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11 July 2025 15:20:21
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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: |
10 Jul 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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2,797,340 |
0.42% |
2,563,646 |
0.39% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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1,649,724 |
0.25% |
2,306,484 |
0.35% |
(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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4,447,064 |
0.67% |
4,870,130 |
0.73% |
(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 |
119,857 |
1.0036 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
76,085 |
1.0040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
60,000 |
1.0010 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,851 |
1.0093 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,645 |
1.0037 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,237 |
1.0072 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,711 |
1.0060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,169 |
1.0080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,253 |
1.0020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
938 |
1.0031 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
542 |
1.0003 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
88,348 |
1.0040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
70,497 |
1.0042 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
61,957 |
1.0011 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
22,264 |
1.0038 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
13,195 |
1.0069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
8,669 |
1.0048 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
6,421 |
1.0049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
3,428 |
1.0078 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,666 |
1.0060 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
487 |
1.0080 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
285 |
1.0000 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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Nature of dealing |
Number of |
Price per |
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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 |
4,027 |
0.9994 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,264 |
1.0037 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
468,801 |
1.0040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
5,136 |
1.0047 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,669 |
1.0048 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,710 |
1.0049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
33 |
1.0054 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
18,396 |
1.0056 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,195 |
1.0069 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,936 |
1.0000 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
2 |
1.0020 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,505 |
1.0023 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,293 |
1.0031 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
89,118 |
1.0036 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
403,658 |
1.0040 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,163 |
1.0053 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
10,920 |
1.0049 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
15,008 |
1.0061 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, |
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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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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: |
11 Jul 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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