Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

21 October 2025

 

FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.				KEY INFORMATION
(a)	Full name of discloser:				Barclays PLC.
(b)	Owner or controller of interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose				UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
	relevant securities this form relates:
(d)	If an exempt fund manager connected with an
	offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
	offeror/offeree:
(e)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:				20 Oct 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making				YES:
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?				EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
2.				POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree
	to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security:				25p ordinary
				Interests		Short Positions
				Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:			8,340,108	1.70%	1,555,679	0.32%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,448,379	0.30%	8,230,518	1.68%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			9,788,487	2.00%	9,786,197	2.00%
(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive
	options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3.				DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
25p ordinary		Purchase		347,278		5.5807  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		179,079		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		172,649		5.5917  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		160,296		5.5703  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		121,748		5.5640  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		85,751		5.5728  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		60,307		5.5780  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		59,967		5.5885  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		48,973		5.6196  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		42,328		5.5860  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,578		5.5744  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,523		5.5749  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,687		5.6212  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,627		5.5809  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,297		5.5752  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,245		5.5518  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,188		5.5825  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,763		5.5702  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,861		5.5897  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,969		5.5720  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,563		5.6071  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,479		5.5625  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,826		5.5997  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,747		5.5804  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,122		5.5753  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,554		5.6134  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,227		5.5771  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,842		5.5724  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,573		5.6298  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,551		5.6163  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,340		5.5532  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,111		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,841		5.6154  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,521		5.5761  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,086		5.5893  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,044		5.6371  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,557		5.5653  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,499		5.6109  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,089		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,968		5.5852  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,742		5.5754  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,203		5.5349  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,109		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,906		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,512		5.5639  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,468		5.6158  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,411		5.5604  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,327		5.6078  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,149		5.5468  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,025		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		856		5.6397  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		853		5.5363  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		715		5.5923  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		694		5.5421  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		632		5.5889  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		514		5.5651  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		492		5.5210  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		403		5.5450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		269		5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		207		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		117		5.6251  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		108		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		95		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		69		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		67		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		359,161		5.5769  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		123,294		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		97,869		5.5827  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		44,067		5.5412  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,387		5.5604  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35,174		5.6137  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32,136		5.5799  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,058		5.6005  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,937		5.5747  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,448		5.5867  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,408		5.5450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,839		5.5831  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,600		5.5761  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,673		5.5812  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,180		5.5487  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,700		5.5713  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,342		5.5787  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,815		5.5828  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,247		5.6414  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,576		5.5506  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,114		5.5653  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,373		5.5830  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,277		5.5676  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,984		5.5873  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,737		5.5459  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,504		5.5983  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,300		5.6679  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,104		5.5569  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,835		5.5743  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,828		5.6744  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,180		5.5797  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,086		5.5865  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,988		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,800		5.6931  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,570		5.6125  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,538		5.5364  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,484		5.5742  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,280		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,869		5.5474  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,663		5.5536  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,429		5.5493  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,426		5.5473  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,349		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,333		5.6387  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,966		5.5874  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,886		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,790		5.5907  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,706		5.5363  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,517		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,434		5.5270  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,423		5.5670  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,334		5.5617  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,154		5.5794  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,084		5.5790  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,025		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		868		5.5291  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		861		5.5514  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		782		5.5575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		672		5.5200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		395		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		388		5.5725  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		346		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		333		5.5497  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		327		5.6764  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		312		5.5232  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		291		5.5741  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		269		5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		265		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		210		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		207		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		110		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		96		5.6871  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		95		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82		5.6578  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		77		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		68		5.5775  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		67		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		65		5.6375  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50		5.5950  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of	Price per
relevant		description				reference	unit
security						securities
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		44,067	5.5412  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,648	5.5431  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,742	5.5519  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		421	5.5639  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,467	5.5640  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		71,521	5.5702  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,318	5.5703  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,627	5.5741  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		123	5.5742  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25	5.5744  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,937	5.5747  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,477	5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,868	5.5759  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3	5.5766  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,653	5.5792  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,588	5.5798  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		284	5.5799  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,236	5.5812  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,373	5.5830  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,086	5.5865  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,984	5.5873  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,517	5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,570	5.6125  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,174	5.6137  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,132	5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		232	5.6327  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,162	5.6386  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		171	5.6390  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		36,000	5.6394  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		265	5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		210	5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,800	5.6931  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,969	5.5720  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,842	5.5724  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		85,751	5.5728  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,578	5.5744  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,523	5.5749  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		358,293	5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,297	5.5752  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,122	5.5753  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,742	5.5754  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,521	5.5761  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,227	5.5771  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		60,307	5.5780  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,747	5.5804  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,627	5.5809  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,188	5.5825  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,968	5.5852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,328	5.5860  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,985	5.5871  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		59,967	5.5885  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		632	5.5889  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,861	5.5897  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,575	5.5909  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		172,649	5.5917  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,826	5.5997  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,327	5.6078  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,468	5.6158  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,687	5.6212  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		56,000	5.6246  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,132	5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		856	5.6397  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,513	5.6527  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		867	5.6318  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		22,005	5.5450  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		52,182	5.5860  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,179	5.6351  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,620	5.6473  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry	Option
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date	money
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit			paid/
security		varying etc	to which				received
			option				per unit
			relates
(ii)	Exercise
Class of relevant		Product description		Exercising/ exercised against		Number of	Exercise price per
security						securities	unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant		Nature of Dealings		Details		Price per unit (if
security						applicable)
4.				OTHER INFORMATION
(a)	Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b)	Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c)	Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				21 Oct 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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