| 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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| 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: |
12 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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(%) |
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Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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6,789,017 |
1.39% |
6,228,599 |
1.27% |
| (2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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5,759,872 |
1.18% |
6,398,123 |
1.30% |
| (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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12,548,889 |
2.56% |
12,626,722 |
2.57% |
| (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 |
272,598 |
5.6600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
194,424 |
5.6687 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
42,428 |
5.6611 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,285 |
5.6616 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,144 |
5.6647 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
15,938 |
5.6633 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
13,329 |
5.6621 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,069 |
5.6626 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
10,969 |
5.6602 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,820 |
5.6643 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,419 |
5.6671 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,042 |
5.6613 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,047 |
5.6741 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,853 |
5.6793 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
4,485 |
5.6908 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,737 |
5.6550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,416 |
5.6568 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,652 |
5.6650 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,121 |
5.6700 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,737 |
5.6608 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,413 |
5.6703 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,261 |
5.6789 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,259 |
5.6622 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,213 |
5.6558 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,166 |
5.6845 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,092 |
5.6630 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
768 |
5.6500 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
734 |
5.6929 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
520 |
5.6604 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
317 |
5.7100 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
276 |
5.6750 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
255 |
5.6450 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
200 |
5.6625 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
125 |
5.6751 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
122 |
5.6850 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
102 |
5.6641 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
97 |
5.6844 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
72 |
5.7144 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20 |
5.6760 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Purchase |
17 |
5.6800 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
117,494 |
5.6600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
101,834 |
5.6615 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
41,934 |
5.6650 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
40,420 |
5.6625 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
28,491 |
5.6647 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
23,057 |
5.6702 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
19,423 |
5.6960 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,418 |
5.6710 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,349 |
5.7092 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,390 |
5.6550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
12,215 |
5.6674 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,650 |
5.6944 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,800 |
5.6961 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,710 |
5.6714 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,732 |
5.6708 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,937 |
5.6758 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,800 |
5.6606 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,397 |
5.6921 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,807 |
5.6850 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,757 |
5.7103 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,666 |
5.6597 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,376 |
5.6900 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,770 |
5.6634 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,765 |
5.6734 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,755 |
5.6680 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,538 |
5.6700 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,020 |
5.6807 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,003 |
5.7250 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
965 |
5.6926 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
836 |
5.6912 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
768 |
5.6500 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
723 |
5.6877 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
660 |
5.6516 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
556 |
5.7309 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
482 |
5.6575 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
421 |
5.6778 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
325 |
5.7139 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
317 |
5.7100 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
281 |
5.6750 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
255 |
5.6450 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
125 |
5.6749 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
5.7350 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
25 |
5.7030 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
17 |
5.6800 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
Sale |
14 |
5.6928 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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reference |
unit |
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securities |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
6,580 |
5.6660 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
22,100 |
5.6702 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,223 |
5.6597 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
46,478 |
5.6600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
460 |
5.6602 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,882 |
5.6604 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,800 |
5.6606 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,266 |
5.6607 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
39,914 |
5.6608 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,995 |
5.6625 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,491 |
5.6647 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,215 |
5.6674 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24 |
5.6687 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11 |
5.6690 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
267 |
5.6700 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
125 |
5.6748 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
372 |
5.6755 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,397 |
5.6921 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14 |
5.6928 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,800 |
5.6961 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,456 |
5.7128 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,003 |
5.7250 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
556 |
5.7309 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,056 |
5.6550 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,213 |
5.6558 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
88,642 |
5.6600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
44,941 |
5.6602 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
520 |
5.6604 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,165 |
5.6607 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,302 |
5.6608 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
10,284 |
5.6614 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,285 |
5.6616 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,605 |
5.6625 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,069 |
5.6626 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
15,938 |
5.6633 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,866 |
5.6640 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
102 |
5.6641 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,820 |
5.6643 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,144 |
5.6647 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,284 |
5.6684 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
868 |
5.6700 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,413 |
5.6703 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,047 |
5.6741 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
125 |
5.6751 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,853 |
5.6793 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
97 |
5.6844 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,166 |
5.6845 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,480 |
5.6887 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
72 |
5.7144 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
4,200 |
5.6600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
96 |
5.6595 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
12,702 |
5.6647 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
43,302 |
5.6648 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Short |
9,650 |
5.6944 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
75,377 |
5.6600 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
2,944 |
5.6633 GBP |
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| 25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
135 |
5.7051 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, |
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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 |
Number of |
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: |
13 Jan 2026 |
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| Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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| Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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