Directors Grant of Options

Unite Group PLC
20 September 2000


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     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)  Name  of  the  registered holder(s) and, if more  than  one
    holder,  the  number of shares held by  each  of  them  (if
    notified)
     Beneficial:
    David Ransome - 441,852 shares
     Angela Jane Ransome - 1,000 shares
     Non Beneficial:
      Jane  Louise  Ransome Discretionary  Settlement  Trust  -
253,140 shares

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 over ordinary shares to David Ransome

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     N/A

8)   (N/A %)
     of issued class

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

10)  (N/A %)
     of issued class

11)  Class of security
     Ordinary 25p Shares

12)  Price per share
     N/A

13)  Date of transaction
     19 September 2000

14)  Date company informed
     19 September 2000

15)  Total holding following this notification
     Beneficial - 442,852 shares
     Non-Beneficial - 253,140 shares


16) Total  percentage  holding of issued class  following  this
    notification
     Beneficial - 1.00%
     Non-Beneficial - 0.57%

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

17)  Date of grant
     19 September 2000

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable
     20 September 2003 - 19 September 2010

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

20)   Description  of  shares  or debentures  involved:  class,
number
     Option over 50,000 Ordinary 25p shares

21) Exercise  price (if fixed at time of grant)  or  indication
    that grant is to be fixed at time of exercise
     291.0p

22) Total  number  of shares or debentures over  which  options
    held following this notification
     50,000

23)  Any additional information
     N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     Michael Seabrook - 020 7426 9000

25) Name   and   signature  of  authorised   company   official
    responsible for making this notification
     Andrew Reid

Date of notification
20 September 2000