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Barclays PLC filed a Form 8.3 disclosure on January 26, 2026, detailing its positions and dealings in the relevant securities of EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC as of January 23, 2026. The filing reported total interests of 36,865,584 (5.55%) and total short positions of 38,124,141 (5.74%) in Empiric Student Property PLC's 1p ordinary shares. It also disclosed multiple purchases totaling 300,613 shares and sales totaling 306,014 shares, along with cash-settled derivative transactions, all executed on January 23, 2026.
| Date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 10:42:40 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3645Q |
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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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Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC |
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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: |
23 Jan 2026 |
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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 |
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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: |
1p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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33,062,398 |
4.98% |
5,171,664 |
0.78% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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3,803,186 |
0.57% |
32,952,477 |
4.96% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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36,865,584 |
5.55% |
38,124,141 |
5.74% |
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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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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
120,634 |
0.7870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
56,339 |
0.7899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
39,168 |
0.7929 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,574 |
0.7894 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,407 |
0.7871 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,709 |
0.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,181 |
0.7910 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,730 |
0.7919 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,449 |
0.7895 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,372 |
0.7889 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,156 |
0.7925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,891 |
0.7905 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,815 |
0.7930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
66 |
0.7904 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Purchase |
22 |
0.7600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
124,851 |
0.7870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
62,442 |
0.7896 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
38,304 |
0.7930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
17,000 |
0.7901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
16,132 |
0.7934 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
14,611 |
0.7903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,900 |
0.7932 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
7,000 |
0.7929 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,989 |
0.7920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
2,238 |
0.7925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,751 |
0.7910 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
1,728 |
0.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
Sale |
68 |
0.7940 GBP |
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(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of |
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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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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
55,680 |
0.7870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,778 |
0.7906 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,289 |
0.7920 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,420 |
0.7924 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,238 |
0.7925 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
23,132 |
0.7933 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22 |
0.7600 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,745 |
0.7869 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,086 |
0.7870 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43,295 |
0.7886 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
56,339 |
0.7899 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,845 |
0.7900 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66 |
0.7904 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,415 |
0.7910 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,667 |
0.7912 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,815 |
0.7930 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,063 |
0.7940 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
17,000 |
0.7901 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
14,611 |
0.7903 GBP |
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1p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
39,547 |
0.7870 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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Expiry |
Option |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
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varying etc |
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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 |
unit |
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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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applicable) |
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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
26 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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