Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

10 December 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:				09 Dec 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:			10,717,132	2.19%	3,198,881	0.65%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				3,046,940	0.62%	10,574,588	2.16%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			13,764,072	2.81%	13,773,469	2.81%
(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		115,002		5.1355  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		78,066		5.1447  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		68,798		5.1284  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		66,876		5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		34,823		5.1256  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,925		5.1240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,202		5.1253  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,053		5.1772  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,240		5.1784  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,131		5.1769  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,559		5.1252  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,518		5.1613  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,704		5.1582  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,064		5.1731  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,723		5.1794  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,607		5.1725  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,324		5.1653  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,060		5.1745  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,339		5.1414  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,660		5.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,360		5.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,306		5.1950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		755		5.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		733		5.1871  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		725		5.1917  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		698		5.1948  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		674		5.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		641		5.1900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		571		5.1855  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		540		5.1455  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		516		5.1746  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		476		5.1850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		315		5.1865  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		258		5.1750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		239		5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		217		5.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		181		5.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		126		5.1717  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		122		5.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		76		5.1553  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		52		5.2001  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		5.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		5.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		255,000		5.1724  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		251,861		5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		109,684		5.1320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		71,857		5.1277  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		57,695		5.1510  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50,000		5.1897  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		46,622		5.1799  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,425		5.1487  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,621		5.1642  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,076		5.1596  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,000		5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,943		5.1551  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,853		5.1442  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,896		5.1905  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,920		5.1879  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,764		5.1737  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,827		5.1796  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,585		5.1247  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,152		5.1427  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,847		5.1793  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,415		5.1406  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,316		5.1597  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,162		5.1716  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,105		5.1516  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,052		5.1679  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,029		5.1647  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,964		5.1613  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,693		5.1950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,373		5.1850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,300		5.1753  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,290		5.1410  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,193		5.1605  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,127		5.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,115		5.1271  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,091		5.1719  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,014		5.1867  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		998		5.1900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		927		5.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		831		5.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		774		5.1750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		736		5.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		733		5.1875  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		375		5.2048  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		161		5.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		122		5.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		55		5.1992  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50		5.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50		5.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25		5.1256  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		Increasing Long		15,000	5.1658  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		255,000	5.1724  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,997	5.1240  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		601	5.1245  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,656	5.1246  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,585	5.1247  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		123,819	5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25	5.1255  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,115	5.1271  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		677	5.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		99,366	5.1313  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		488	5.1403  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,415	5.1406  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,152	5.1427  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,257	5.1431  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,853	5.1442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,472	5.1466  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,425	5.1487  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		57,695	5.1510  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,061	5.1530  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,508	5.1556  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,012	5.1561  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,519	5.1594  USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,316	5.1597  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,262	5.1604  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,621	5.1642  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,091	5.1719  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		827	5.1726  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14	5.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,436	5.1802  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.1850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,920	5.1879  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		306	5.1914  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		220	5.1922  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		198	5.1926  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55	5.1993  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,227	5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,559	5.1252  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,202	5.1253  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,823	5.1256  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,114	5.1263  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		68,798	5.1284  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		540	5.1455  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,959	5.1542  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		76	5.1554  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,704	5.1582  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,518	5.1613  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,324	5.1653  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,503	5.1694  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33,198	5.1701  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,607	5.1724  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		703	5.1736  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,060	5.1745  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,240	5.1784  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		625	5.1809  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.1850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		571	5.1855  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3	5.1901  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		725	5.1917  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		52	5.2001  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		21,046	5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		794	5.1508  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		82	5.1646  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,440	5.1253  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		19,840	5.1735  GBP
25p ordinary		CALL OPTION - 529.39 - 21/01/2026		Opening Long		127,675	17.2800  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:				10 Dec 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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