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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: |
22 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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4,980,917 |
1.02% |
378,227 |
0.08% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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and/or controlled: |
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454,588 |
0.09% |
4,659,841 |
0.95% |
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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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5,435,505 |
1.11% |
5,038,068 |
1.03% |
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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 |
35,245 |
8.0550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
17,028 |
8.0340 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
14,630 |
8.0210 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
11,313 |
8.0554 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,382 |
8.0231 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,575 |
8.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,246 |
8.0411 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,846 |
8.0254 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,185 |
8.0284 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,292 |
8.0450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,162 |
8.0464 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,000 |
8.0017 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,631 |
8.0220 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,130 |
8.0399 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,992 |
8.0219 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,818 |
8.0199 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,626 |
7.9976 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,603 |
8.0325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,341 |
8.0190 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,300 |
8.0250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,174 |
8.0288 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
945 |
8.0330 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
747 |
8.0246 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
577 |
8.0503 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
483 |
8.0520 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
471 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
461 |
8.0262 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
332 |
8.0401 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
181 |
8.0075 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
167 |
8.0063 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
151 |
8.0349 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
147 |
8.0512 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
82 |
8.0500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
82 |
8.0265 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12 |
8.0425 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10 |
8.0211 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2 |
7.9917 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
35,937 |
8.0530 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,741 |
8.0550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,710 |
8.0352 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,083 |
8.0312 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,396 |
8.0266 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,221 |
8.0333 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,131 |
8.0471 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,543 |
8.0315 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,949 |
8.0044 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,508 |
8.0338 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,339 |
8.0202 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,832 |
8.0222 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,454 |
8.0042 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,047 |
8.0137 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
977 |
8.0322 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
792 |
8.0300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
717 |
8.0124 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
430 |
8.0415 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
348 |
8.0250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
343 |
8.0450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
324 |
8.0254 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
310 |
7.9950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
281 |
7.9900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
278 |
8.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
200 |
8.0549 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
198 |
8.0409 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
181 |
8.0075 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
173 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
167 |
8.0071 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
82 |
8.0500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
64 |
8.0543 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
61 |
8.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
12 |
8.0433 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2 |
7.9925 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 |
310 |
7.9950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
108 |
8.0002 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
93 |
8.0030 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
266 |
8.0124 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,047 |
8.0137 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,057 |
8.0147 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,056 |
8.0202 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,832 |
8.0222 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
790 |
8.0300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
656 |
8.0315 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,302 |
8.0320 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,221 |
8.0333 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
321 |
8.0334 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,508 |
8.0338 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,483 |
8.0348 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,710 |
8.0352 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
51 |
8.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,131 |
8.0471 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
652 |
8.0524 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
32 |
8.0534 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
86 |
8.0536 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
64 |
8.0543 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
200 |
8.0548 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,185 |
8.0550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,000 |
8.0017 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,473 |
8.0168 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
298 |
8.0200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,237 |
8.0210 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,537 |
8.0242 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,846 |
8.0254 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,639 |
8.0264 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
82 |
8.0265 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,754 |
8.0296 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,603 |
8.0325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
151 |
8.0348 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3 |
8.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
134 |
8.0401 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6 |
8.0433 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,162 |
8.0464 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
577 |
8.0503 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
147 |
8.0512 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
483 |
8.0520 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,104 |
8.0550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,406 |
8.0551 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,638 |
8.0554 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
3,165 |
8.0307 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
1,119 |
8.0373 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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(c) |
Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
No |
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Date of disclosure: |
23 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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