Holding(s) in Company

Unite Group PLC
27 August 2002



THE UNITE GROUP PLC
27 AUGUST 2002

THE UNITE GROUP PLC ('UNITE' OR 'THE COMPANY')
NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

The Company has been informed by letter, received today, that Fidelity
International Limited is interested in 9,256,094 ordinary shares of 25p each in
the Company, representing 8.60% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.


These shares are registered as follows:


Registered holders                                           No. of shares held

Chase Manhattan Bank London                                           7,390,670
HSBC                                                                    936,750
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                             467,674
Bank of New York London                                                 461,000


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