REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
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RNS Number : 3915O Barclays PLC 09 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: 08 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: 6,794,242 1.39% 6,569,904 1.34%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,097,237 1.24% 6,463,166 1.31%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 12,891,479 2.63% 13,033,070 2.65%
(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 155,291 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 89,967 5.7201 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 83,440 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 70,390 5.7298 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 57,610 5.7282 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 34,120 5.7271 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 33,720 5.7332 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 26,447 5.7547 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 25,353 5.7346 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 14,869 5.7302 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,024 5.7398 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,598 5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,165 5.7571 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,788 5.7366 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,481 5.7338 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 8,366 5.7622 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 7,449 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,497 5.7712 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,446 5.7685 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,073 5.7126 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,928 5.7325 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,853 5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,724 5.7800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,407 5.7820 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,206 5.6970 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,040 5.7829 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,842 5.7675 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,363 5.6920 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,336 5.7950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,222 5.7939 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,145 5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,097 5.7902 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 926 5.7022 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 896 5.7716 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 718 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 576 5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 535 5.6620 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 465 5.7519 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 446 5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 429 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 333 5.7093 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 312 5.8400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 307 5.7702 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 240 5.7900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 237 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 237 5.7750 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 224 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 221 5.7600 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 219 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 175 5.6400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 121 5.7000 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 120 5.7550 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 118 5.8150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 115 5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 112 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 110 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 110 5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 95 5.8100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 95 5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 95 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 30 5.7700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 25 5.7084 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 14 5.7125 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4 5.6800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2 5.7117 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1 5.7850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1 5.8000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 202,399 5.7205 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 93,519 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 78,152 5.7159 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 67,098 5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 50,365 5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 42,178 5.7505 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 35,195 5.7298 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 31,023 5.7238 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 28,100 5.7020 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 20,839 5.7602 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 20,406 5.7253 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,895 5.7384 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,885 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,330 5.7571 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,781 5.7507 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,688 5.7195 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,373 5.8085 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,157 5.7117 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,996 5.7197 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,892 5.7685 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,570 5.7017 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,130 5.7188 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,971 5.7452 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,900 5.7594 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,798 5.7162 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,315 5.7420 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,832 5.7277 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,814 5.7820 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,500 5.7391 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,197 5.7622 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,079 5.7880 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,881 5.7800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,654 5.7838 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,444 5.7939 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,685 5.7471 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,120 5.7233 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,103 5.6970 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 885 5.7950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 830 5.7112 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 693 5.6695 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 576 5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 514 5.6650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 483 5.6433 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 446 5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 435 5.6566 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 325 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 312 5.8400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 240 5.7900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 237 5.7750 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 237 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 224 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 221 5.7600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 219 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 199 5.7234 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 158 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 152 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 121 5.7000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 120 5.7550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 118 5.8150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 115 5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 112 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 110 5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 95 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 95 5.8100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 95 5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 89 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15 5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4 5.6800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1 5.8000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1 5.7850 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 1,272 5.6620 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,560 5.6956 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,570 5.7017 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 28,100 5.7020 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,872 5.7057 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,120 5.7073 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,010 5.7096 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 89 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 78,152 5.7159 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,130 5.7188 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,688 5.7195 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 65 5.7196 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,547 5.7197 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 86,902 5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 117,513 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 50,365 5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,120 5.7233 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 31,023 5.7238 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 826 5.7325 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,200 5.7384 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,500 5.7391 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,822 5.7489 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 42,178 5.7505 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 15,781 5.7507 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,998 5.7508 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,604 5.7560 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,900 5.7594 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,839 5.7602 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 325 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,654 5.7838 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,079 5.7880 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 175 5.6400 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 83,438 5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 535 5.6620 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,853 5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,363 5.6920 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 9,598 5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 333 5.7093 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,073 5.7126 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 49,736 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 89,967 5.7201 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 21,255 5.7202 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,807 5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 34,120 5.7271 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 57,610 5.7282 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 8,481 5.7338 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 23,664 5.7346 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 33,137 5.7545 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 307 5.7702 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 896 5.7716 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 3,461 5.7754 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 22,457 5.7159 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 88,569 5.7182 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 20,406 5.7253 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 152 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 12,373 5.8085 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 2,234 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 62,728 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 46,700 5.7343 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 9,858 5.7368 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 10,024 5.7398 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: 09 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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