REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
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RNS Number : 7394O Barclays PLC 13 January 2026
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: 12 Jan 2026
(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: 6,789,017 1.39% 6,228,599 1.27%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,759,872 1.18% 6,398,123 1.30%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 12,548,889 2.56% 12,626,722 2.57%
(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 272,598 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 194,424 5.6687 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 42,428 5.6611 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 20,285 5.6616 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 16,144 5.6647 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 15,938 5.6633 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,329 5.6621 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,069 5.6626 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,969 5.6602 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,820 5.6643 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,419 5.6671 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,042 5.6613 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,047 5.6741 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,853 5.6793 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,485 5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,737 5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,416 5.6568 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,652 5.6650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,121 5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,737 5.6608 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,413 5.6703 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,261 5.6789 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,259 5.6622 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,213 5.6558 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,166 5.6845 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,092 5.6630 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 768 5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 734 5.6929 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 520 5.6604 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 317 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 276 5.6750 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 255 5.6450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 200 5.6625 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 125 5.6751 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 122 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 102 5.6641 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 97 5.6844 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 72 5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 20 5.6760 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 17 5.6800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 117,494 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 101,834 5.6615 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 41,934 5.6650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 40,420 5.6625 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 28,491 5.6647 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 23,057 5.6702 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 19,423 5.6960 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,418 5.6710 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,349 5.7092 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,390 5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,215 5.6674 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,650 5.6944 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,800 5.6961 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,710 5.6714 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,732 5.6708 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,937 5.6758 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,800 5.6606 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,397 5.6921 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,807 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,757 5.7103 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,666 5.6597 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,376 5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,770 5.6634 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,765 5.6734 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,755 5.6680 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,538 5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,020 5.6807 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,003 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 965 5.6926 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 836 5.6912 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 768 5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 723 5.6877 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 660 5.6516 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 556 5.7309 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 482 5.6575 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 421 5.6778 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 325 5.7139 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 317 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 281 5.6750 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 255 5.6450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 125 5.6749 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 66 5.7350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 25 5.7030 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17 5.6800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 14 5.6928 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 Increasing Long 6,580 5.6660 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 22,100 5.6702 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,223 5.6597 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 46,478 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 460 5.6602 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,882 5.6604 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,800 5.6606 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,266 5.6607 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 39,914 5.6608 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,995 5.6625 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 28,491 5.6647 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,215 5.6674 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 24 5.6687 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11 5.6690 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 267 5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 125 5.6748 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 372 5.6755 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,397 5.6921 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 14 5.6928 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,800 5.6961 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,456 5.7128 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,003 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 556 5.7309 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,056 5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,213 5.6558 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 88,642 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 44,941 5.6602 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 520 5.6604 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 33,165 5.6607 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,302 5.6608 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,284 5.6614 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,285 5.6616 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,605 5.6625 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,069 5.6626 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,938 5.6633 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,866 5.6640 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 102 5.6641 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,820 5.6643 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,144 5.6647 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,284 5.6684 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 868 5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,413 5.6703 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,047 5.6741 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 125 5.6751 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,853 5.6793 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 97 5.6844 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,166 5.6845 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,480 5.6887 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 72 5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 4,200 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 96 5.6595 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 12,702 5.6647 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 43,302 5.6648 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 9,650 5.6944 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 75,377 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,944 5.6633 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 135 5.7051 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: 13 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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