Director Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
23 October 2002


THE UNITE GROUP PLC
23 October 2002


DIRECTORS' INTERESTS


1)   Name of Company:

     THE UNITE GROUP PLC

2)   Name of Director:

     NICHOLAS ANTHONY PORTER

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

     DIRECTOR'S INTEREST

4)   Please state the nature of the transaction:

     GRANT OF OPTIONS

5)   Date of grant:

     22 OCTOBER 2002

6)   Period during which or date on which exercisable:

     22 OCTOBER 2005 - 22 OCTOBER 2012

7)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the options:

     NIL

8)   Description of shares or debentures involved:  class, number

     393,706 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

9)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
     be fixed at time of exercise:

     146.5p

10)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification:

     393,706 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

11)  Any additional information:

     N/A

12)  Name of Director:

     SIMON LAURENCE BERNSTEIN

13)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
     of the director named in 12 above or of that person's spouse or children 
     under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:

     DIRECTOR'S INTEREST

14)  Please state the nature of the transaction:

     GRANT OF OPTIONS

15)  Date of grant:

     22 OCTOBER 2002

16)  Period during which or date on which exercisable:

     22 OCTOBER 2005 - 22 OCTOBER 2012

17)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the options:

     NIL

18)  Description of shares or debentures involved:  class, number

     308,392 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

19)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
     be fixed at time of exercise:

     146.5p

20)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification:

     477,711 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

21)  Any additional information:

     N/A

22)  Name of Director:

     DAVID PETER RANSOME

23)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
     of the director named in 22 above or of that person's spouse or children 
     under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:

     DIRECTOR'S INTEREST

24)  Please state the nature of the transaction:

     GRANT OF OPTIONS

25)  Date of grant

     22 OCTOBER 2002

26)  Period during which or date on which exercisable:

     22 OCTOBER 2005 - 22 OCTOBER 2012

27)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the options:

     NIL

28)  Description of shares or debentures involved:  class, number

     279,720 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

29)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
     be fixed at time of exercise:

     146.5p

30)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification:

     351,667 ORDINARY 25P SHARES

31)  Any additional information:

     N/A

32)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

     ANDREW REID - 0117 907 8100

33)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification:

     ANDREW REID



Date of this notification

23 October 2002


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