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29 July 2025 23:46:43
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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: |
28 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 |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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4,802,488 |
0.98% |
454,233 |
0.09% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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485,497 |
0.10% |
4,461,986 |
0.91% |
(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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5,287,985 |
1.08% |
4,916,219 |
1.00% |
(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 |
106,116 |
7.8600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,000 |
7.8726 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,979 |
7.8592 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,318 |
7.8621 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,376 |
7.8611 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,071 |
7.8549 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,843 |
7.8547 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,134 |
7.8563 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,921 |
7.8550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,910 |
7.8538 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,666 |
7.8540 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,777 |
7.8593 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,382 |
7.8711 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,150 |
7.8535 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,948 |
7.8300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,943 |
7.8820 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,859 |
7.8672 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,743 |
7.8450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,540 |
7.8700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,354 |
7.8823 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,293 |
7.8551 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,171 |
7.8590 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
899 |
7.8675 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
868 |
7.8504 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
707 |
7.8680 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
692 |
7.8762 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
624 |
7.8500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
561 |
7.8525 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
559 |
7.8780 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
463 |
7.8400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
435 |
7.8654 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
328 |
7.8694 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
306 |
7.8750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
302 |
7.8800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
287 |
7.8425 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
270 |
7.8925 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
265 |
7.8825 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
258 |
7.8875 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
258 |
7.8850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
246 |
7.8625 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
118 |
7.8650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
15 |
7.8483 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10 |
7.9042 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
84,885 |
7.8609 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
61,580 |
7.8591 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
43,581 |
7.8600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
37,995 |
7.8586 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
21,765 |
7.8644 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
20,516 |
7.8550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
20,090 |
7.8510 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,084 |
7.8701 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,037 |
7.8553 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,161 |
7.8642 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,976 |
7.8502 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,719 |
7.8722 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,443 |
7.8580 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,308 |
7.8533 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,192 |
7.8468 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,423 |
7.8596 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,999 |
7.8539 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,826 |
7.8709 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,611 |
7.8787 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,493 |
7.8557 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,389 |
7.8593 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,051 |
7.8664 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,452 |
7.8617 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,163 |
7.8594 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,078 |
7.8565 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,058 |
7.8551 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,025 |
7.8650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,914 |
7.8700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,864 |
7.8583 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,743 |
7.8450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,587 |
7.8532 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,190 |
7.8588 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,161 |
7.8633 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,140 |
7.8542 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
928 |
7.8585 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
786 |
7.8454 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
728 |
7.8432 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
707 |
7.8570 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
688 |
7.8354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
651 |
7.8556 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
624 |
7.8500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
580 |
7.8552 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
564 |
7.8571 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
547 |
7.8655 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
491 |
7.8560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
462 |
7.8512 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
360 |
7.8400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
318 |
7.8350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
306 |
7.8750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
301 |
7.8488 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
287 |
7.8425 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
270 |
7.8925 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
265 |
7.8825 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
258 |
7.8850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
212 |
7.8748 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
174 |
7.8574 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
155 |
7.8524 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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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51 |
7.8343 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
688 |
7.8354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
301 |
7.8487 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,976 |
7.8502 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
155 |
7.8524 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,587 |
7.8532 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,362 |
7.8533 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,548 |
7.8539 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
7.8540 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
871 |
7.8541 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
319 |
7.8547 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
41 |
7.8550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
580 |
7.8552 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,037 |
7.8553 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,078 |
7.8565 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
707 |
7.8570 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
634 |
7.8572 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
65 |
7.8576 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
42,485 |
7.8578 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
79,936 |
7.8581 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,190 |
7.8588 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53,002 |
7.8591 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,389 |
7.8593 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,163 |
7.8594 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,423 |
7.8596 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
30,609 |
7.8600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,417 |
7.8602 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,452 |
7.8617 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,051 |
7.8664 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
374 |
7.8700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,948 |
7.8300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
361 |
7.8400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
868 |
7.8504 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,150 |
7.8535 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,910 |
7.8538 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,134 |
7.8563 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,770 |
7.8569 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,171 |
7.8590 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,381 |
7.8598 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
497 |
7.8599 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
70,070 |
7.8600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,318 |
7.8621 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4 |
7.8650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
435 |
7.8654 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
647 |
7.8782 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
5,949 |
7.8478 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,444 |
7.8600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,682 |
7.8647 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
707 |
7.8680 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 |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
of |
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: |
29 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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