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FORM 8.3 |
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Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 2997A published at 15:14 on 22/09/2025, changes made to section 2A, 3A and 3B |
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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: |
19 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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(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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3,364,798 |
0.69% |
2,680,951 |
0.55% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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2,538,056 |
0.52% |
3,278,133 |
0.67% |
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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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5,902,854 |
1.21% |
5,959,084 |
1.22% |
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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 |
539,353 |
7.0714 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
521,227 |
7.0700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
386,943 |
7.0690 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
207,427 |
7.0702 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
187,380 |
7.1300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
160,666 |
7.0710 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
124,252 |
7.0796 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
81,428 |
7.0692 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
72,760 |
7.0751 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
66,678 |
7.0982 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
38,387 |
7.0695 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
30,427 |
7.0813 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
20,088 |
7.0802 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
12,538 |
7.0972 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
9,666 |
7.0703 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,778 |
7.0874 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
8,238 |
7.0787 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
6,142 |
7.0917 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,907 |
7.0739 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,387 |
7.0800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
3,325 |
7.0762 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,718 |
7.0696 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,461 |
7.0694 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
2,349 |
7.0550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,856 |
7.0642 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,623 |
7.0890 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,508 |
7.0600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,357 |
7.1095 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,289 |
7.1273 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,255 |
7.0672 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,174 |
7.1297 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1,061 |
7.0843 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
874 |
7.0750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
845 |
7.0675 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
526 |
7.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
521 |
7.0691 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
506 |
7.0830 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
498 |
7.0650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
428 |
7.0450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
357 |
7.1352 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
230 |
7.0900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
230 |
7.0897 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
55 |
7.0481 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Purchase |
1 |
7.0392 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,286,109 |
7.0700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,272,338 |
7.0707 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
40,449 |
7.0698 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
39,263 |
7.0649 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
27,763 |
7.0989 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
22,973 |
7.0692 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
21,016 |
7.0771 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
13,239 |
7.0710 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,882 |
7.0832 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
9,143 |
7.0976 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,806 |
7.0711 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,593 |
7.0674 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
8,513 |
7.1010 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,847 |
7.0712 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
7,061 |
7.0815 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,777 |
7.0665 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,560 |
7.0885 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,354 |
7.0756 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
6,133 |
7.0693 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
5,945 |
7.0694 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
4,937 |
7.0833 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,544 |
7.1045 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
3,040 |
7.0730 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,917 |
7.0802 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,728 |
7.0668 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,663 |
7.0715 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,623 |
7.0869 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,351 |
7.0634 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,349 |
7.0550 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,318 |
7.0600 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
2,198 |
7.0774 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,989 |
7.0828 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,852 |
7.1141 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,794 |
7.0966 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,618 |
7.1179 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,587 |
7.0682 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,577 |
7.0719 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,393 |
7.0900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1,053 |
7.0800 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
911 |
7.0350 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
874 |
7.0750 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
765 |
7.0576 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
733 |
7.0489 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
631 |
7.0904 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
446 |
7.1063 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
428 |
7.0450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
369 |
7.1122 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
309 |
7.0475 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
302 |
7.0825 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
113 |
7.0650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
101 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
Sale |
1 |
7.0400 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 |
Opening Short |
69,300 |
7.0717 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,351 |
7.0634 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
258 |
7.0650 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
24,963 |
7.0679 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,587 |
7.0682 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
12,196 |
7.0692 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,133 |
7.0693 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
5,945 |
7.0694 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
40,449 |
7.0698 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
935,881 |
7.0700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
240,832 |
7.0702 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
119,344 |
7.0711 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,755 |
7.0712 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
3,040 |
7.0730 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,354 |
7.0756 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
21,016 |
7.0771 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,198 |
7.0774 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,917 |
7.0802 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
9,882 |
7.0832 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
4,937 |
7.0833 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
66 |
7.0844 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
2,020 |
7.0859 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
324 |
7.0900 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
27,763 |
7.0989 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
8,513 |
7.1010 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
26,228 |
7.1027 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
3,544 |
7.1045 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
369 |
7.1122 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,852 |
7.1141 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,618 |
7.1179 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
13,515 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
23,203 |
7.1450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
55 |
7.0481 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
29,704 |
7.0700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
207,427 |
7.0702 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,666 |
7.0703 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
13,542 |
7.0709 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
160,666 |
7.0710 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
539,353 |
7.0714 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
20,827 |
7.0735 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
72,760 |
7.0751 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
8,238 |
7.0787 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,091 |
7.0798 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
84,544 |
7.0806 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,484 |
7.0813 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
26,815 |
7.0847 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
9,751 |
7.0850 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,623 |
7.0890 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
12,538 |
7.0972 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
66,678 |
7.0982 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,954 |
7.1056 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,357 |
7.1095 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
24,033 |
7.1200 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
187,380 |
7.1300 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
5,003 |
7.1353 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
23,203 |
7.1450 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
2,346 |
7.0434 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
4,073 |
7.0700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
19,605 |
7.0705 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
7,847 |
7.0712 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
18,818 |
7.0767 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
1,355 |
7.0781 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
5,801 |
7.0803 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Long |
933 |
7.1252 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
2,394 |
7.0608 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
4,073 |
7.0700 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
722 |
7.0946 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
3,284 |
7.1024 GBP |
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25p ordinary |
CFD |
Decreasing Long |
1,289 |
7.1273 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 |
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Expiry |
Option |
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of |
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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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 |
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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
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Date of disclosure: |
26 Sep 2025 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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020 3134 7213 |
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