Form 8.3 - UNITE GROUP PLC

Barclays PLC

10 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:				07 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:			9,000,385	1.84%	1,627,487	0.33%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,390,467	0.28%	8,982,875	1.83%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			10,390,852	2.12%	10,610,362	2.17%
(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		231,817		5.6297  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		161,374		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		78,507		5.6266  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		63,351		5.6292  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		38,139		5.6221  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,876		5.6323  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,618		5.6304  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,099		5.6123  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,954		5.6316  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,096		5.6302  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,974		5.6347  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,098		5.6240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,459		5.5896  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,250		5.5746  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,167		5.6376  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,200		5.6359  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,675		5.6521  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,088		5.5971  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,060		5.6023  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,054		5.6218  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,804		5.5819  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,754		5.6042  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,609		5.6196  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,335		5.5779  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,126		5.6166  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,041		5.6096  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		926		5.6049  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		901		5.5671  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		878		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		682		5.6121  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		505		5.5941  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		504		5.5954  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		434		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		378		5.6071  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		371		5.5821  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		335		5.5863  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		330		5.6200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		330		5.5826  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		221		5.5994  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		141		5.6398  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		100		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		78		5.5835  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		62		5.6541  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		60		5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41		5.5894  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8		5.6425  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.5843  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.6594  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		178,391		5.6298  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		99,301		5.6299  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		93,319		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		64,935		5.6224  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40,033		5.6328  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36,194		5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31,939		5.6311  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,400		5.6174  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,493		5.6239  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,702		5.6071  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,441		5.6354  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,199		5.6234  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,198		5.6107  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,719		5.6030  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,464		5.6206  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,154		5.6230  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,999		5.6642  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,293		5.6055  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,880		5.6525  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,804		5.6022  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,692		5.5805  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,428		5.6304  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		838		5.5892  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		437		5.6279  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		415		5.6012  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		330		5.5832  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		302		5.5768  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		277		5.5807  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		252		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		221		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		170		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		100		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		79		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		62		5.6547  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		60		5.5755  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30		5.5625  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		5.6405  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6600  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		302	5.5768  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,692	5.5805  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		277	5.5807  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,059	5.5845  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		93,278	5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		570	5.6045  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,293	5.6055  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		239	5.6091  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,198	5.6107  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,905	5.6171  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,464	5.6206  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,545	5.6219  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		64,935	5.6224  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,199	5.6234  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,493	5.6239  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,785	5.6248  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		437	5.6279  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,072	5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,428	5.6304  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,441	5.6354  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,447	5.6388  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,999	5.6642  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		371	5.5821  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,213	5.5853  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		505	5.5941  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,099	5.6123  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,139	5.6221  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,098	5.6239  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,738	5.6297  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,297	5.6299  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		104,300	5.6300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,096	5.6302  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,618	5.6304  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,162	5.6311  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,954	5.6316  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,876	5.6323  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,974	5.6347  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		141	5.6398  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		100	5.6549  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,945	5.5855  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		4,767	5.6112  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		7,693	5.6178  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,560	5.6323  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		756	5.6393  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 Nov 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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