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RNS Number : 8597P Barclays PLC 04 July 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: 03 Jul 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: 4,864,334 0.99% 450,327 0.09%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 468,511 0.10% 4,566,839 0.93%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,332,845 1.09% 5,017,166 1.03%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
25p ordinary Purchase 105,000 8.1941 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 59,254 8.2043 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 24,285 8.2045 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 18,769 8.2086 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 16,477 8.2047 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,558 8.2050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,155 8.1772 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,821 8.1841 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,902 8.2008 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,218 8.1913 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,400 8.1838 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,838 8.2020 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,429 8.1950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,359 8.1944 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,314 8.2016 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,106 8.1862 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,038 8.2457 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,763 8.1779 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,717 8.2002 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,575 8.2012 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,323 8.2400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,874 8.2041 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,577 8.1900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,345 8.2013 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,275 8.1826 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,084 8.1820 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,066 8.1990 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,844 8.1966 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,268 8.2257 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 931 8.2094 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 710 8.2000 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 691 8.2346 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 650 8.2003 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 567 8.2116 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 505 8.1976 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 494 8.1816 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 357 8.1800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 310 8.2700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 293 8.2263 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 267 8.1850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 241 8.1891 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 220 8.2161 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 61 8.1978 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 45 8.1750 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 27 8.2144 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22 8.1825 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6 8.2150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1 8.1975 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 78,513 8.2050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 59,254 8.2043 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,058 8.2197 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,946 8.1750 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,425 8.2194 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,155 8.1772 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,257 8.1848 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,008 8.1872 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,976 8.2223 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,610 8.1823 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,435 8.2260 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,400 8.1993 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,084 8.1826 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,168 8.1820 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,610 8.1900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,580 8.1887 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,520 8.1833 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,438 8.1915 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,364 8.1757 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,919 8.2135 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,654 8.2045 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,614 8.1865 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,514 8.1762 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,249 8.1761 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,246 8.1921 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,153 8.1862 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,821 8.2031 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,743 8.2098 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,325 8.1875 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,183 8.1950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,177 8.1881 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,166 8.2438 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,082 8.1763 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,068 8.1776 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,048 8.1850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,020 8.1991 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 961 8.2206 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 926 8.2102 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 847 8.2000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 838 8.1868 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 758 8.1975 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 700 8.1981 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 555 8.2084 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 506 8.1825 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 357 8.1800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 287 8.2025 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 150 8.2027 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 134 8.2200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 94 8.1852 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 69 8.2450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 48 8.1851 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 43 8.2087 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 29 8.2308 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 29 8.2058 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 23 8.2400 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 28,220 8.1350 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,177 8.1881 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 758 8.1975 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,400 8.1993 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 137 8.2000 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 150 8.2027 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,212 8.2042 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,654 8.2045 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,349 8.2050 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,645 8.2055 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 43 8.2087 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,743 8.2098 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 616 8.2135 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 18,058 8.2197 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 961 8.2206 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,976 8.2223 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,435 8.2260 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,166 8.2438 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 34 8.1850 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,106 8.1862 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,218 8.1913 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,359 8.1944 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 61 8.1978 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,066 8.1990 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,575 8.2012 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,345 8.2013 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,314 8.2016 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,838 8.2020 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,105 8.2037 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 24,285 8.2045 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,477 8.2047 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,258 8.2050 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,769 8.2086 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,013 8.2088 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,333 8.2094 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 220 8.2161 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 214 8.2197 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,096 8.2237 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 684 8.2317 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 193 8.2343 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,323 8.2400 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,038 8.2457 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,069 8.1920 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 5,974 8.2121 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) Exercising
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: 04 Jul 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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