REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
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RNS Number : 9538E Barclays PLC 27 October 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: 24 Oct 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: 7,776,756 1.59% 1,531,656 0.31%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,385,549 0.28% 7,783,889 1.59%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 9,162,305 1.87% 9,315,545 1.90%
(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 90,787 5.9500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 48,030 5.9460 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 41,000 5.9457 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 17,687 5.9149 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,948 5.9485 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,700 5.9305 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,829 5.9502 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,903 5.9140 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,870 5.9237 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,195 5.9437 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,157 5.9350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,356 5.9050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,349 5.8908 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,219 5.9023 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,028 5.9376 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 898 5.8853 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 614 5.9226 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 412 5.9074 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 398 5.9300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 339 5.9191 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 146 5.9362 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 49 5.9439 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 37 5.9347 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 190,886 5.9500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 132,575 5.9150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 57,756 5.9305 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 44,047 5.9395 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 42,235 5.9078 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 33,748 5.9407 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 26,825 5.9169 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 23,500 5.9288 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,628 5.9142 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 17,893 5.9041 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 16,163 5.9493 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,117 5.9265 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,872 5.9097 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,342 5.9280 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,166 5.9498 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,708 5.9382 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,692 5.9089 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,411 5.9060 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,157 5.9350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,888 5.8887 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,832 5.9076 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,534 5.9473 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,430 5.9141 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,363 5.9132 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,005 5.9093 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,224 5.9307 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,073 5.9091 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,659 5.9088 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,450 5.8895 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,384 5.9022 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,040 5.8920 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,887 5.9408 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,348 5.8996 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,146 5.9300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,797 5.9163 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,684 5.9003 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,624 5.9378 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,567 5.8867 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,513 5.9074 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,410 5.9293 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,375 5.9005 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,360 5.9092 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,352 5.8809 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,225 5.9115 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,143 5.9148 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,061 5.9252 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 888 5.9094 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 800 5.9176 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 746 5.8848 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 702 5.8855 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 550 5.9291 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 407 5.9025 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 407 5.8700 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 402 5.9100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 402 5.9050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 393 5.9394 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 370 5.9000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 334 5.9009 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 109 5.9313 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 99 5.9297 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 77 5.9450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 72 5.9361 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 72 5.9104 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 72 5.9272 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 55 5.8821 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 52 5.9075 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 19 5.9425 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1 5.8800 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 1,352 5.8809 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 55 5.8821 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 18,145 5.8846 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 702 5.8855 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,888 5.8887 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,450 5.8895 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 385 5.8908 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,040 5.8920 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,684 5.9003 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,375 5.9005 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,384 5.9022 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 18,286 5.9049 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,692 5.9089 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,360 5.9092 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 33,303 5.9102 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 72 5.9104 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,363 5.9132 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,713 5.9134 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,430 5.9141 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 132,508 5.9150 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,797 5.9163 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 26,825 5.9169 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,588 5.9223 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,117 5.9265 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 72 5.9272 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,500 5.9288 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 99 5.9298 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,748 5.9300 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 57,756 5.9305 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,224 5.9307 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 900 5.9315 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,678 5.9317 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,951 5.9319 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,046 5.9341 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,000 5.9344 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 72 5.9361 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,708 5.9382 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 44,047 5.9395 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,887 5.9408 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,534 5.9473 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,163 5.9493 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,166 5.9498 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 118,322 5.9500 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 195 5.9650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 898 5.8853 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,219 5.9023 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 954 5.9050 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 412 5.9074 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,903 5.9140 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,687 5.9149 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 614 5.9226 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,870 5.9237 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,700 5.9305 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,000 5.9355 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,028 5.9376 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,195 5.9437 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 41,000 5.9457 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,948 5.9485 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,147 5.9498 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 14,784 5.9500 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,829 5.9502 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 200 5.9424 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 100 5.8700 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 5,794 5.9233 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 4,365 5.9314 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 3,231 5.9329 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 3,947 5.9037 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 Oct 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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