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RNS Number : 6223O Barclays PLC 26 June 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 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
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: 25 Jun 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? EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
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: 25p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4,738,457 0.97% 538,189 0.11%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 539,715 0.11% 4,453,751 0.91%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,278,172 1.08% 4,991,940 1.02%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
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
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
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
(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) Exercising
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: 26 Jun 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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