Directors' Dealings

Unite Group PLC
3 December 1999


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     UNITE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR
     DAVID NAISH

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
     IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR'S HOLDING

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

     NAME                                            HOLDING
     DAVID NAISH                                     432,000
     CABOT TRUSTEES LTD (SIP NO.1011)                  5,000
     TOTAL BENEFICIAL INTERST                        437,000
                                                            
     THE GRIFFIN CHILDREN'S TRUST                    205,444
     THE PORTER FAMILY DISCRETIONARY TRUST         1,146,000
     TOTAL NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDING                  1,351,444
                                                            
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
      PURCHASE OF SHARES THROUGH SELF INVESTMENT  PENSION
       SCHEME

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     5,000

8)   (0.02%)
     of issued class

9)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     N/A

10)  (N/A%)
     of issued class

11)  Class of security
     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12)  Price per share
     183p

13)  Date of transaction
     30 NOVEMBER 1999

14)  Date company informed
     2 DECEMBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification
     BENEFICIAL INTEREST         437,000
     NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST   1,351,444

16) Total  percentage holding of issued  class  following
    this notification
     BENEFICIAL INTEREST         1.73%
     NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST     5.34%



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

17)  Date of grant
     N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable
     N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
     N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved: class,
number
     N/A

21) Exercise  price  (if  fixed  at  time  of  grant)  or
    indication  that  grant is to be  fixed  at  time  of
    exercise
     N/A

22) Total  number  of  shares or  debentures  over  which
    options held following this notification
     N/A

23)  Any additional information
     N/A

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

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

Date of notification
3 DECEMBER 1999