Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

08 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:				07 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:			6,991,481	1.43%	6,580,321	1.34%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				6,108,347	1.24%	6,656,606	1.36%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			13,099,828	2.67%	13,236,927	2.70%
(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		336,706		5.7000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		154,205		5.6919  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		95,294		5.6972  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		62,667		5.6946  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		44,202		5.6990  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,164		5.6632  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,099		5.6641  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,246		5.7002  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,804		5.6609  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,263		5.6999  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,000		5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,052		5.6924  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,397		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,248		5.6719  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,230		5.6746  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,401		5.6635  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,298		5.6619  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,190		5.6731  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,387		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,088		5.6736  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,980		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,932		5.6578  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,713		5.6476  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,541		5.6720  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,244		5.6574  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,234		5.6767  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,219		5.7001  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,949		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,602		5.6612  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,574		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,540		5.6666  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,281		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,072		5.6696  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		903		5.6854  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		812		5.6658  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		789		5.6980  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		777		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		753		5.6521  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		556		5.6605  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		509		5.6748  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		492		5.6607  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		413		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		307		5.5745  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		273		5.6950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		272		5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		174		5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		160		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		142		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		134		5.6749  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		130		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		125		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		123		5.6201  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16		5.6725  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4		5.6537  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		232,006		5.6998  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		174,175		5.6990  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		156,659		5.7000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		118,951		5.6918  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		47,647		5.6972  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,848		5.6828  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,463		5.6649  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,000		5.6529  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,900		5.6553  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,470		5.6965  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,591		5.6789  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,104		5.6924  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,441		5.6826  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,138		5.6491  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,232		5.6655  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,130		5.6554  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,524		5.6604  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,237		5.6890  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,773		5.6672  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,755		5.6659  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,343		5.6546  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,243		5.6982  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,292		5.6749  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,897		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,384		5.6725  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,581		5.6534  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,557		5.5928  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,515		5.6630  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,353		5.6028  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,307		5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,239		5.6499  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,199		5.6645  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,764		5.6587  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,654		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,466		5.6578  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,320		5.6526  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,272		5.6017  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,134		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,072		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		953		5.6447  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		919		5.6852  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		800		5.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		683		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		669		5.6103  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		601		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		458		5.6145  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		304		5.6995  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		273		5.6950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		272		5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		142		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		130		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		126		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41		5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24		5.6814  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22		5.6945  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6650  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	5.5998  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		458	5.6145  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.6223  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		800	5.6420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		953	5.6447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		805	5.6482  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		610	5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,000	5.6529  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,581	5.6534  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,343	5.6546  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		712	5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,130	5.6554  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,733	5.6580  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,199	5.6645  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,463	5.6649  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,232	5.6655  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,755	5.6659  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7	5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,292	5.6748  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,392	5.6796  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		46,509	5.6826  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,680	5.6827  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,649	5.6843  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31,518	5.6888  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,237	5.6889  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		168	5.6919  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22	5.6947  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		40,599	5.6992  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,070	5.6995  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,100	5.6996  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,498	5.6997  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		87,539	5.6998  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		179,358	5.7000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.6001  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		123	5.6201  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.6226  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,396	5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,387	5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,713	5.6476  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		285	5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,326	5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		556	5.6605  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		492	5.6607  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,602	5.6612  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		43	5.6631  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,401	5.6635  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,099	5.6641  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		362	5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,120	5.6683  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,541	5.6719  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,190	5.6731  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,230	5.6746  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,234	5.6767  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		154,205	5.6919  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,772	5.6977  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,207	5.6980  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		44,202	5.6990  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		78,727	5.7000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,219	5.7001  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,504	5.7002  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		987	5.6728  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		13,138	5.6491  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		347	5.6546  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		24,900	5.6553  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		270,221	5.6977  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,856	5.6465  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,778	5.6582  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		22,121	5.6632  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,431	5.6672  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		66,406	5.6883  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		206,604	5.7000  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:				08 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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