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Barclays PLC submitted a Form 8.3 disclosure on 13 January 2026, detailing its interests and dealings in 25p ordinary shares of UNITE GROUP PLC, THE, with transactions undertaken on 12 January 2026. As of that date, Barclays PLC held a total interest of 12,548,889 shares (2.56%) and total short positions of 12,626,722 shares (2.57%) in UNITE GROUP PLC, THE. Dealings included purchases, sales, and cash-settled derivative transactions in these securities.
| Date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 13:23:07 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 7394O |
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FORM 8.3 |
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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: |
12 Jan 2026 |
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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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,789,017 |
1.39% |
6,228,599 |
1.27% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,759,872 |
1.18% |
6,398,123 |
1.30% |
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(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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12,548,889 |
2.56% |
12,626,722 |
2.57% |
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(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 |
272,598 |
5.6600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
194,424 |
5.6687 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,428 |
5.6611 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,285 |
5.6616 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,144 |
5.6647 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,938 |
5.6633 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,329 |
5.6621 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,069 |
5.6626 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,969 |
5.6602 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,820 |
5.6643 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,419 |
5.6671 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,042 |
5.6613 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,047 |
5.6741 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,853 |
5.6793 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,485 |
5.6908 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,737 |
5.6550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,416 |
5.6568 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,652 |
5.6650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,121 |
5.6700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,737 |
5.6608 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,413 |
5.6703 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,261 |
5.6789 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,259 |
5.6622 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,213 |
5.6558 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,166 |
5.6845 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,092 |
5.6630 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
768 |
5.6500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
734 |
5.6929 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
520 |
5.6604 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
317 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
276 |
5.6750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
255 |
5.6450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
200 |
5.6625 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
125 |
5.6751 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
122 |
5.6850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
102 |
5.6641 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
97 |
5.6844 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
72 |
5.7144 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20 |
5.6760 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
17 |
5.6800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
117,494 |
5.6600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
101,834 |
5.6615 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
41,934 |
5.6650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
40,420 |
5.6625 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
28,491 |
5.6647 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
23,057 |
5.6702 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
19,423 |
5.6960 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,418 |
5.6710 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,349 |
5.7092 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,390 |
5.6550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,215 |
5.6674 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,650 |
5.6944 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,800 |
5.6961 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,710 |
5.6714 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,732 |
5.6708 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,937 |
5.6758 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,800 |
5.6606 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,397 |
5.6921 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,807 |
5.6850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,757 |
5.7103 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,666 |
5.6597 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,376 |
5.6900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,770 |
5.6634 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,765 |
5.6734 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,755 |
5.6680 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,538 |
5.6700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,020 |
5.6807 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,003 |
5.7250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
965 |
5.6926 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
836 |
5.6912 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
768 |
5.6500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
723 |
5.6877 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
660 |
5.6516 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
556 |
5.7309 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
482 |
5.6575 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
421 |
5.6778 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
325 |
5.7139 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
317 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
281 |
5.6750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
255 |
5.6450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
125 |
5.6749 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
5.7350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
25 |
5.7030 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17 |
5.6800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
14 |
5.6928 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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description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,580 |
5.6660 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,100 |
5.6702 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,223 |
5.6597 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
46,478 |
5.6600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
460 |
5.6602 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,882 |
5.6604 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,800 |
5.6606 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,266 |
5.6607 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,914 |
5.6608 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,995 |
5.6625 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,491 |
5.6647 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,215 |
5.6674 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24 |
5.6687 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11 |
5.6690 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
267 |
5.6700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
125 |
5.6748 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
372 |
5.6755 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,397 |
5.6921 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14 |
5.6928 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,800 |
5.6961 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,456 |
5.7128 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,003 |
5.7250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
556 |
5.7309 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,056 |
5.6550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,213 |
5.6558 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
88,642 |
5.6600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,941 |
5.6602 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
520 |
5.6604 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,165 |
5.6607 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,302 |
5.6608 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,284 |
5.6614 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,285 |
5.6616 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,605 |
5.6625 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,069 |
5.6626 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,938 |
5.6633 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,866 |
5.6640 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
102 |
5.6641 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,820 |
5.6643 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,144 |
5.6647 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,284 |
5.6684 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
868 |
5.6700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,413 |
5.6703 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,047 |
5.6741 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
125 |
5.6751 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,853 |
5.6793 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
97 |
5.6844 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,166 |
5.6845 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,480 |
5.6887 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
72 |
5.7144 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,200 |
5.6600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
96 |
5.6595 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
12,702 |
5.6647 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
43,302 |
5.6648 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,650 |
5.6944 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
75,377 |
5.6600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,944 |
5.6633 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
135 |
5.7051 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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Writing, |
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Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
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price |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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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 |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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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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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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(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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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE |
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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
13 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
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