REG - Barclays PLC Empiric Student Prop - Form 8.3 EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC

RNS Number : 8502M Barclays PLC 24 December 2025 FORM 8.3PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% ORMORERule 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 shortpositions disclosed, if different from 1(a):(c)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoseEMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLCrelevant securities this form relates:(d)If an exempt fund manager connected with anofferor/offeree, state this and specify identity ofofferor/offeree:(e)Date position held/dealing undertaken:23 Dec 2025(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser makingYES:disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?UNITE GROUP PLC/THE2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE(a)Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offereeto which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)Class of relevant security:1p ordinaryInterestsShort PositionsNumber(%)Number(%)(1)Relevant securities ownedand/or controlled:29,780,1934.48%1,146,9930.17%(2)Cash-settled derivatives:35,9570.01%29,710,4304.47%(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including options)and agreements to purchase/sell:00.00%00.00%TOTAL:29,816,1504.49%30,857,4234.64%(b)Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executiveoptions)Class of relevant security in relation towhich subscription right existsDetails, including nature of the rightsconcerned and relevant percentages:3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE(a)Purchases and salesClass of relevantPurchase/saleNumber ofPrice per unitsecuritysecurities1p ordinaryPurchase203,3830.7710 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase82,9480.7677 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase58,2220.7670 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase26,1450.7690 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase11,1630.7717 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase7,0320.7706 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase6,7710.7711 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase6,4570.7730 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase5,4640.7740 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase5,3750.7680 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase3,9690.7700 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase2,9580.7694 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase2,7870.7720 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase1,2820.7705 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase1,2640.7687 GBP1p ordinaryPurchase5180.7660 GBP1p ordinarySale125,5170.7670 GBP1p ordinarySale103,8710.7700 GBP1p ordinarySale56,0410.7717 GBP1p ordinarySale30,0090.7719 GBP1p ordinarySale22,7520.7720 GBP1p ordinarySale16,2470.7680 GBP1p ordinarySale10,8190.7714 GBP1p ordinarySale1,7840.7699 GBP1p ordinarySale1,7460.7671 GBP1p ordinarySale1,5460.7690 GBP1p ordinarySale7190.7698 GBP1p ordinarySale6620.7730 GBP1p ordinarySale5180.7660 GBP1p ordinarySale4870.7740 GBP1p ordinarySale4750.7710 GBP1p ordinarySale1930.7687 GBP(b)Cash-settled derivative transactionsClass ofProductNature of dealingNumber ofPrice perrelevantdescriptionreferenceunitsecuritysecurities1p ordinarySWAPDecreasing Short53,6740.7670 GBP1p ordinarySWAPDecreasing Short1,7460.7671 GBP1p ordinarySWAPDecreasing Short1930.7687 GBP1p ordinarySWAPDecreasing Short5,4620.7696 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short40,4640.7670 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short1,2640.7687 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short24,5990.7690 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short2,9580.7694 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short2,3960.7696 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short7,0320.7706 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short11,1630.7717 GBP1p ordinarySWAPIncreasing Short4,3750.7719 GBP1p ordinaryCFDIncreasing Short1,7680.7683 GBP(c)Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingClassProductWriting,NumberExerciseTypeExpiryOptionofdescriptionpurchasing,ofpricedatemoneyrelevantselling,securitiesper unitpaid/securityvarying etcto whichreceivedoptionper unitrelates(ii)ExerciseClass of relevantProduct descriptionExercising/ exercised againstNumber ofExercise price persecuritysecuritiesunit(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)Class of relevantNature of DealingsDetailsPrice per unit (ifsecurityapplicable)4.OTHER INFORMATION(a)Indemnity and other dealings arrangementsDetails of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to dealor refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any partyto the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:NONE(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesDetails of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, betweenthe person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative is referenced:NONE(c)AttachmentsIs a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?NODate of disclosure:24 Dec 2025Contact name:Large Holdings Regulatory OperationsTelephone number:020 3134 7213This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. 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