REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
21/01/2026 15:30
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RNS Number : 8331P Barclays PLC 21 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: 20 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: 5,212,061 1.07% 5,624,114 1.15%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,136,718 1.05% 4,787,593 0.97%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 10,348,779 2.11% 10,411,707 2.12%
(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 99,616 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 97,581 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 57,742 5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 55,285 5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 27,373 5.7216 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 15,656 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 14,045 5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,095 5.7252 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,490 5.7182 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,744 5.7266 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,483 5.7123 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,882 5.7421 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,825 5.7162 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,964 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,814 5.7521 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,678 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,501 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,270 5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,014 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 964 5.7178 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 865 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 790 5.7254 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 717 5.7350 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 658 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 596 5.7180 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 479 5.7105 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 450 5.7285 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 432 5.8025 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 298 5.7475 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 184 5.8402 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 125 5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 74 5.7654 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1 5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 139,252 5.7257 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 126,644 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 67,016 5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 51,000 5.6994 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 50,040 5.7201 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 28,121 5.7229 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 26,941 5.7247 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 24,848 5.7242 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 24,725 5.7248 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,914 5.7293 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,100 5.7606 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,404 5.7085 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,320 5.7255 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10,708 5.7195 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 9,230 5.7132 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,186 5.7299 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 6,369 5.7245 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,404 5.7197 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,031 5.7185 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,006 5.7157 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,769 5.7225 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,673 5.7156 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,333 5.7018 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,093 5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,964 5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,954 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,904 5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,870 5.7075 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,808 5.7078 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,754 5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,535 5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,517 5.7203 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,361 5.7219 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,309 5.7334 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,092 5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,065 5.7105 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,044 5.7083 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 865 5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 846 5.7273 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 717 5.7350 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 658 5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 363 5.6993 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 242 5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 125 5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 58 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11 5.7636 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7 5.7600 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1 5.6900 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 51,000 5.6994 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Long 49,428 5.7201 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1 5.6923 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 363 5.6993 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,870 5.7075 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,404 5.7085 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,679 5.7147 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,680 5.7156 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,006 5.7157 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,053 5.7158 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 51,820 5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,754 5.7190 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10,708 5.7195 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,517 5.7203 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,361 5.7219 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 28,121 5.7229 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6,369 5.7245 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 26,941 5.7247 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 366 5.7249 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 116,539 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,904 5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 48,775 5.7253 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11,320 5.7255 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 994 5.7261 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 373 5.7262 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 846 5.7273 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,893 5.7358 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,100 5.7606 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 11 5.7636 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 58 5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1 5.6926 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,582 5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,457 5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 964 5.7178 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 596 5.7180 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 449 5.7211 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 27,373 5.7216 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 20 5.7237 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 469 5.7242 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 53,919 5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 57,742 5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,270 5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 26,476 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 14,942 5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,095 5.7252 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 790 5.7254 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,744 5.7266 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 430 5.7287 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 156 5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,882 5.7421 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 99,616 5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,502 5.7594 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 74 5.7654 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 184 5.8402 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Long 200 5.7125 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 47,055 5.7189 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 108 5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 50,196 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 4,871 5.7280 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 15,914 5.7293 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 14,771 5.7369 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 4,778 5.7142 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 12,442 5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1,814 5.7522 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: 21 Jan 2026
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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