| FORM 8.3 |
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| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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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: |
04 Dec 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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Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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11,053,010 |
2.26% |
2,315,245 |
0.47% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,089,026 |
0.43% |
10,905,695 |
2.23% |
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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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13,142,036 |
2.68% |
13,220,940 |
2.70% |
| (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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securities |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
285,780 |
5.1562 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
186,540 |
5.1670 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
163,373 |
5.1550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
76,441 |
5.1631 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,700 |
5.1677 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
57,022 |
5.1673 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
46,205 |
5.1657 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
40,495 |
5.1559 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,643 |
5.2000 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
23,443 |
5.1694 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,813 |
5.1649 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
22,089 |
5.1658 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,584 |
5.1615 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,900 |
5.1572 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,401 |
5.1600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,328 |
5.1742 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,908 |
5.1661 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,119 |
5.1595 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,094 |
5.1650 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,948 |
5.1648 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,080 |
5.1555 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,021 |
5.1597 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,871 |
5.1686 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,748 |
5.1794 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,764 |
5.1700 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,456 |
5.1688 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,426 |
5.1702 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,367 |
5.1717 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,426 |
5.1659 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,230 |
5.1652 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,934 |
5.1571 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,662 |
5.1838 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,586 |
5.1400 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,574 |
5.1587 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,571 |
5.1705 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,404 |
5.1575 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,242 |
5.1708 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,195 |
5.1586 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,028 |
5.1696 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
930 |
5.1625 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
787 |
5.1475 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
505 |
5.1275 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
478 |
5.1500 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
346 |
5.1425 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
303 |
5.1450 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
302 |
5.1850 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
288 |
5.1726 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
281 |
5.1750 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
256 |
5.1675 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
121 |
5.2050 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
50 |
5.1800 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
49 |
5.1950 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
48 |
5.1612 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
159,208 |
5.1596 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
98,831 |
5.1557 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
54,302 |
5.1567 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
39,511 |
5.1648 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
37,798 |
5.1550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
28,570 |
5.1740 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
28,272 |
5.1547 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
21,896 |
5.1677 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
16,701 |
5.1676 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,493 |
5.1600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,684 |
5.1742 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,260 |
5.1673 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,939 |
5.1630 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,851 |
5.1601 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,566 |
5.1450 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,662 |
5.1680 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,625 |
5.1650 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,582 |
5.1795 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,655 |
5.1606 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,522 |
5.1895 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,035 |
5.1588 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,022 |
5.1411 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,757 |
5.1710 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,653 |
5.1575 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,559 |
5.1654 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,494 |
5.1626 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,328 |
5.1776 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,295 |
5.1500 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,021 |
5.1748 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,944 |
5.1862 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,823 |
5.1763 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,786 |
5.1622 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,757 |
5.1525 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,745 |
5.1696 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,649 |
5.1656 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,551 |
5.1744 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,413 |
5.1768 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,373 |
5.1652 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,049 |
5.1643 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,047 |
5.1824 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,024 |
5.1799 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
955 |
5.1700 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
921 |
5.1625 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
787 |
5.1475 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
656 |
5.2000 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
559 |
5.1950 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
550 |
5.1900 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
513 |
5.1675 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
510 |
5.1773 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
346 |
5.1425 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
302 |
5.1850 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
281 |
5.1750 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
237 |
5.1856 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
192 |
5.1629 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
121 |
5.2050 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
78 |
5.1825 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
50 |
5.1800 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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unit |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
21,686 |
5.1666 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,263 |
5.1444 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,414 |
5.1500 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,272 |
5.1547 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
62,270 |
5.1550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,678 |
5.1567 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
216 |
5.1568 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,203 |
5.1575 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,453 |
5.1580 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
48,207 |
5.1608 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
45,904 |
5.1616 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,786 |
5.1622 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,494 |
5.1626 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
192 |
5.1629 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,841 |
5.1658 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,142 |
5.1663 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,466 |
5.1677 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,903 |
5.1689 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,570 |
5.1740 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,823 |
5.1763 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,328 |
5.1776 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1 |
5.1798 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
237 |
5.1856 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
5.1400 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,165 |
5.1538 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
306,094 |
5.1550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,080 |
5.1555 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,495 |
5.1559 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
722 |
5.1562 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,900 |
5.1572 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,119 |
5.1595 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
48 |
5.1612 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
7,948 |
5.1648 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,230 |
5.1652 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
18,483 |
5.1655 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
46,205 |
5.1657 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
22,089 |
5.1658 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,426 |
5.1659 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,908 |
5.1661 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
186,540 |
5.1670 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
57,022 |
5.1673 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
89,888 |
5.1677 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,871 |
5.1686 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,456 |
5.1688 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,443 |
5.1694 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
113 |
5.1696 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
690 |
5.1699 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,421 |
5.1703 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,571 |
5.1705 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,242 |
5.1708 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,367 |
5.1717 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1 |
5.1801 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
441 |
5.1955 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
25,645 |
5.1553 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,544 |
5.1621 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
16,047 |
5.1627 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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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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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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Exercise |
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Product description |
Exercising/ exercised against |
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Exercise price per |
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securities |
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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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| 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: |
05 Dec 2025 |
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Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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