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14 July 2025 12:51:39
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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 |
UNITE GROUP PLC/THE |
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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: |
11 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? |
EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC |
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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: |
25p 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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4,567,805 |
0.93% |
398,897 |
0.08% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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471,072 |
0.10% |
4,271,536 |
0.87% |
(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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5,038,877 |
1.03% |
4,670,433 |
0.95% |
(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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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
104,736 |
8.0244 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
66,241 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
62,193 |
8.0182 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,743 |
8.0159 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,087 |
8.0185 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,834 |
8.0364 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,842 |
8.0354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,300 |
8.0214 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,800 |
8.0452 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,894 |
8.0284 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,677 |
8.0171 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,619 |
8.0201 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,107 |
8.0204 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,973 |
8.0332 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,688 |
8.0227 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,221 |
8.0071 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,954 |
8.0234 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,704 |
8.0329 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,291 |
8.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,282 |
8.0167 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,275 |
8.0152 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,217 |
8.0413 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,072 |
8.0561 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
952 |
8.0381 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
665 |
8.0339 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
624 |
8.0536 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
612 |
8.0300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
571 |
8.0444 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
519 |
8.0100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
390 |
8.0401 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
322 |
8.0250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
280 |
8.0150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
275 |
8.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
233 |
8.0402 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
125 |
8.0529 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
58 |
8.0277 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
47 |
8.0458 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
45 |
8.0170 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
33 |
8.0073 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10 |
8.0666 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
7.9950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
8.0000 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
139,737 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
54,061 |
8.0207 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
46,798 |
8.0257 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
18,146 |
8.0244 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,109 |
8.0183 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,355 |
8.0325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,302 |
8.0195 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,536 |
8.0297 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,307 |
8.0179 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,179 |
8.0007 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,725 |
8.0181 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,993 |
8.0214 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,106 |
8.0224 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,234 |
8.0188 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,157 |
8.0579 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,461 |
8.0347 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,232 |
8.0317 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,199 |
8.0374 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,107 |
8.0326 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,072 |
8.0569 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,017 |
8.0346 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
946 |
8.0280 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
852 |
8.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
789 |
8.0403 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
760 |
8.0219 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
747 |
8.0500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
736 |
8.0295 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
519 |
8.0100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
503 |
8.0454 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
322 |
8.0250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
320 |
8.0300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
280 |
8.0150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
275 |
8.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
245 |
8.0102 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
222 |
8.0600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10 |
8.0675 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
7.9950 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,725 |
8.0181 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,234 |
8.0188 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,521 |
8.0195 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
44,821 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,065 |
8.0207 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,993 |
8.0214 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,223 |
8.0218 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
760 |
8.0219 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,761 |
8.0221 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
736 |
8.0295 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,232 |
8.0317 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,355 |
8.0325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
747 |
8.0500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,157 |
8.0579 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
7.9950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,221 |
8.0071 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,649 |
8.0110 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,275 |
8.0152 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,282 |
8.0167 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
45 |
8.0170 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,677 |
8.0171 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,087 |
8.0185 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
30,998 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,619 |
8.0201 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,107 |
8.0204 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,022 |
8.0218 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,688 |
8.0227 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,954 |
8.0234 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,716 |
8.0279 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,894 |
8.0284 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
292 |
8.0300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
428 |
8.0324 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
112 |
8.0348 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
239 |
8.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,842 |
8.0354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,834 |
8.0364 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
439 |
8.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
390 |
8.0401 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
233 |
8.0402 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,217 |
8.0413 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,800 |
8.0452 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,564 |
8.0462 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
624 |
8.0536 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,916 |
8.0171 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,134 |
8.0207 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,220 |
8.0251 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: |
14 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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