Directors' Dealings

UNITE GROUP PLC
22 September 1999



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     UNITE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR
     ANDREW WHATSON

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
     N/A

4)  Name  of the registered holder(s) and, if more than  one
    holder,  the number of shares held by each of  them  (if
    notified)
     N/A

5)  Please   state   whether  notification  relates   to   a
    person(s) connected with the director named in  2  above
    and identify the connected person(s)
     N/A

6)  Please  state  the nature of the transaction.   For  PEP
    transactions  please indicate whether general/single  co
    PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
     GRANT OF OPTIONS

IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES.

7)   Date of grant
     20 SEPTEMBER 1999

8)   Period during which or date on which exercisable
     20 SEPTEMBER 2002 TO 20 SEPTEMBER 2006

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

10)   Description  of shares or debentures involved:  class,
      number
     ORDINARY 25P SHARES

11) Exercise   price  (if  fixed  at  time  of   grant)   or
    indication  that  grant  is  to  be  fixed  at  time  of
    exercise
     107.5P

12) Total  number of shares or debentures over which options
    held following this notification
     250,000

13)  Any additional information
     XXX

14)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     RICHARD THOMPSON         0171 426 9073

15) Name   and  signature  of  authorised  company  official
    responsible for making this notification
     DAVID RANSOME

Date of notification
22 SEPTEMBER 1999