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Barclays PLC disclosed dealings in the relevant securities of UNITE GROUP PLC, and also in respect of EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC, on January 23, 2026. On this date, Barclays PLC conducted various purchases and sales of UNITE GROUP PLC's 25p ordinary shares and undertook multiple cash-settled derivative transactions. Following these dealings, Barclays PLC held total interests of 10,034,520 (2.05%) and total short positions of 10,080,284 (2.06%) in UNITE GROUP PLC's 25p ordinary shares.
| Date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 11:08:29 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3658Q |
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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: |
23 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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Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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5,214,126 |
1.07% |
5,278,751 |
1.08% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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4,820,394 |
0.99% |
4,801,533 |
0.98% |
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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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10,034,520 |
2.05% |
10,080,284 |
2.06% |
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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 |
209,345 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
61,356 |
5.7160 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,138 |
5.7336 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
44,145 |
5.7105 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
41,980 |
5.7288 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
27,659 |
5.7101 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,559 |
5.7191 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,078 |
5.7276 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,297 |
5.7187 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,384 |
5.7198 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,156 |
5.7274 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,700 |
5.7396 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,400 |
5.7106 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,566 |
5.7304 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,017 |
5.7236 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,511 |
5.7254 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,538 |
5.7138 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,481 |
5.7092 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,371 |
5.7333 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
756 |
5.7050 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
735 |
5.7097 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
696 |
5.7349 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
595 |
5.7255 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
565 |
5.7222 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
504 |
5.7450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
450 |
5.7102 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
406 |
5.7300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
263 |
5.7350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
179 |
5.6950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
88 |
5.6900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
88 |
5.7075 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
71 |
5.7454 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
63 |
5.7116 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
62 |
5.7382 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
45 |
5.6850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
45 |
5.7093 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
43 |
5.7446 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
23 |
5.7375 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
21 |
5.7325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
21 |
5.7348 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
13 |
5.7425 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10 |
5.7410 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
135,222 |
5.7099 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
69,560 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
61,450 |
5.7246 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
33,584 |
5.7355 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
30,950 |
5.7004 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
18,154 |
5.7098 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,200 |
5.7088 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,430 |
5.7089 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,425 |
5.7276 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,998 |
5.7185 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,767 |
5.7278 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,147 |
5.7306 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,896 |
5.7277 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,788 |
5.7080 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,982 |
5.7250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,100 |
5.7069 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,951 |
5.7316 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,502 |
5.7095 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,417 |
5.7164 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,177 |
5.7263 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,650 |
5.7230 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,593 |
5.7025 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,584 |
5.7166 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,495 |
5.7273 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,467 |
5.7508 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,347 |
5.7394 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,299 |
5.7373 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,274 |
5.7325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,049 |
5.7450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,012 |
5.7210 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
949 |
5.7300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
919 |
5.7137 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
912 |
5.7260 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
877 |
5.7297 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
859 |
5.6938 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
732 |
5.7050 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
717 |
5.7001 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
539 |
5.7500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
428 |
5.7072 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
355 |
5.7529 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
345 |
5.7504 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
247 |
5.7113 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
247 |
5.7380 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
222 |
5.7075 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
179 |
5.6950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
157 |
5.7550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
88 |
5.6900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
76 |
5.7478 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
5.7307 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
54 |
5.7148 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
45 |
5.6850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
19 |
5.7350 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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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
677 |
5.6991 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
435 |
5.7052 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
5.7073 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,788 |
5.7080 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,200 |
5.7087 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,673 |
5.7093 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,502 |
5.7095 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,575 |
5.7098 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
37,947 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,319 |
5.7104 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
247 |
5.7113 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
54 |
5.7148 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,898 |
5.7152 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,417 |
5.7164 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,998 |
5.7185 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,982 |
5.7250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
912 |
5.7260 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
877 |
5.7297 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,124 |
5.7302 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,147 |
5.7306 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
66 |
5.7307 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
33,584 |
5.7355 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
247 |
5.7380 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,347 |
5.7394 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
20,169 |
5.7397 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,049 |
5.7450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
76 |
5.7478 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
345 |
5.7504 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,467 |
5.7508 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24 |
5.7052 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,481 |
5.7092 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
45 |
5.7094 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,201 |
5.7096 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
735 |
5.7097 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
81,185 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
27,659 |
5.7101 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
450 |
5.7102 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,400 |
5.7106 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
19,944 |
5.7117 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,538 |
5.7138 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,240 |
5.7150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
61,356 |
5.7160 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,384 |
5.7198 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6 |
5.7200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
565 |
5.7222 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,156 |
5.7274 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,078 |
5.7276 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
406 |
5.7300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,566 |
5.7304 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,966 |
5.7310 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,766 |
5.7324 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
46,138 |
5.7336 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
62 |
5.7382 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,700 |
5.7396 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10 |
5.7410 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
590 |
5.7411 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
43 |
5.7448 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
71 |
5.7454 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
100 |
5.7150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
30,950 |
5.7004 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
1,317 |
5.7095 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
31,850 |
5.7100 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
46,382 |
5.7182 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
765 |
5.7585 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
22,559 |
5.7191 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
29,343 |
5.7357 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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Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
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Expiry |
Option |
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description |
purchasing, |
of |
price |
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date |
money |
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relevant |
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selling, |
securities |
per unit |
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paid/ |
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security |
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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 |
Number of |
Exercise price per |
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security |
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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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
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Date of disclosure: |
26 Jan 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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