REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
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RNS Number : 4822W Barclays PLC 22 August 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: 21 Aug 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: 4,202,520 0.86% 967,501 0.20%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
924,306 0.19% 3,875,336 0.79%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,126,826 1.05% 4,842,837 0.99%
(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
25p ordinary Purchase 200,000 7.2558 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 46,732 7.2688 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 40,947 7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 19,299 7.2554 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 15,149 7.2568 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,837 7.2673 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,035 7.2552 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,697 7.2491 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,522 7.2500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,463 7.2667 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,177 7.2400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,600 7.2418 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,334 7.2416 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,017 7.2525 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,935 7.2760 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,926 7.2454 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,895 7.2586 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,717 7.2601 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,441 7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,881 7.2411 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,644 7.2504 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,279 7.2613 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,003 7.2475 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,312 7.2350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,188 7.2383 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,181 7.2537 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,151 7.2520 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,044 7.2550 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 815 7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 650 7.2800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 620 7.2499 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 459 7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 440 7.2575 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 357 7.2425 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 347 7.2300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 326 7.2250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 272 7.2375 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 229 7.2364 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 189 7.2761 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 54 7.2509 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 40 7.2900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 168,560 7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 131,211 7.2748 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 65,841 7.2609 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 58,823 7.2723 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 45,939 7.2486 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 35,817 7.2465 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 34,069 7.2529 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 28,933 7.2496 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 19,478 7.2510 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,824 7.2755 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 16,497 7.2721 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,336 7.2746 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,005 7.2508 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 14,744 7.2509 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 14,300 7.2625 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,009 7.2725 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,448 7.2531 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,280 7.2484 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,160 7.2640 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,989 7.2488 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,776 7.2681 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,061 7.2735 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,308 7.2615 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,116 7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,017 7.2525 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,909 7.2621 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,602 7.2610 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,442 7.2400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,454 7.2554 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,146 7.2332 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,579 7.2500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,518 7.2497 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,328 7.2410 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,283 7.2754 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,117 7.2651 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,109 7.2542 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,085 7.2454 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,044 7.2550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,037 7.2383 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 936 7.2404 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 897 7.2350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 815 7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 772 7.2325 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 765 7.2568 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 715 7.2425 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 708 7.2250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 656 7.2300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 650 7.2376 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 650 7.2800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 556 7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 554 7.2714 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 516 7.2429 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 440 7.2575 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 401 7.2386 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 386 7.2475 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 350 7.2812 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 310 7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 272 7.2375 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 196 7.2354 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 150 7.2530 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 99 7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2 7.2587 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 148 7.2386 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 371 7.2400 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 386 7.2475 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 52 7.2494 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 36,309 7.2498 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 100,905 7.2509 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,109 7.2542 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 348 7.2586 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2 7.2587 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 74 7.2595 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 299 7.2596 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,602 7.2610 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 13,421 7.2625 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,160 7.2640 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 97 7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,117 7.2651 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 773 7.2681 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 554 7.2715 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,323 7.2716 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,497 7.2721 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,009 7.2725 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,061 7.2735 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,336 7.2746 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 240,099 7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 350 7.2812 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 229 7.2364 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,881 7.2411 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,926 7.2454 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,003 7.2475 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,697 7.2491 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 54 7.2509 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,151 7.2520 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,181 7.2537 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,035 7.2552 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,299 7.2554 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,149 7.2568 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,574 7.2582 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,938 7.2586 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 190 7.2618 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 50,961 7.2644 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,837 7.2673 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,876 7.2686 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,482 7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,763 7.2755 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,503 7.2760 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 189 7.2761 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 971 7.2434 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 13,748 7.2743 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 1,738 7.2697 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 546 7.2752 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: 22 Aug 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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