REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
16/01/2026 15:15
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RNS Number : 2919P Barclays PLC 16 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: 15 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: 6,390,961 1.31% 5,768,574 1.18%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,256,042 1.07% 5,956,931 1.22%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 11,647,003 2.38% 11,725,505 2.39%
(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 107,320 5.7614 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 63,734 5.7757 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 57,190 5.7761 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 35,979 5.7900 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 27,858 5.7774 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 27,267 5.7902 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 26,175 5.7871 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 20,764 5.7704 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 17,570 5.7830 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 16,836 5.7812 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 14,718 5.7854 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,017 5.7784 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,984 5.7901 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,785 5.7735 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,749 5.7632 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,545 5.7885 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,851 5.7773 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,227 5.7705 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,121 5.7892 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,580 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,356 5.7725 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,252 5.7832 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 998 5.7800 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 914 5.7591 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 753 5.7138 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 689 5.7801 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 659 5.7700 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 542 5.7695 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 500 5.7740 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 430 5.7605 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 423 5.7850 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 101 5.7797 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 66 5.7746 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 157,543 5.7900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 79,621 5.7875 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 52,350 5.7871 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 43,229 5.7897 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 27,007 5.7631 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 21,991 5.7733 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 16,954 5.7817 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,938 5.7772 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,748 5.7716 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,154 5.7884 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,796 5.7666 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,454 5.7705 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,117 5.7879 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,080 5.7698 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,080 5.7673 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,000 5.7804 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,746 5.7846 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,028 5.7541 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,160 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,113 5.7950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,097 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,822 5.7808 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,777 5.7820 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,549 5.7794 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,222 5.7707 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,461 5.7710 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,101 5.7720 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,039 5.7738 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,034 5.7926 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 959 5.7676 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 948 5.7576 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 888 5.7672 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 817 5.7593 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 809 5.7700 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 757 5.7798 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 637 5.7732 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 602 5.7895 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 568 5.7655 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 556 5.7230 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 479 5.7775 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 412 5.7850 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 136 5.7160 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 94 5.7494 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 72 5.7000 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 63 5.7818 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 39 5.7800 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1 5.7150 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 7,732 5.7716 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 15,938 5.7772 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 378 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 136 5.7160 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 512 5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 94 5.7494 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,028 5.7541 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 27,007 5.7631 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,080 5.7698 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 20,117 5.7731 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 637 5.7732 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 21,991 5.7733 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,808 5.7769 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 14,552 5.7770 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8 5.7772 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 790 5.7798 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,000 5.7804 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 63 5.7818 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,746 5.7846 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 602 5.7895 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 45,396 5.7897 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 29,459 5.7898 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,376 5.7899 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 70,013 5.7900 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 753 5.7138 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 914 5.7591 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,467 5.7598 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 542 5.7695 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20,764 5.7704 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,356 5.7725 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 57,508 5.7757 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,851 5.7773 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 27,858 5.7774 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 101 5.7796 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 213 5.7800 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 689 5.7801 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,141 5.7807 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,509 5.7820 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,336 5.7826 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 17,570 5.7830 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,385 5.7848 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,936 5.7854 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,759 5.7861 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,572 5.7866 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 25,804 5.7879 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,094 5.7892 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,285 5.7900 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,984 5.7901 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 27,267 5.7902 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 2,633 5.7622 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 1,519 5.7796 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 51,333 5.7809 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,472 5.7898 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 33,646 5.7664 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 4,626 5.7671 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 87 5.7904 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: 16 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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