| 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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| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 08 Dec 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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| 10,649,924 | 2.17% | 2,682,324 | 0.55% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,455,611 | 0.50% | 10,454,857 | 2.13% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 13,105,535 | 2.67% | 13,137,181 | 2.68% |
| (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 | 129,039 | 5.1000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 57,000 | 5.1409 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 45,685 | 5.1306 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,523 | 5.1032 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,754 | 5.1044 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,772 | 5.1040 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,950 | 5.2306 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,325 | 5.1002 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,197 | 5.1100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,128 | 5.2263 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,260 | 5.1746 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,941 | 5.1112 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,765 | 5.1321 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,592 | 5.2204 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,698 | 5.1567 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,463 | 5.1003 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,717 | 5.1400 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,378 | 5.1070 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,031 | 5.1236 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,015 | 5.1050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,739 | 5.1428 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,443 | 5.1314 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,305 | 5.1341 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,283 | 5.2320 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,222 | 5.1550 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,037 | 5.0822 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,026 | 5.1521 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,868 | 5.2275 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,643 | 5.1471 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,602 | 5.1406 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,583 | 5.1198 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,490 | 5.1136 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,122 | 5.1064 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,000 | 5.1121 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,923 | 5.1350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,837 | 5.1379 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,835 | 5.1123 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,451 | 5.1371 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,448 | 5.2274 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,401 | 5.1150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,245 | 5.0858 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,229 | 5.1300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,032 | 5.1250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 695 | 5.1027 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 623 | 5.0950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 535 | 5.1450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 449 | 5.1234 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 168 | 5.1231 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 165 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 110 | 5.1200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 5.1500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 5.0850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 5.1825 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 178,241 | 5.1072 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 129,408 | 5.1000 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 95,275 | 5.1181 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 78,956 | 5.1077 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 49,891 | 5.1448 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 31,552 | 5.1579 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 23,584 | 5.1273 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 20,000 | 5.2276 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 15,476 | 5.1363 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 15,431 | 5.1117 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 15,283 | 5.1475 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 11,824 | 5.0997 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 10,508 | 5.1387 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 9,828 | 5.0989 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 8,340 | 5.1381 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 7,558 | 5.1170 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,964 | 5.1058 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,466 | 5.1366 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,424 | 5.1254 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,300 | 5.2284 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 6,133 | 5.1207 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,475 | 5.2306 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,434 | 5.1050 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,153 | 5.1132 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 5,064 | 5.2263 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 4,013 | 5.2217 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,269 | 5.1121 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,226 | 5.1453 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 3,219 | 5.1414 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,243 | 5.1350 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,075 | 5.1560 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 2,040 | 5.1100 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,941 | 5.1525 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,832 | 5.1378 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,654 | 5.1333 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,401 | 5.1150 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,366 | 5.1320 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 5.1400 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,229 | 5.1300 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 1,032 | 5.1250 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 909 | 5.1253 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 717 | 5.2275 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 623 | 5.0950 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 600 | 5.1600 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 585 | 5.0800 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 535 | 5.1450 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 196 | 5.1494 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 5.1800 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 5.1200 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 5.1500 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.1550 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.0850 GBP | ||||
| 25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.1825 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 | Increasing Long | 13,779 | 5.1186 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79 | 5.0795 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 131 | 5.0799 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,828 | 5.0989 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,000 | 5.0994 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,824 | 5.0997 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 126,704 | 5.1000 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,846 | 5.1025 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29,812 | 5.1027 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12 | 5.1050 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,653 | 5.1072 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67,494 | 5.1087 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,405 | 5.1099 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 5.1100 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,031 | 5.1114 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,153 | 5.1132 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,621 | 5.1142 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,641 | 5.1171 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 95,275 | 5.1181 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,909 | 5.1188 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,826 | 5.1204 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,133 | 5.1207 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 564 | 5.1219 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 909 | 5.1253 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,424 | 5.1254 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,584 | 5.1273 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 320 | 5.1350 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,553 | 5.1363 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,466 | 5.1366 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,832 | 5.1378 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,340 | 5.1381 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,219 | 5.1414 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,226 | 5.1453 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 479 | 5.1464 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 196 | 5.1494 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,075 | 5.1560 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 77 | 5.2145 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,300 | 5.2284 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 49,403 | 5.1000 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,037 | 5.0822 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,245 | 5.0858 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,414 | 5.1000 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,325 | 5.1002 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,463 | 5.1003 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 695 | 5.1027 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,772 | 5.1040 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,573 | 5.1041 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,135 | 5.1044 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 284 | 5.1075 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,941 | 5.1112 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 168 | 5.1231 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,031 | 5.1236 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 300 | 5.1250 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,446 | 5.1281 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 708 | 5.1282 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 45,685 | 5.1306 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 57,000 | 5.1409 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,262 | 5.1464 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 361 | 5.1550 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,698 | 5.1567 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,260 | 5.1746 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25 | 5.2650 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,577 | 5.1152 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,309 | 5.0996 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,842 | 5.1209 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 320 | 5.1520 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,096 | 5.1004 GBP | |||
| 25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 436 | 5.1753 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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| (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: | 09 Dec 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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