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RNS Number : 1070X Barclays PLC 28 August 2025
FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9159W published at 14:42 on
27/08/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A
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: 26 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: 4,907,622 1.00% 1,717,977 0.35%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,142,687 0.23% 3,782,236 0.77%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 6,050,309 1.23% 5,500,213 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 71,281 7.2111 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 66,370 7.1950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 387,906 7.2633 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 150,000 7.2844 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 24,741 7.2050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 20,955 7.1953 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 19,017 7.2335 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 17,289 7.2385 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,203 7.1941 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,749 7.2503 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,300 7.2728 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,979 7.2664 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,773 7.2116 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,320 7.2762 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,287 7.2451 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,255 7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,466 7.2469 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,090 7.2497 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,782 7.2214 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,386 7.2586 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,110 7.2348 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,919 7.2826 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,669 7.2031 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,493 7.1951 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,281 7.1900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,026 7.2639 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 831 7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 815 7.2709 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 562 7.2775 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 375 7.2900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 328 7.2275 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 311 7.2945 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 304 7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 282 7.3600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 270 7.1970 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 266 7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 258 7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 241 7.2525 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 235 7.2501 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 110 7.2468 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 85 7.2770 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 80 7.2400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 63 7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 158,161 7.1950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 100,066 7.2189 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 83,324 7.2678 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 64,291 7.2394 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 52,745 7.2584 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 42,543 7.2718 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 34,845 7.2490 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 34,464 7.2821 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 33,039 7.2322 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 25,922 7.2472 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 24,751 7.2441 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 23,658 7.2075 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 19,078 7.1953 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,449 7.2736 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,443 7.2801 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 16,335 7.1948 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,418 7.2531 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,359 7.2620 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,178 7.2109 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,438 7.2751 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,109 7.2657 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,837 7.2473 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,813 7.2733 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,374 7.2235 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,355 7.2875 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,116 7.2430 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,859 7.2483 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,632 7.2866 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,202 7.2617 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,825 7.2656 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,725 7.2405 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,500 7.3350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,423 7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,967 7.2389 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,773 7.2262 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,017 7.2581 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,888 7.2817 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,544 7.2199 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,618 7.2350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,417 7.2797 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,356 7.2291 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,234 7.2184 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,038 7.2342 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,024 7.2614 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,882 7.1900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,638 7.2543 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,441 7.2474 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,284 7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,153 7.2549 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 831 7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 823 7.2759 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 775 7.2042 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 694 7.2351 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 654 7.2175 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 561 7.2040 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 525 7.2297 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 494 7.2632 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 473 7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 459 7.2905 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 428 7.2023 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 402 7.2278 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 399 7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 393 7.2550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 328 7.2275 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 304 7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 295 7.2177 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 206 7.2314 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 103 7.2900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 63 7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 58 7.1922 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 51 7.3450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 47 7.2907 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 45 7.2449 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5 7.1960 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 58 7.1922 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 108 7.1942 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,941 7.1946 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,335 7.1948 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 118,436 7.1950 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 19,078 7.1953 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 455 7.1969 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 249 7.1970 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,112 7.1989 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,806 7.1990 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 14 7.2000 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 292 7.2004 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 428 7.2023 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 561 7.2040 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 775 7.2042 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,626 7.2083 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,117 7.2160 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,440 7.2171 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 295 7.2177 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 594 7.2189 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,117 7.2208 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 21 7.2249 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,773 7.2262 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 402 7.2278 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,038 7.2342 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 135 7.2361 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,825 7.2373 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,301 7.2389 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 478 7.2423 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 129,953 7.2443 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 47,630 7.2446 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 45 7.2449 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,534 7.2481 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,697 7.2514 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 636 7.2526 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,418 7.2531 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,638 7.2543 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,153 7.2549 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,049 7.2568 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 52,745 7.2584 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 250 7.2587 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 133 7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 230 7.2719 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 823 7.2759 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,417 7.2797 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 459 7.2905 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 90 7.3224 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 22 7.3231 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,500 7.3342 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,246 7.1950 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,493 7.1951 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,955 7.1953 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,423 7.2015 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,375 7.2108 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,773 7.2116 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 32,414 7.2245 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 27 7.2267 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,980 7.2283 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,017 7.2335 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 21,744 7.2378 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 100 7.2430 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 90 7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,287 7.2451 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 235 7.2501 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,749 7.2503 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,386 7.2586 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,007 7.2612 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,026 7.2639 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,300 7.2728 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,320 7.2762 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 85 7.2770 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,919 7.2826 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 311 7.2945 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 329 7.3500 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 1,609 7.2471 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 569 7.3494 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 35,742 7.1955 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 6,441 7.1983 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 2,074 7.2291 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Opening Short 1,861 7.2877 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: 28 Aug 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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