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RNS Number : 5636Z Barclays PLC 16 September 2025
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 Sep 2025
(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: 3,279,523 0.67% 1,405,018 0.29%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,463,251 0.30% 3,020,842 0.62%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 4,742,774 0.97% 4,425,860 0.90%
(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 68,940 7.1514 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 62,179 7.1650 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 32,195 7.1654 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 15,247 7.1395 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,492 7.1317 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 13,442 7.1406 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,524 7.1378 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 11,364 7.1653 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 10,521 7.1575 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 6,443 7.1500 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,912 7.1419 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,687 7.1558 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 5,681 7.1635 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 4,992 7.1585 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,569 7.1386 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,510 7.1599 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,471 7.1527 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,249 7.1362 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 3,002 7.1474 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,908 7.1656 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,696 7.1494 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,170 7.1069 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,150 7.1240 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 2,076 7.1363 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,595 7.1287 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,127 7.1539 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 1,021 7.1132 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 811 7.1550 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 728 7.1390 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 467 7.1400 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 129 7.1300 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 109 7.1510 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 68 7.1000 GBP
25p ordinary Purchase 50 7.1270 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 179,802 7.1616 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 104,576 7.1650 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 29,990 7.1372 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 25,447 7.1548 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 18,955 7.1476 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 15,214 7.1587 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 12,268 7.1561 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 11,984 7.1413 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,677 7.1431 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,261 7.1526 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 8,255 7.1565 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 7,729 7.1439 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,519 7.1348 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 5,503 7.1500 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 4,071 7.1398 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,597 7.1301 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,500 7.1376 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,161 7.1443 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,135 7.1368 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 3,059 7.1282 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,864 7.1432 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,630 7.1623 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 2,079 7.1562 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,889 7.1173 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,700 7.1605 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,640 7.1467 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,283 7.1400 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,149 7.1382 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 1,058 7.1450 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 894 7.1469 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 888 7.1550 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 819 7.1461 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 511 7.1250 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 416 7.0840 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 36 7.1397 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 28 7.1389 GBP
25p ordinary Sale 10 7.1390 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 416 7.0840 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 110 7.0975 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,889 7.1173 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 511 7.1250 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 52 7.1294 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 6 7.1350 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 29,990 7.1372 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 603 7.1375 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,500 7.1376 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,120 7.1383 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 10 7.1394 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 36 7.1398 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,658 7.1414 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 30,485 7.1430 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,677 7.1431 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,864 7.1432 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 8,024 7.1442 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 3,161 7.1443 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 111 7.1458 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 894 7.1469 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 18,955 7.1476 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,904 7.1526 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 206 7.1550 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 12,268 7.1561 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,079 7.1562 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 1,700 7.1605 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 14,542 7.1612 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 23,719 7.1613 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,630 7.1623 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 9,768 7.1646 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 51,926 7.1649 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 115,961 7.1650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,170 7.1069 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,699 7.1186 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,150 7.1240 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 50 7.1270 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,492 7.1317 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 6 7.1350 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,569 7.1386 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 728 7.1390 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 36 7.1401 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 22,508 7.1404 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 13,442 7.1406 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 7,620 7.1412 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,359 7.1444 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,002 7.1474 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 16,873 7.1476 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 109 7.1510 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 33,342 7.1538 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 18,153 7.1539 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 594 7.1550 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,687 7.1558 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,521 7.1575 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,992 7.1585 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,510 7.1599 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 5,681 7.1635 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 29,744 7.1650 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 11,364 7.1653 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 32,195 7.1654 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,908 7.1656 GBP
25p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 251 7.1663 USD
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 6,863 7.1305 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 17,038 7.1329 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 10,406 7.1400 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 22,237 7.1644 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Increasing Long 64 7.1650 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 591 7.1261 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 128 7.1305 GBP
25p ordinary CFD Decreasing Long 8,147 7.1358 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 Sep 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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