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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: |
09 Jul 2025 |
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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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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4,563,612 |
0.93% |
438,072 |
0.09% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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497,522 |
0.10% |
4,269,330 |
0.87% |
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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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5,061,134 |
1.03% |
4,707,402 |
0.96% |
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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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
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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 |
200,353 |
8.1477 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
51,710 |
8.1500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
37,722 |
8.1484 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
31,116 |
8.1497 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
28,685 |
8.1472 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,527 |
8.1508 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,000 |
8.1534 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,736 |
8.1454 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,079 |
8.1501 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,817 |
8.1489 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,304 |
8.1442 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
789 |
8.1550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
776 |
8.1504 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
702 |
8.1150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
617 |
8.1591 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
610 |
8.1458 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
527 |
8.1406 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
325 |
8.1482 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
311 |
8.1579 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
208 |
8.1422 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
182 |
8.1574 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
181 |
8.1450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
67 |
8.1474 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
63 |
8.1248 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
52 |
8.1487 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
33 |
8.1354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
11 |
8.1254 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
172,925 |
8.1500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
41,497 |
8.1401 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
39,778 |
8.1451 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
25,072 |
8.1499 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
16,663 |
8.1470 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,351 |
8.1452 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
11,042 |
8.1488 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,468 |
8.1445 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,519 |
8.1486 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,330 |
8.1496 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,103 |
8.1449 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,300 |
8.1462 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,462 |
8.1429 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,127 |
8.1535 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,234 |
8.1491 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,840 |
8.1550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,558 |
8.1431 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,556 |
8.1450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,521 |
8.1479 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,427 |
8.1475 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,166 |
8.1593 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,013 |
8.1605 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
994 |
8.1400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
974 |
8.1485 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
937 |
8.1313 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
639 |
8.1355 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
521 |
8.1261 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
469 |
8.1480 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
378 |
8.1579 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
370 |
8.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
262 |
8.1150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
239 |
8.1609 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
182 |
8.1250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
182 |
8.1446 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
122 |
8.1495 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
97 |
8.1558 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
43 |
8.1325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
8.1300 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 |
Decreasing Short |
182 |
8.1250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,961 |
8.1260 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
8.1298 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
43 |
8.1325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
717 |
8.1400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,462 |
8.1429 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,468 |
8.1445 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
182 |
8.1446 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,778 |
8.1451 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,429 |
8.1465 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
16,663 |
8.1470 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,521 |
8.1479 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
469 |
8.1480 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7 |
8.1485 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,156 |
8.1488 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,763 |
8.1489 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,234 |
8.1491 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
122 |
8.1495 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
29 |
8.1498 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,978 |
8.1500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,642 |
8.1515 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
952 |
8.1550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
97 |
8.1560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,166 |
8.1593 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
702 |
8.1150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
63 |
8.1249 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11 |
8.1256 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33 |
8.1351 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
181 |
8.1450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,736 |
8.1454 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
610 |
8.1458 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
67 |
8.1474 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
353 |
8.1478 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
37,722 |
8.1484 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
52 |
8.1488 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,809 |
8.1489 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,473 |
8.1495 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,842 |
8.1496 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
31,116 |
8.1497 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,502 |
8.1500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,079 |
8.1501 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
776 |
8.1504 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
167 |
8.1508 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,000 |
8.1534 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
514 |
8.1550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
76 |
8.1560 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
182 |
8.1574 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,675 |
8.1375 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, |
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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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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) |
Exercising |
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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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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
No |
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Date of disclosure: |
10 Jul 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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