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FORM 8.3 |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 1175A published at 15:22 on 19/09/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A and 3B |
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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: |
18 Sep 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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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,070,387 |
0.63% |
2,037,981 |
0.42% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,081,110 |
0.43% |
2,858,264 |
0.59% |
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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% |
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0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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5,151,497 |
1.05% |
4,896,245 |
1.00% |
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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 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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security |
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securities |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
154,532 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
87,001 |
7.0928 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,812 |
7.0300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
29,210 |
7.1047 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
25,825 |
7.1168 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
21,047 |
7.1202 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
16,753 |
7.0866 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,720 |
7.0565 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
499 |
7.0400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,841 |
7.0297 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
5,100 |
7.0282 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,704 |
7.0567 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,954 |
7.0237 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,812 |
7.0924 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,164 |
7.0585 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,292 |
7.1026 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,064 |
7.1076 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
991 |
7.0852 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
811 |
7.1017 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
603 |
7.1000 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
426 |
7.0750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
270 |
6.9400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
270 |
7.1032 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
263 |
7.0050 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
205 |
6.9839 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
140 |
6.9350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
85 |
7.0245 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
66 |
7.0900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
43 |
6.9225 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
24 |
7.0250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
332,308 |
7.1113 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
300,937 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
88,893 |
7.0838 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
33,302 |
7.1092 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
27,512 |
7.0842 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
26,894 |
7.0851 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
25,937 |
7.1104 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
24,963 |
7.0459 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
24,649 |
7.1062 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
24,108 |
7.1174 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,739 |
7.1196 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
17,236 |
7.0527 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
15,241 |
7.1195 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,926 |
7.0963 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
10,059 |
7.0180 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,968 |
7.0611 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,378 |
7.0563 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,235 |
7.0769 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,870 |
7.0376 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,602 |
7.0523 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,492 |
7.1138 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,081 |
7.0926 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,999 |
7.0849 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,583 |
7.0455 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,495 |
7.1161 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,970 |
6.9882 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,762 |
6.9992 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,688 |
7.0501 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,197 |
7.0743 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,134 |
7.0978 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,111 |
7.0803 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,068 |
7.1103 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,194 |
7.0086 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,944 |
7.0358 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,884 |
7.0354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,875 |
7.0807 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,225 |
7.0602 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,206 |
7.0805 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,161 |
7.0837 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,575 |
7.0646 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,341 |
7.0936 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,255 |
7.0765 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
927 |
7.0399 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
733 |
7.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
558 |
7.0033 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
534 |
7.1075 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
411 |
7.0766 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
372 |
7.0850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
313 |
7.0965 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
270 |
6.9400 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
270 |
6.9402 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
159 |
7.0532 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
150 |
7.0217 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
140 |
7.0407 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
125 |
7.0046 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
68 |
7.1093 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
66 |
7.0900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
55 |
7.0422 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 |
13,108 |
6.9325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,893 |
6.9475 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
125 |
7.0046 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,964 |
7.0086 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2 |
7.0150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
10,059 |
7.0180 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,209 |
7.0330 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,884 |
7.0354 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,944 |
7.0358 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,870 |
7.0376 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
927 |
7.0399 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,963 |
7.0459 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,688 |
7.0501 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
17,236 |
7.0527 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,642 |
7.0554 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
9,968 |
7.0611 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,971 |
7.0629 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,305 |
7.0646 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,000 |
7.0695 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
8,235 |
7.0769 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,953 |
7.0790 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,111 |
7.0803 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,206 |
7.0805 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,875 |
7.0807 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
14,981 |
7.0815 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,182 |
7.0819 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,161 |
7.0837 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
88,893 |
7.0838 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,512 |
7.0842 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
53 |
7.0844 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,999 |
7.0849 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
26,894 |
7.0851 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,081 |
7.0926 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,240 |
7.0952 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,056 |
7.0963 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
313 |
7.0965 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,649 |
7.1062 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,068 |
7.1103 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
25,937 |
7.1104 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,492 |
7.1138 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
11,992 |
7.1148 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,495 |
7.1161 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,108 |
7.1174 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
128,414 |
7.1188 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
15,241 |
7.1195 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
22,875 |
7.1196 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
269,252 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,108 |
6.9325 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
140 |
6.9350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
11,893 |
6.9475 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,799 |
6.9527 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
263 |
7.0050 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2 |
7.0150 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24 |
7.0250 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,345 |
7.0328 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,691 |
7.0336 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,720 |
7.0565 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
4,393 |
7.0567 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,164 |
7.0585 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,812 |
7.0924 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
40,820 |
7.0946 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,288 |
7.0950 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
603 |
7.1000 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
29,210 |
7.1047 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
14,125 |
7.1166 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
25,825 |
7.1168 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
33,234 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
21,047 |
7.1202 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
230 |
7.1213 USD |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,970 |
6.9882 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,762 |
6.9991 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
150 |
7.0218 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
140 |
7.0407 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,781 |
7.0478 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,437 |
7.0500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,430 |
7.0540 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7,482 |
7.0846 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
3,824 |
7.0947 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,211 |
7.0958 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
68 |
7.1092 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
460 |
6.9254 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
85 |
7.0245 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
9,937 |
7.0500 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
991 |
7.0853 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,292 |
7.1026 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
270 |
7.1032 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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Class |
Product |
Writing, |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry |
Option |
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of |
description |
purchasing, |
of |
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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security |
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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) |
Exercise |
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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 |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
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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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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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
No |
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Date of disclosure: |
26 Sep 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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