Form 8.3 - UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

07 January 2026

 

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 Jan 2026
(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:			7,018,380	1.43%	6,457,847	1.32%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				6,017,208	1.23%	6,710,339	1.37%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			13,035,588	2.66%	13,168,186	2.69%
(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		54,396		5.5964  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46,759		5.5935  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		43,190		5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		43,149		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,535		5.5925  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,968		5.6006  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,957		5.5735  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,225		5.6071  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,577		5.5866  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,210		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,500		5.5941  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,087		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,924		5.5965  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,836		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,422		5.5872  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,700		5.5989  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,609		5.6086  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,972		5.5666  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,347		5.6014  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,218		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,080		5.6261  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,870		5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,345		5.5911  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,226		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,150		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,070		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,044		5.6525  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,038		5.5786  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,018		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		989		5.6115  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		905		5.5987  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		781		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		749		5.6026  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		734		5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		696		5.5855  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		522		5.5478  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		514		5.5960  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		487		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		451		5.5522  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		356		5.5436  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		344		5.5922  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		298		5.5972  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		288		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		251		5.5591  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		127		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		100		5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		70		5.6018  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		85,000		5.6106  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		81,420		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		37,469		5.5897  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,770		5.5936  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,198		5.5964  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,883		5.5906  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,861		5.5885  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,437		5.5947  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,658		5.5764  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,483		5.6021  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,864		5.5873  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,506		5.5747  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,000		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,998		5.6045  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,247		5.5975  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,528		5.5878  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,912		5.6192  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,481		5.5908  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,375		5.6141  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,370		5.6062  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,972		5.5870  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,910		5.5970  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,905		5.5949  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,714		5.5833  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,594		5.6254  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,287		5.5943  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,199		5.6054  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,390		5.6052  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,211		5.5872  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,189		5.5946  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,104		5.5945  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,772		5.6093  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,583		5.5952  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,220		5.5697  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,150		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,097		5.6186  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,040		5.6261  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,018		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,002		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		954		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		910		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		882		5.5225  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		865		5.5997  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		734		5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		727		5.6132  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		673		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		670		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		662		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		604		5.6008  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		587		5.5941  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		506		5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		456		5.6075  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		373		5.5880  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		288		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		261		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		116		5.6096  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		100		5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		77		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		59		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41		5.6448  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31		5.5546  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3		5.6300  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		23,483	5.6021  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		85,000	5.6106  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		557	5.4949  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,565	5.4955  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,419	5.5196  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		64	5.5298  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,566	5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31	5.5545  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,506	5.5747  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,011	5.5810  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,107	5.5830  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,757	5.5871  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		373	5.5880  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,303	5.5897  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,484	5.5898  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,883	5.5906  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,149	5.5924  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,943	5.5926  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,770	5.5936  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,925	5.5938  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		587	5.5941  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,189	5.5946  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,437	5.5947  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,905	5.5949  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,838	5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,583	5.5952  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,910	5.5969  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,247	5.5975  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,970	5.5999  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,998	5.6045  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19	5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,059	5.6054  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		116	5.6096  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,174	5.6110  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		727	5.6132  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,375	5.6141  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27	5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,912	5.6192  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41	5.6446  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,815	5.5073  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,162	5.5100  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,524	5.5194  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,333	5.5195  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,805	5.5245  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,870	5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		107	5.5301  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,900	5.5318  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		43,190	5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,052	5.5383  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,500	5.5413  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		356	5.5436  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,618	5.5447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		522	5.5478  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,742	5.5493  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		820	5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,718	5.5501  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		451	5.5522  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,238	5.5749  USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,174	5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30	5.5835  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,864	5.5864  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		81	5.5894  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		344	5.5922  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,535	5.5925  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		465	5.5934  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		48,027	5.5935  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,500	5.5941  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,107	5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,924	5.5965  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,968	5.6006  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,685	5.6008  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70	5.6017  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		749	5.6026  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,225	5.6071  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,770	5.6145  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		100	5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		9,632	5.5616  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		20,535	5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,594	5.6254  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,752	5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,965	5.5809  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		9,024	5.5822  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		37,032	5.5997  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 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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