Director/PDMR Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
17 December 2007


THE UNITE GROUP PLC



17 DECEMBER 2007



Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons




1.  Name of issuer                                          2.  State whether the notification relates to

                                                                (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR
                                                                3.1.2R,

                                                                (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(l)
                                                                or

                                                                (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793
                                                                of the Companies Act 2006


    THE UNITE GROUP PLC
                                                                A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

                                                                DTR 3.1.2 R


3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ 4.  State whether notification relates to a person
    director                                                    connected with a person connected discharging
                                                                managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and
                                                                identify the connected person



                                                                N/A

    JOHN MICHAEL TONKISS


5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a    6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or
    holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in     derivatives or financial instruments relation to shares
    respect of a non-beneficial interest



    THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE
                                                                ORDIANRY SHARES OF 25p EACH

7.  Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than     8.  State the nature of the transaction
    one, the number of shares held by each of them




                                                                EXERCISE OF OPTIONS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE UNITE GROUP
    N/A                                                         PLC SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


9.  Number of shares, debentures of financial instruments   10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares
    relating to shares acquired                                 of that class should not be taken into account when
                                                                calculating percentage)


    1,007
                                                                0.0008%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments   12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of
    relating to shares disposed                                 that class should not be taken into account when
                                                                calculation percentage)


    N/A
                                                                N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction                 14. Date and place of transaction



    188p PER SHARE                                              17 DECEMBER 2007 - UK


15. Total holding following notification and total          16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    percentage holding following notification (any treasury
    shares should not be taken into account when
    calculation percentage)



    81,036 (0.065%)




                                                                17 DECEMBER 2007





If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant                                             18. Period during which exercisable


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of option            20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class 
and
                                                                  number)


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication  22. Total number of shares or debentures over which 
options
    that price                                                    held following notification

    is to be fixed at the time of exercise






23. Any additional information                                24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



    NONE                                                          ANDREW REID

                                                                  COMPANY SECRETARY

                                                                  THE UNITE GROUP PLC

                                                                  TEL [phone]




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification



ANDREW REID

COMPANY SECRETARY

THE UNITE GROUP PLC



Dare of notification: 17 DECEMBER 2007






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