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RNS Number : 0649B Barclays PLC 26 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 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 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? 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: 3,581,717 0.73% 1,983,273 0.41%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,882,130 0.38% 3,513,929 0.72%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,463,847 1.12% 5,497,202 1.12%
(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 243,405 7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 77,598 7.0187 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 68,375 7.0170 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 57,133 7.0152 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 50,189 7.0200 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 33,519 7.0448 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 30,735 7.0130 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 29,139 7.0177 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 25,821 7.0635 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 19,042 7.0582 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,124 7.0633 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,265 7.0628 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,246 7.0573 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,101 7.0171 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,061 7.0685 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,514 7.0641 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,408 7.0638 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,998 7.0642 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,445 7.0693 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,139 7.0689 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,664 7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,474 7.0650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,128 7.0648 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,816 7.0600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,514 7.0665 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,386 7.0114 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,745 7.0110 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,559 7.0549 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,432 7.0618 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,424 7.0103 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,219 7.0774 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,035 7.0673 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 956 7.0737 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 493 7.0443 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 456 7.0550 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 385 7.0625 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 327 7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 302 7.0577 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 259 7.0350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 221 7.0439 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 197 7.0683 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 180 7.0686 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 39 7.0692 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 36 7.0111 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 30 7.0750 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10 7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7 7.0800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 275,765 7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 58,895 7.0311 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 16,297 7.0481 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,378 7.0613 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,596 7.0356 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,636 7.0096 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,659 7.0534 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,459 7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,941 7.0749 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,623 7.0399 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,588 7.0624 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,094 7.0650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,610 7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,966 7.0358 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,472 7.0323 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,076 7.0595 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,409 7.0693 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,936 7.0435 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,817 7.0636 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,525 7.0758 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,451 7.0559 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,365 7.0098 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,329 7.0246 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,229 7.0377 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,178 7.0563 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,171 7.0501 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,125 7.0635 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,092 7.0579 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,063 7.0674 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 956 7.0744 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 889 7.0646 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 835 7.0532 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 805 7.0599 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 779 7.0454 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 749 7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 642 7.0673 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 508 7.0550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 467 7.0792 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 459 7.0652 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 425 7.0600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 393 7.0800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 348 7.0620 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 297 7.0569 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 258 7.0638 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 198 7.0617 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 120 7.0671 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 100 7.0754 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 89 7.0300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 83 7.0689 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 35 7.0847 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 8,636 7.0096 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,365 7.0098 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 119,192 7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,329 7.0246 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,472 7.0323 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,596 7.0356 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,966 7.0358 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,229 7.0377 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,623 7.0399 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,610 7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,936 7.0435 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 779 7.0454 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 495 7.0521 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,659 7.0534 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 957 7.0553 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,178 7.0563 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 385 7.0592 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,459 7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 308 7.0599 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 67 7.0600 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,378 7.0613 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 198 7.0617 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 131 7.0623 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,457 7.0624 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,400 7.0626 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,817 7.0636 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 258 7.0638 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 125 7.0648 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 78 7.0650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,648 7.0659 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 120 7.0671 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 339 7.0674 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 699 7.0675 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 25 7.0676 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 106 7.0683 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,409 7.0693 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 210 7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 21,483 7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,424 7.0103 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,745 7.0110 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 36 7.0111 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,386 7.0114 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,954 7.0114 USD
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 30,735 7.0130 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,669 7.0138 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 57,133 7.0152 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 77,476 7.0170 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 29,139 7.0177 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 104 7.0200 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,139 7.0216 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 21,716 7.0302 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 46,485 7.0318 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 58 7.0350 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10 7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 33,519 7.0448 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,523 7.0463 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,559 7.0549 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 125 7.0550 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,246 7.0573 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 302 7.0577 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,042 7.0582 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,664 7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 418 7.0601 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,081 7.0616 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,124 7.0633 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 25,821 7.0635 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,101 7.0643 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,035 7.0673 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 197 7.0683 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,061 7.0685 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 180 7.0686 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,845 7.0695 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 327 7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,260 7.0518 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 21,246 7.0554 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,254 7.0557 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,291 7.0672 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 64 7.0104 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 30,995 7.0105 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 14,300 7.0106 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,830 7.0255 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 155 7.0352 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 785 7.0530 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: 26 Sep 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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