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28 August 2025 23:11:00
- Source: Sharecast

FORM 8.3 Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 9159W published at 14:42 on 27/08/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A |
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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: |
26 Aug 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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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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4,907,622 |
1.00% |
1,717,977 |
0.35% |
(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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1,142,687 |
0.23% |
3,782,236 |
0.77% |
(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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6,050,309 |
1.23% |
5,500,213 |
1.12% |
(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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
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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 |
71,281 |
7.2111 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
66,370 |
7.1950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
387,906 |
7.2633 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
150,000 |
7.2844 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
24,741 |
7.2050 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,955 |
7.1953 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
19,017 |
7.2335 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,289 |
7.2385 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,203 |
7.1941 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,749 |
7.2503 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,300 |
7.2728 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,979 |
7.2664 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,773 |
7.2116 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,320 |
7.2762 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,287 |
7.2451 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,255 |
7.2700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,466 |
7.2469 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,090 |
7.2497 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,782 |
7.2214 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,386 |
7.2586 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,110 |
7.2348 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,919 |
7.2826 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,669 |
7.2031 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,493 |
7.1951 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,281 |
7.1900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,026 |
7.2639 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
831 |
7.2750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
815 |
7.2709 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
562 |
7.2775 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
375 |
7.2900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
328 |
7.2275 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
311 |
7.2945 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
304 |
7.2850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
282 |
7.3600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
270 |
7.1970 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
266 |
7.2650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
258 |
7.2450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
241 |
7.2525 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
235 |
7.2501 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
110 |
7.2468 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
85 |
7.2770 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
80 |
7.2400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
63 |
7.2950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
158,161 |
7.1950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
100,066 |
7.2189 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
83,324 |
7.2678 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
64,291 |
7.2394 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
52,745 |
7.2584 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
42,543 |
7.2718 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
34,845 |
7.2490 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
34,464 |
7.2821 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
33,039 |
7.2322 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
25,922 |
7.2472 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
24,751 |
7.2441 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
23,658 |
7.2075 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
19,078 |
7.1953 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,449 |
7.2736 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,443 |
7.2801 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
16,335 |
7.1948 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,418 |
7.2531 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,359 |
7.2620 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,178 |
7.2109 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,438 |
7.2751 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,109 |
7.2657 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,837 |
7.2473 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,813 |
7.2733 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,374 |
7.2235 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,355 |
7.2875 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,116 |
7.2430 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,859 |
7.2483 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,632 |
7.2866 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,202 |
7.2617 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,825 |
7.2656 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,725 |
7.2405 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,500 |
7.3350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,423 |
7.2700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,967 |
7.2389 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,773 |
7.2262 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,017 |
7.2581 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,888 |
7.2817 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,544 |
7.2199 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,618 |
7.2350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,417 |
7.2797 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,356 |
7.2291 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,234 |
7.2184 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,038 |
7.2342 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,024 |
7.2614 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,882 |
7.1900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,638 |
7.2543 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,441 |
7.2474 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,284 |
7.3200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,153 |
7.2549 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
831 |
7.2750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
823 |
7.2759 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
775 |
7.2042 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
694 |
7.2351 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
654 |
7.2175 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
561 |
7.2040 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
525 |
7.2297 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
494 |
7.2632 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
473 |
7.2600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
459 |
7.2905 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
428 |
7.2023 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
402 |
7.2278 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
399 |
7.2650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
393 |
7.2550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
328 |
7.2275 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
304 |
7.2850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
295 |
7.2177 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
206 |
7.2314 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
103 |
7.2900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
63 |
7.2950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
58 |
7.1922 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
51 |
7.3450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
47 |
7.2907 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
45 |
7.2449 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5 |
7.1960 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 |
58 |
7.1922 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
108 |
7.1942 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,941 |
7.1946 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,335 |
7.1948 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
118,436 |
7.1950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
19,078 |
7.1953 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
455 |
7.1969 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
249 |
7.1970 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,112 |
7.1989 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,806 |
7.1990 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14 |
7.2000 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
292 |
7.2004 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
428 |
7.2023 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
561 |
7.2040 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
775 |
7.2042 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,626 |
7.2083 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,117 |
7.2160 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,440 |
7.2171 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
295 |
7.2177 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
594 |
7.2189 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,117 |
7.2208 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21 |
7.2249 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,773 |
7.2262 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
402 |
7.2278 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,038 |
7.2342 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
135 |
7.2361 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,825 |
7.2373 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,301 |
7.2389 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
478 |
7.2423 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
129,953 |
7.2443 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
47,630 |
7.2446 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
45 |
7.2449 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,534 |
7.2481 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,697 |
7.2514 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
636 |
7.2526 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,418 |
7.2531 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,638 |
7.2543 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,153 |
7.2549 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,049 |
7.2568 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
52,745 |
7.2584 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
250 |
7.2587 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
133 |
7.2650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
230 |
7.2719 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
823 |
7.2759 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,417 |
7.2797 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
459 |
7.2905 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
90 |
7.3224 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22 |
7.3231 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,500 |
7.3342 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,246 |
7.1950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,493 |
7.1951 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,955 |
7.1953 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,423 |
7.2015 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,375 |
7.2108 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,773 |
7.2116 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
32,414 |
7.2245 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27 |
7.2267 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,980 |
7.2283 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,017 |
7.2335 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,744 |
7.2378 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
100 |
7.2430 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
90 |
7.2450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,287 |
7.2451 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
235 |
7.2501 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,749 |
7.2503 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,386 |
7.2586 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,007 |
7.2612 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,026 |
7.2639 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,300 |
7.2728 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,320 |
7.2762 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
85 |
7.2770 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,919 |
7.2826 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
311 |
7.2945 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
329 |
7.3500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,609 |
7.2471 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
569 |
7.3494 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
35,742 |
7.1955 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
6,441 |
7.1983 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,074 |
7.2291 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Opening Short |
1,861 |
7.2877 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 |
of |
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) |
Exercise |
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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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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
28 Aug 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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