REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
27/01/2026 12:00
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RNS Number : 5785Q Barclays PLC 27 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: 26 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: 5,330,231 1.09% 5,258,157 1.08%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
4,805,153 0.98% 4,924,057 1.01%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 10,135,384 2.07% 10,182,214 2.08%
(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 85,477 5.7044 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 67,627 5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 50,055 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 35,687 5.6949 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 28,265 5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 25,321 5.6986 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22,544 5.7089 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 19,396 5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 18,763 5.7018 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 14,674 5.7060 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,090 5.7259 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,392 5.6990 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,292 5.7359 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,623 5.7066 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,693 5.7190 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,833 5.7290 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,549 5.7040 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,713 5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,670 5.7268 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,611 5.7091 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,553 5.7061 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,553 5.6851 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,492 5.6852 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,217 5.7317 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 990 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 949 5.6890 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 925 5.6962 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 804 5.7058 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 736 5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 596 5.7339 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 563 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 561 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 446 5.7338 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 202 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 73 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 18 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3 5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1 5.7600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 115,976 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 43,057 5.7028 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 29,033 5.6925 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 21,735 5.6896 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 19,487 5.7141 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,279 5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,200 5.7087 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,960 5.7140 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,617 5.7069 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,591 5.7197 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,793 5.7226 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,808 5.7092 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,528 5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,107 5.6847 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,649 5.7267 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,611 5.7187 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,601 5.7262 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,418 5.7268 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,038 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,028 5.7217 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 957 5.7196 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 883 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 741 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 684 5.7279 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 537 5.7125 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 534 5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 493 5.7475 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 442 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 338 5.7325 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 268 5.7384 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 257 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 213 5.7468 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 200 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 87 5.6866 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 64 5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 44 5.7000 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 3,107 5.6847 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 99,275 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 87 5.6866 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17,834 5.6888 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 64 5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,022 5.6945 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,731 5.6983 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 165 5.7055 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 13,200 5.7087 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 173 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,960 5.7140 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 19,487 5.7141 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17,564 5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,027 5.7187 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,410 5.7189 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,528 5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 278 5.7225 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,649 5.7267 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,253 5.7313 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 268 5.7384 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 213 5.7468 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2 5.7473 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 532 5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 77,650 5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,553 5.6851 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,492 5.6852 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 949 5.6890 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 35,687 5.6949 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 925 5.6962 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 25,321 5.6986 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,392 5.6990 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,713 5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,763 5.7018 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,549 5.7040 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 29 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 36 5.7054 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 14,674 5.7060 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,553 5.7061 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,623 5.7066 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 22,544 5.7089 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,738 5.7090 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 295 5.7093 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 719 5.7171 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 28,265 5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,693 5.7190 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 67,627 5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,400 5.7225 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,131 5.7228 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,396 5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,090 5.7259 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 736 5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,330 5.7315 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,217 5.7317 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,292 5.7359 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2 5.7476 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1 5.7550 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 100 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 44 5.6995 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 638 5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 59,060 5.7068 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 5,617 5.7069 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 536 5.7146 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 127 5.7248 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 26,972 5.7268 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 173 5.7352 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: 27 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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