Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

13 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:				12 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:			8,388,974	1.71%	1,615,470	0.33%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,336,891	0.27%	8,353,226	1.70%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			9,725,865	1.98%	9,968,696	2.03%
(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		150,020		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		85,572		5.6419  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		58,511		5.6245  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21,482		5.6194  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,829		5.6241  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,690		5.6452  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,394		5.6461  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,081		5.6178  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,750		5.6164  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,728		5.6182  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,684		5.6264  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,072		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,106		5.6407  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,772		5.6471  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,389		5.6384  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,045		5.6276  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,635		5.6343  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,378		5.6315  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,948		5.6206  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,800		5.6113  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,674		5.6321  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,657		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,135		5.6347  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		977		5.6007  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		684		5.6302  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		330		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		241		5.6204  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		227		5.6392  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		76		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		71		5.6398  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		66		5.6318  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		60		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		37		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		180,933		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		106,203		5.6159  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31,500		5.6385  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,591		5.6352  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,575		5.6193  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,089		5.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,725		5.6384  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,161		5.6312  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,000		5.6111  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,675		5.6338  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,594		5.6292  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,574		5.6441  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,201		5.6447  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,842		5.6256  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,325		5.6373  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,830		5.6412  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,415		5.6192  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,977		5.6334  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,927		5.6346  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,799		5.6329  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,336		5.6322  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,009		5.6409  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,979		5.6114  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,900		5.6446  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,588		5.6475  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,517		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,494		5.6469  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,288		5.6184  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,272		5.6125  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		934		5.6112  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		881		5.6345  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		849		5.6244  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		691		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		546		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		439		5.6349  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		275		5.6210  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		197		5.6143  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		147		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		37		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19		5.6555  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6		5.6141  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		5.5900  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		12,000	5.6111  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,272	5.6125  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		197	5.6143  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		347	5.6159  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		442	5.6168  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		54	5.6174  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		414	5.6179  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,575	5.6193  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,906	5.6203  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,542	5.6221  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		123	5.6236  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,764	5.6296  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,645	5.6299  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,412	5.6303  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,063	5.6304  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,336	5.6322  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,132	5.6327  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,675	5.6338  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		881	5.6345  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		143	5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,591	5.6352  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,325	5.6373  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,725	5.6384  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31,500	5.6385  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,009	5.6409  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,089	5.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,574	5.6441  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6	5.6445  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,900	5.6446  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,201	5.6447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		85,039	5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		683	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		977	5.6007  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,800	5.6113  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41	5.6169  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16	5.6171  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,948	5.6206  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,829	5.6241  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,045	5.6276  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		31	5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		684	5.6302  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,378	5.6315  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,635	5.6343  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,135	5.6347  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,389	5.6384  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,106	5.6407  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,293	5.6446  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,904	5.6448  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		137,117	5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,690	5.6452  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,394	5.6461  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		5,842	5.6256  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		258	5.6346  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,159	5.6379  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,462	5.6037  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		228	5.6375  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		227	5.6392  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		622	5.6604  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:				13 Nov 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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