REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
26/01/2026 11:15
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RNS Number : 3658Q Barclays PLC 26 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: 23 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: 5,214,126 1.07% 5,278,751 1.08%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
4,820,394 0.99% 4,801,533 0.98%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 10,034,520 2.05% 10,080,284 2.06%
(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 209,345 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 61,356 5.7160 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 46,138 5.7336 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 44,145 5.7105 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 41,980 5.7288 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 27,659 5.7101 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22,559 5.7191 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22,078 5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 20,297 5.7187 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,384 5.7198 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,156 5.7274 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,700 5.7396 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,400 5.7106 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,566 5.7304 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,017 5.7236 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,511 5.7254 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,538 5.7138 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,481 5.7092 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,371 5.7333 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 756 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 735 5.7097 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 696 5.7349 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 595 5.7255 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 565 5.7222 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 504 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 450 5.7102 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 406 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 263 5.7350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 179 5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 88 5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 88 5.7075 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 71 5.7454 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 63 5.7116 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 62 5.7382 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 45 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 45 5.7093 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 43 5.7446 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 23 5.7375 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 21 5.7325 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 21 5.7348 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13 5.7425 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10 5.7410 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 135,222 5.7099 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 69,560 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 61,450 5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 33,584 5.7355 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 30,950 5.7004 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,154 5.7098 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,200 5.7088 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,430 5.7089 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,425 5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,998 5.7185 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,767 5.7278 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,147 5.7306 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,896 5.7277 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,788 5.7080 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,982 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,100 5.7069 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,951 5.7316 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,502 5.7095 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,417 5.7164 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,177 5.7263 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,650 5.7230 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,593 5.7025 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,584 5.7166 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,495 5.7273 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,467 5.7508 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,347 5.7394 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,299 5.7373 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,274 5.7325 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,049 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,012 5.7210 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 949 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 919 5.7137 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 912 5.7260 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 877 5.7297 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 859 5.6938 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 732 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 717 5.7001 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 539 5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 428 5.7072 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 355 5.7529 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 345 5.7504 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 247 5.7113 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 247 5.7380 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 222 5.7075 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 179 5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 157 5.7550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 88 5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 76 5.7478 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 66 5.7307 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 54 5.7148 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 45 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 19 5.7350 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 677 5.6991 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 435 5.7052 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1 5.7073 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,788 5.7080 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 13,200 5.7087 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,673 5.7093 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,502 5.7095 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,575 5.7098 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 37,947 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,319 5.7104 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 247 5.7113 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 54 5.7148 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,898 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,417 5.7164 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,998 5.7185 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,982 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 912 5.7260 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 877 5.7297 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,124 5.7302 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,147 5.7306 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 66 5.7307 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 33,584 5.7355 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 247 5.7380 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,347 5.7394 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,169 5.7397 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,049 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 76 5.7478 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 345 5.7504 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,467 5.7508 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 24 5.7052 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,481 5.7092 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 45 5.7094 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 24,201 5.7096 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 735 5.7097 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 81,185 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 27,659 5.7101 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 450 5.7102 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,400 5.7106 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,944 5.7117 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,538 5.7138 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,240 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 61,356 5.7160 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,384 5.7198 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 565 5.7222 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,156 5.7274 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 22,078 5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 406 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,566 5.7304 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,966 5.7310 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,766 5.7324 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 46,138 5.7336 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 62 5.7382 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,700 5.7396 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10 5.7410 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 590 5.7411 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 43 5.7448 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 71 5.7454 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 100 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 30,950 5.7004 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,317 5.7095 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 31,850 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 46,382 5.7182 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 765 5.7585 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 22,559 5.7191 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 29,343 5.7357 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 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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