REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
19/01/2026 13:45
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RNS Number : 4691P Barclays PLC 19 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: 16 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: 5,728,806 1.17% 5,463,994 1.12%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
4,961,416 1.01% 5,299,658 1.08%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 10,690,222 2.18% 10,763,652 2.20%
(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 253,375 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 123,078 5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 52,914 5.8292 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 32,292 5.8303 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 29,620 5.8335 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 25,970 5.8302 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 25,426 5.8226 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 18,580 5.8268 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 17,294 5.8218 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 9,200 5.8284 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,834 5.8261 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,419 5.8266 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,371 5.8280 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,162 5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,263 5.8262 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,156 5.8211 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,104 5.8379 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,040 5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,942 5.8326 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,721 5.8293 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,693 5.8400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,202 5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 983 5.8214 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 912 5.8412 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 820 5.8301 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 720 5.8275 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 640 5.8100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 639 5.8351 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 619 5.8236 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 379 5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 221 5.8200 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 113 5.8450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 45 5.8304 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 18 5.8150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 214,367 5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 202,549 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 121,733 5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 79,857 5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 68,589 5.8280 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 55,727 5.8254 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 32,292 5.8303 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 31,185 5.8304 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 26,567 5.8228 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 24,370 5.8209 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 16,590 5.8284 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 14,988 5.8276 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 13,717 5.8249 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,954 5.8257 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,218 5.8289 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,900 5.8278 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,076 5.8294 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,810 5.8326 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,569 5.8274 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,323 5.8221 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,559 5.8272 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,830 5.8362 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,596 5.8149 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,494 5.8296 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,308 5.8275 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,011 5.8285 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,692 5.8400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,598 5.8281 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,465 5.8234 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,391 5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,348 5.8333 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,142 5.8308 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,088 5.8104 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,016 5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 977 5.8283 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 937 5.8100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 586 5.8101 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 301 5.8238 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 221 5.8200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 161 5.8175 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 113 5.8450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 71 5.8050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 36 5.8204 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18 5.8150 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 10,543 5.8276 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,088 5.8104 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 36 5.8204 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,323 5.8221 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 13,717 5.8249 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 688 5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 55,727 5.8254 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,081 5.8264 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 25,002 5.8268 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 55 5.8273 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,572 5.8274 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,900 5.8278 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,385 5.8279 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 68,589 5.8280 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,598 5.8281 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 16,590 5.8284 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 65,961 5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,076 5.8294 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 121,733 5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,422 5.8297 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 75,332 5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 235,219 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,142 5.8308 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 86 5.8326 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,513 5.8333 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,492 5.8371 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,824 5.8182 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 619 5.8236 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6,834 5.8261 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,263 5.8262 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 504 5.8263 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,580 5.8268 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,270 5.8276 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,162 5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 51,705 5.8291 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,721 5.8293 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,040 5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 69,686 5.8297 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 198,145 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 820 5.8301 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 79,362 5.8302 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,664 5.8306 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,209 5.8322 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 29,620 5.8335 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,202 5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 639 5.8351 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1 5.8375 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,104 5.8379 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 912 5.8412 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 1,005 5.8292 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 191 5.8259 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 64,745 5.8273 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 15,099 5.8290 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 24,355 5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 16,607 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 707 5.8113 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 8,587 5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 45 5.8304 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: 19 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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