955  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,217                               0.8939  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,137                               0.9000  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  2,036                               0.8910  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,794                               0.8930  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,752                               0.8920  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,738                               0.8967  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,674                               0.8911  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,545                               0.8986  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  1,499                               0.8890  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  768                                 0.8980  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        Sale                                  23                                  0.8857  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of       Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference       unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,100           0.8883  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    24,843          0.8918  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,679           0.8927  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    44,598          0.8938  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,421           0.8939  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,782           0.8940  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,917           0.8945  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    34,747          0.8950  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    44,471          0.8960  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,274           0.8974  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,771           0.8982  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,545           0.8986  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    38,742          0.8990  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    29              0.8840  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,594           0.8890  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    128,535         0.8937  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3               0.8940  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    84,164          0.8942  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    698             0.8986  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,734           0.8988  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    87              0.8989  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    48,569          0.8990  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    23              0.8856  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    6,371           0.8905  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    37,438          0.8917  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    4,489           0.8931  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    22,989          0.8941  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Opening Long                        177,459         0.8989  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     2,341           0.8888  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     900             0.8894  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     156             0.8902  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Opening Short                       151,019         0.8913  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Short                    3,112           0.8959  GBP
 1p ordinary                                        CFD                                   Increasing Short                    177,459         0.8989  GBP

 (c)              Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
 (i)              Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 Class            Product                           Writing,           Number             Exercise           Type             Expiry          Option
 of               description                       purchasing,        of                 price                               date            money
 relevant                                           selling,           securities         per unit                                            paid/
 security                                           varying etc        to which                                                               received
                                                                       option                                                                 per unit
                                                                       relates

 (ii)             Exercise
 Class of relevant                                  Product description                   Exercising/ exercised against       Number of       Exercise price per
 security                                                                                                                     securities      unit

 (d)              Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
 Class of relevant                                  Nature of Dealings                    Details                             Price per unit (if
 security                                                                                                                     applicable)

 4.                                                                                       OTHER INFORMATION
 (a)              Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
 understanding,
 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement
 to deal
 or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the
 disclosure and any party
 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
 NONE
 (b)              Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between
 the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
 (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which
 any derivative is referenced:
 NONE
 (c)              Attachments
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?                                      NO
 Date of disclosure:                                                                      04 Sep 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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