| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
| 1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | UNITE GROUP PLC, THE | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 07 Nov 2025 | |||||
| (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 | ||||||
| (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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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 9,000,385 | 1.84% | 1,627,487 | 0.33% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,390,467 | 0.28% | 8,982,875 | 1.83% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,390,852 | 2.12% | 10,610,362 | 2.17% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 231,817 | 5.6297 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 161,374 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 78,507 | 5.6266 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 63,351 | 5.6292 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 38,139 | 5.6221 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 24,876 | 5.6323 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 20,618 | 5.6304 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,099 | 5.6123 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,954 | 5.6316 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,096 | 5.6302 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,974 | 5.6347 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,098 | 5.6240 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,459 | 5.5896 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,250 | 5.5746 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,167 | 5.6376 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,200 | 5.6359 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,675 | 5.6521 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,088 | 5.5971 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,060 | 5.6023 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,054 | 5.6218 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,804 | 5.5819 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,754 | 5.6042 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,609 | 5.6196 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,335 | 5.5779 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,126 | 5.6166 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,041 | 5.6096 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 926 | 5.6049 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 901 | 5.5671 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 878 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 682 | 5.6121 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 505 | 5.5941 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 504 | 5.5954 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 434 | 5.6150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 378 | 5.6071 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 371 | 5.5821 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 335 | 5.5863 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 330 | 5.6200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 330 | 5.5826 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 221 | 5.5994 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 141 | 5.6398 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 78 | 5.5835 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 62 | 5.6541 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 60 | 5.5750 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 5.5894 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 25 | 5.5600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 5.6425 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.5843 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.6594 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 178,391 | 5.6298 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 99,301 | 5.6299 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 93,319 | 5.5900 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 64,935 | 5.6224 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 40,033 | 5.6328 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 36,194 | 5.6300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 31,939 | 5.6311 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 25,400 | 5.6174 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 19,493 | 5.6239 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 18,702 | 5.6071 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 17,441 | 5.6354 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 14,199 | 5.6234 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 12,198 | 5.6107 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 10,719 | 5.6030 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 10,464 | 5.6206 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 9,154 | 5.6230 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,999 | 5.6642 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,293 | 5.6055 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,880 | 5.6525 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,804 | 5.6022 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,692 | 5.5805 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,428 | 5.6304 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 838 | 5.5892 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 437 | 5.6279 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 415 | 5.6012 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 330 | 5.5832 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 302 | 5.5768 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 277 | 5.5807 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 252 | 5.5850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 221 | 5.6000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 170 | 5.6100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 100 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 79 | 5.5650 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 62 | 5.6547 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 60 | 5.5755 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 30 | 5.5625 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 5.5600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 5.6405 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.6600 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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| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 302 | 5.5768 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,692 | 5.5805 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 277 | 5.5807 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,059 | 5.5845 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 93,278 | 5.5900 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 570 | 5.6045 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,293 | 5.6055 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 239 | 5.6091 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,198 | 5.6107 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,905 | 5.6171 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,464 | 5.6206 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,545 | 5.6219 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,935 | 5.6224 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,199 | 5.6234 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,493 | 5.6239 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,785 | 5.6248 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 437 | 5.6279 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,072 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,428 | 5.6304 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,441 | 5.6354 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,447 | 5.6388 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,999 | 5.6642 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 371 | 5.5821 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,213 | 5.5853 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 505 | 5.5941 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,099 | 5.6123 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38,139 | 5.6221 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,098 | 5.6239 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,738 | 5.6297 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,297 | 5.6299 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 104,300 | 5.6300 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,096 | 5.6302 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,618 | 5.6304 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,162 | 5.6311 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,954 | 5.6316 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,876 | 5.6323 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,974 | 5.6347 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 141 | 5.6398 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 100 | 5.6549 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,945 | 5.5855 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,767 | 5.6112 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,693 | 5.6178 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,560 | 5.6323 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 756 | 5.6393 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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| (ii) | Exercise |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (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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| NONE | |||||||
| (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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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 10 Nov 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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