| 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 | EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC | |||||
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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: | 28 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? | UNITE GROUP PLC/THE |
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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: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 27,309,702 | 4.11% | 3,791,568 | 0.57% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,876,729 | 0.43% | 27,144,087 | 4.09% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 30,186,431 | 4.54% | 30,935,655 | 4.66% |
| (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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| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,607,310 | 0.7530 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 435,200 | 0.7513 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 132,019 | 0.7501 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 110,040 | 0.7508 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 68,376 | 0.7503 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 56,539 | 0.7509 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 45,768 | 0.7490 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 33,373 | 0.7534 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,389 | 0.7535 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 18,650 | 0.7502 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,929 | 0.7505 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,452 | 0.7487 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,690 | 0.7480 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,009 | 0.7489 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 4,417 | 0.7495 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,624 | 0.7485 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,175 | 0.7527 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,477 | 0.7470 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,153 | 0.7525 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 844 | 0.7510 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 781 | 0.7520 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 549 | 0.7460 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 406 | 0.7540 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 281 | 0.7500 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 435,200 | 0.7512 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 221,776 | 0.7530 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 31,968 | 0.7508 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 29,582 | 0.7500 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 21,518 | 0.7526 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 16,507 | 0.7499 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 15,708 | 0.7486 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 5,690 | 0.7480 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,026 | 0.7503 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,477 | 0.7470 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,153 | 0.7525 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 2,030 | 0.7490 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,209 | 0.7495 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 844 | 0.7510 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 549 | 0.7460 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 406 | 0.7540 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 291 | 0.7520 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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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,500,000 | 0.7529 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 300 | 0.7479 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,966 | 0.7500 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,026 | 0.7503 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,605 | 0.7526 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,709 | 0.7529 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 165,508 | 0.7530 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 0.7830 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,101 | 0.7487 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,261 | 0.7490 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,010 | 0.7492 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41,758 | 0.7498 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,628 | 0.7499 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 0.7500 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,650 | 0.7502 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 68,376 | 0.7503 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 56,539 | 0.7509 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 71,747 | 0.7530 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,373 | 0.7534 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,389 | 0.7535 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 355 | 0.7536 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,708 | 0.7486 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 31,968 | 0.7508 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 2,913 | 0.7526 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 149,164 | 0.7501 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 35,489 | 0.7504 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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| (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: | 01 Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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