REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 - UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
05/01/2026 12:30
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RNS Number : 6816N Barclays PLC 05 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: 02 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: 6,986,986 1.43% 5,744,109 1.17%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,648,004 1.15% 6,678,791 1.36%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 12,634,990 2.58% 12,422,900 2.54%
(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 98,373 5.5014 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 76,668 5.5000 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 48,717 5.5004 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22,748 5.5031 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 22,142 5.5208 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 20,276 5.5029 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 15,684 5.5019 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 12,755 5.5089 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,500 5.5026 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,841 5.5126 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,694 5.5007 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,196 5.5079 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,372 5.4986 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,080 5.5058 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,654 5.5002 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,138 5.5300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,080 5.5124 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,026 5.5115 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,142 5.5018 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,584 5.5042 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,464 5.5150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,384 5.5052 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,031 5.5078 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,756 5.5155 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,181 5.5148 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,995 5.4998 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,709 5.5500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,674 5.5100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,285 5.5050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,251 5.5092 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,143 5.5600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,142 5.4977 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 997 5.5200 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 948 5.5250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 763 5.5104 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 656 5.4900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 620 5.5146 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 572 5.5571 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 338 5.5095 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 332 5.4950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 330 5.5575 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 233 5.5400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 230 5.5175 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 189 5.5350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 71 5.4800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 49 5.4850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 32 5.5234 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 153,629 5.5013 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 121,565 5.5032 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 117,198 5.5000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 32,968 5.5220 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 32,783 5.5014 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 31,291 5.5031 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 28,329 5.5049 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 25,482 5.4997 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 24,582 5.5022 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 23,922 5.5009 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 21,266 5.5033 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 20,590 5.5018 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,664 5.4955 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,022 5.5077 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,300 5.5205 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,160 5.5124 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,668 5.5010 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,652 5.5073 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,880 5.5057 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,218 5.5041 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,063 5.5112 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,811 5.5500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,325 5.5067 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,744 5.4991 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,740 5.5413 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,726 5.5150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,502 5.4950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,371 5.5116 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,285 5.5050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,182 5.5164 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,143 5.5600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,116 5.4946 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,047 5.5398 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,040 5.5100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 847 5.4936 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 724 5.4860 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 711 5.5232 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 685 5.4904 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 639 5.4925 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 602 5.4850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 523 5.5200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 456 5.5094 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 418 5.5250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 393 5.5125 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 359 5.5300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 330 5.5575 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 146 5.4900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 133 5.5400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 71 5.4800 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 Increasing Long 1,595,740 5.5949 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 1,331,521 5.5949 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,353 5.4845 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 685 5.4904 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,432 5.4972 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,604 5.4985 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,744 5.4991 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 39,697 5.4997 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 184,802 5.5000 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 650 5.5002 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,753 5.5005 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,922 5.5009 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,668 5.5010 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,590 5.5018 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,374 5.5019 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,453 5.5020 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 24,582 5.5022 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 404 5.5025 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 183 5.5027 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 51,346 5.5031 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 21,266 5.5033 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 26,398 5.5036 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 25,466 5.5037 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 27,926 5.5038 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 28,329 5.5049 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 456 5.5094 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,371 5.5116 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 250 5.5118 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,300 5.5205 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 711 5.5232 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 341 5.5250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,372 5.4986 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 52,460 5.5000 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,020 5.5002 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 48,717 5.5004 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,142 5.5018 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,500 5.5026 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,276 5.5029 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,080 5.5058 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,674 5.5060 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,755 5.5089 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,255 5.5116 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 286 5.5126 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 620 5.5146 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,181 5.5148 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,756 5.5155 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 32 5.5232 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,779 5.5300 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 189 5.5350 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 100 5.5400 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 572 5.5571 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 813 5.4968 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 23,697 5.5037 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 586 5.5048 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 12,022 5.5077 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,055 5.5118 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1,142 5.4977 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 27,739 5.5003 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 45,572 5.5033 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: 05 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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