| 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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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 30 Jun 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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| 2,386,708 | 0.36% | 2,345,171 | 0.35% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,617,488 | 0.24% | 2,231,028 | 0.34% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,004,196 | 0.60% | 4,576,199 | 0.69% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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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 | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 118,632 | 1.0285 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 70,109 | 1.0280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 62,125 | 1.0359 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 59,966 | 1.0397 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 12,036 | 1.0305 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 8,100 | 1.0388 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,770 | 1.0300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,448 | 1.0289 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,048 | 1.0318 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,650 | 1.0319 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,383 | 1.0320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 838 | 1.0299 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 838 | 1.0340 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 165 | 1.0380 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 27 | 1.0360 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 1.0200 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 216,419 | 1.0280 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 94,713 | 1.0289 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 18,317 | 1.0301 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 9,171 | 1.0312 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,667 | 1.0318 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,621 | 1.0292 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,415 | 1.0308 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 4,022 | 1.0300 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 3,641 | 1.0344 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,514 | 1.0420 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 1,383 | 1.0320 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 970 | 1.0265 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 838 | 1.0340 GBP | ||||
| 1p ordinary | Sale | 450 | 1.0321 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 970 | 1.0265 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 77,989 | 1.0280 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,621 | 1.0292 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,524 | 1.0327 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 924 | 1.0362 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 1.0200 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,334 | 1.0280 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,950 | 1.0282 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 732 | 1.0284 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,400 | 1.0381 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59,966 | 1.0397 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 6,814 | 1.0290 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,105 | 1.0298 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,814 | 1.0290 GBP | |||
| 1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,776 | 1.0311 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) | Exercising |
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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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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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 Jul 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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