Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

30 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:				29 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:			7,231,528	1.48%	5,171,156	1.06%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,817,681	0.99%	6,923,088	1.41%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			12,049,209	2.47%	12,094,244	2.47%
(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		234,692		5.5455  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		160,702		5.5406  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		113,876		5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46,719		5.5402  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		37,753		5.5475  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,977		5.5687  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,266		5.6143  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,046		5.5886  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,000		5.5917  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,180		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,786		5.6090  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,594		5.5880  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,538		5.6179  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,260		5.5356  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,436		5.6032  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,408		5.5970  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,309		5.6226  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,591		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,354		5.5951  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,244		5.5939  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,208		5.6082  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,016		5.5947  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,887		5.5916  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,216		5.5677  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,147		5.5832  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,052		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,153		5.5984  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,970		5.6097  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,894		5.5209  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,744		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,418		5.6146  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,195		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,069		5.5934  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,037		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		961		5.5918  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		738		5.5948  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		736		5.4576  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		655		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		488		5.5150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		463		5.4550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		250		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		223		5.6170  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		183		5.5798  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		180		5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		85		5.5878  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72		5.6225  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		54		5.5551  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		42		5.4650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10		5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10		5.4700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		5.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.5200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		229,508		5.5537  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		136,601		5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		117,346		5.5455  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		88,145		5.5458  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82,326		5.5873  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		74,484		5.5388  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		67,200		5.5988  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39,767		5.5820  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,466		5.5441  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,063		5.5859  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,554		5.5391  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,369		5.5622  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,756		5.5497  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,222		5.5833  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,764		5.6077  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,126		5.6032  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,566		5.6016  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,816		5.5970  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,185		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,129		5.5788  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,892		5.5889  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,696		5.6104  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,976		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,375		5.5433  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,900		5.5142  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,232		5.5916  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,190		5.6097  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,968		5.5599  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,026		5.5411  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,011		5.6223  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,488		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,685		5.5975  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,509		5.4761  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,466		5.5560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,283		5.6110  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,280		5.5365  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,104		5.6082  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,010		5.5382  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,875		5.5675  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,608		5.5677  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,573		5.5050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,271		5.5922  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		998		5.5878  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		905		5.5150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		889		5.5842  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		835		5.5655  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		781		5.5427  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		606		5.6225  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		606		5.5438  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		575		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		519		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		478		5.6187  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		460		5.6175  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		450		5.6057  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		423		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		350		5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		132		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		130		5.5551  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		115		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		98		5.5572  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		94		5.5591  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		66		5.5192  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42		5.4650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10		5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10		5.4700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3		5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.5650  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		6,375	5.5433  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,573	5.5050  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,900	5.5142  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		902	5.5150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.5247  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		350	5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,280	5.5365  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		37,447	5.5379  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		74,484	5.5388  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,554	5.5391  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		89,828	5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,026	5.5411  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		781	5.5427  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		606	5.5438  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,193	5.5492  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		734	5.5494  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,158	5.5495  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,756	5.5497  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		68,709	5.5531  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		130	5.5551  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		116,714	5.5557  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32,566	5.5559  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,108	5.5560  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		98	5.5572  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		94	5.5591  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,968	5.5599  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,500	5.5614  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,368	5.5622  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		835	5.5655  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,875	5.5675  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,963	5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39,767	5.5820  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,222	5.5833  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,063	5.5859  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		82,326	5.5873  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,049	5.5945  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,684	5.5975  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,488	5.6017  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,050	5.6027  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,908	5.6032  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		450	5.6057  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		262	5.6145  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,275	5.6173  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,011	5.6223  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		323	5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		485	5.5150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,894	5.5209  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,260	5.5356  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41	5.5385  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		51,105	5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		69,230	5.5402  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,582	5.5405  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14	5.5407  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		37,753	5.5475  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		54	5.5551  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,635	5.5569  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40	5.5651  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,859	5.5687  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8	5.5831  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,354	5.5951  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,236	5.6123  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,531	5.5043  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,010	5.5382  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		21,158	5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		98	5.6096  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		81	5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		726	5.5403  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		129,438	5.5404  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		153,918	5.5591  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,069	5.5934  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:				30 Dec 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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