Director Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
25 March 2002

THE UNITE GROUP PLC
25 MARCH 2002


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)    NAME OF COMPANY
      THE UNITE GROUP PLC

2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR
      DAVID RANSOME


3)    Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
      DIRECTOR'S HOLDING

4)    Date of grant
      22 MARCH 2002

5)    Period during which or date on which exercisable
      22 MARCH 2005 - 22 MARCH 2012

6)    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
      NIL

7)    Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
      21,947 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

8)    Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that grant is to
be fixed at time of exercise
      323.5p

9)    Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification
71,947 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

10)   Any additional information
      N/A

11)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries
      ANDREW REID - 0117 907 8100

12)   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
      ANDREW REID

Date of notification
25 SEPTEMBER 2002

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