Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

07 November 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:				06 Nov 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:			8,945,401	1.83%	1,572,763	0.32%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,334,987	0.27%	8,923,675	1.82%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			10,280,388	2.10%	10,496,438	2.14%
(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		278,762		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		118,201		5.5758  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		114,349		5.5780  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72,562		5.5742  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		70,710		5.5976  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		53,585		5.5944  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50,110		5.5790  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,000		5.5894  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		26,636		5.5752  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,423		5.5739  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,528		5.6001  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,012		5.6032  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,642		5.6188  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,743		5.5932  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,456		5.5954  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,304		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,940		5.6075  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,717		5.5936  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,343		5.6129  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,393		5.6078  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,306		5.6092  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,230		5.5864  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,062		5.5775  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,454		5.5838  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,709		5.6052  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,626		5.6277  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,396		5.5881  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,372		5.6302  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,996		5.6146  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,945		5.5860  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,790		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,683		5.6213  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,357		5.6058  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,094		5.5980  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,751		5.5859  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,654		5.6225  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,332		5.6328  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,173		5.5971  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		862		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		831		5.5974  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		789		5.5840  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		610		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		464		5.6025  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		459		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		360		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		312		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		294		5.5741  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		154		5.5825  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		110		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		87		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		65		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		31		5.5740  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		127,409		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		96,718		5.5751  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,740		5.6231  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,104		5.5761  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,037		5.5921  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,094		5.5931  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,206		5.6117  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,908		5.5838  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,526		5.5867  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,834		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,792		5.5881  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,439		5.5994  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,859		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,188		5.5980  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,254		5.6285  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,141		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,363		5.5961  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,126		5.6056  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,040		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,998		5.5836  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,934		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,611		5.5989  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,002		5.6770  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		952		5.5853  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		789		5.6203  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		506		5.6109  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		383		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		383		5.6307  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		373		5.6152  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		351		5.5823  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		65		5.5700  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		1,366	5.5645  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,375	5.5741  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		335	5.5742  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,920	5.5747  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,206	5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,998	5.5836  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,966	5.5839  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,156	5.5842  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		84	5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		952	5.5853  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		953	5.5867  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,037	5.5921  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,401	5.5939  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		788	5.5940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,363	5.5961  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,439	5.5994  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		506	5.6109  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,047	5.6118  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		789	5.6203  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,000	5.6253  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,254	5.6285  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,002	5.6771  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		284	5.5696  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		342,671	5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,636	5.5752  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,845	5.5760  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,065	5.5761  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,454	5.5771  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,062	5.5775  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		50,110	5.5790  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		666	5.5839  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5	5.5844  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		118	5.5845  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,751	5.5859  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,945	5.5860  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,777	5.5882  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,743	5.5932  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,717	5.5936  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		53,585	5.5944  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,334	5.5946  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,008	5.5953  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,448	5.5954  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,173	5.5971  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70,710	5.5976  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,528	5.6001  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,340	5.6067  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,940	5.6075  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,393	5.6077  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,343	5.6129  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,281	5.6137  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		803	5.5853  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,404	5.6229  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,367	5.5905  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:				07 Nov 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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