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RNS Number : 7973Q Barclays PLC 11 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: 10 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: 4,595,268 0.94% 422,513 0.09%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 489,326 0.10% 4,298,433 0.88%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 5,084,594 1.04% 4,720,946 0.96%
(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 103,408 8.0900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 29,841 8.0914 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 28,264 8.1005 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,103 8.1040 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,859 8.0904 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,423 8.1029 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,435 8.1366 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,254 8.1059 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,176 8.1325 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,018 8.1379 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,828 8.1149 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,648 8.1227 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,492 8.1531 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,013 8.1445 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 800 8.1493 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 721 8.1408 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 677 8.1213 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 585 8.0908 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 547 8.1700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 455 8.1650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 429 8.1243 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 396 8.1375 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 374 8.1258 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 334 8.0966 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 313 8.1344 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 290 8.1600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 280 8.1244 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 224 8.1305 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 200 8.1200 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 140 8.1500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 135 8.1100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 52 8.1400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 48 8.1139 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 41 8.1150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7 8.1250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3 8.1300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 24,030 8.1393 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 21,741 8.0900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,280 8.0898 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,994 8.1263 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,292 8.1346 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 14,267 8.1335 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,177 8.1441 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,063 8.1359 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,817 8.0990 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,122 8.0952 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,000 8.1394 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,601 8.1356 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,501 8.1574 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,241 8.1322 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,349 8.1200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,303 8.0895 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,234 8.1197 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,903 8.1650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,866 8.1381 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,060 8.1487 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,024 8.1097 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,000 8.1067 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 907 8.1212 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 472 8.0968 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 418 8.1415 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 408 8.1368 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 337 8.1439 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 318 8.1198 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 290 8.1350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 272 8.1070 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 238 8.1123 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 61 8.1400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7 8.1258 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5 8.1490 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 2,303 8.0895 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 17,280 8.0898 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,122 8.0952 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 472 8.0968 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,298 8.0983 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 519 8.0986 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,254 8.1009 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,000 8.1067 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 272 8.1070 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,024 8.1097 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,382 8.1196 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,234 8.1197 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 318 8.1198 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 24 8.1200 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,676 8.1325 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 14,267 8.1335 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,601 8.1356 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,979 8.1359 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 24,030 8.1393 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,000 8.1394 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 61 8.1400 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 337 8.1439 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,177 8.1441 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,060 8.1487 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,203 8.1500 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,249 8.1648 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 56 8.2200 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 80,908 8.0900 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,859 8.0904 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 585 8.0908 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 29,841 8.0914 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,690 8.0971 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,103 8.1040 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,254 8.1059 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 48 8.1140 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,828 8.1149 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 41 8.1150 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,648 8.1227 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 252 8.1242 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 280 8.1244 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,315 8.1248 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,176 8.1325 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 313 8.1344 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,435 8.1366 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 396 8.1375 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,018 8.1379 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,693 8.1432 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 800 8.1493 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 131 8.1504 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 181 8.1650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 66 8.2010 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 33 8.2200 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 2,337 8.1512 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1,940 8.0906 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: 11 Jul 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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