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23 June 2025 15:19:55
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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
20 Jun 2025 |
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(f) |
In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making |
YES: |
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disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
UNITE GROUP PLC/THE |
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2. |
POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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(a) |
Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,009,773 |
0.30% |
2,218,240 |
0.33% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,482,062 |
0.22% |
1,948,821 |
0.29% |
(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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3,491,835 |
0.53% |
4,167,061 |
0.63% |
(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. |
DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,140,942 |
1.0268 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
714,570 |
1.0157 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
103,863 |
1.0297 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
94,702 |
1.0281 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
67,845 |
1.0280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
49,556 |
1.0320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,994 |
1.0188 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,068 |
1.0156 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,730 |
1.0294 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,602 |
1.0311 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,779 |
1.0300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,233 |
1.0240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,659 |
1.0140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,876 |
1.0324 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,428 |
1.0207 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,267 |
1.0346 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,131 |
1.0330 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,503 |
1.0370 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,913 |
1.0306 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,291 |
1.0285 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,606 |
1.0260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,254 |
1.0319 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,835 |
1.0220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,444 |
1.0380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,207 |
1.0305 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,016 |
1.0278 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
790,157 |
1.0260 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
300,189 |
1.0184 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
191,724 |
1.0294 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
137,028 |
1.0138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
113,799 |
1.0266 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
82,343 |
1.0140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
74,711 |
1.0298 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
66,900 |
1.0324 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
60,727 |
1.0234 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
56,356 |
1.0320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
53,531 |
1.0287 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
39,968 |
1.0289 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
36,112 |
1.0319 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
26,818 |
1.0139 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
24,048 |
1.0290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
23,071 |
1.0299 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
21,403 |
1.0280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
18,461 |
1.0199 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,512 |
1.0313 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,003 |
1.0291 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
12,664 |
1.0240 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,874 |
1.0302 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,731 |
1.0220 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
4,056 |
1.0300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,931 |
1.0312 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,588 |
1.0230 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,309 |
1.0355 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,611 |
1.0210 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,246 |
1.0250 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,538 |
1.0316 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,444 |
1.0380 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,359 |
1.0247 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,212 |
1.0200 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
Product |
Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
45,744 |
1.0137 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
91,284 |
1.0138 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,818 |
1.0139 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
53,106 |
1.0176 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
262,484 |
1.0195 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
46,967 |
1.0213 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,941 |
1.0290 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,071 |
1.0299 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,425 |
1.0300 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
15,083 |
1.0320 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
493,482 |
1.0140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
159,854 |
1.0171 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
17,818 |
1.0259 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12 |
1.0280 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,000 |
1.0321 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
7,752 |
1.0262 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
32,281 |
1.0277 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
34,292 |
1.0140 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
16,922 |
1.0215 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
39,937 |
1.0291 GBP |
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(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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date |
money |
relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
security |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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(ii) |
Exercising |
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Class of relevant |
Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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securities |
unit |
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(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant |
Nature of Dealings |
Details |
Price per unit (if |
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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE |
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(b) |
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 Jun 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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