Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

03 July 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:				02 Jul 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:			4,834,410	0.99%	451,078	0.09%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			470,027	0.10%	4,540,174	0.93%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			5,304,437	1.08%	4,991,252	1.02%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
25p ordinary		Purchase		210,041		8.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		200,000		8.1309  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		84,986		8.1368  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		61,915		8.1356  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,841		8.2295  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		26,566		8.2372  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,630		8.2391  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,016		8.2023  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,356		8.1748  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,531		8.1354  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,128		8.2413  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,669		8.2647  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,950		8.2280  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,396		8.2078  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,048		8.1919  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,875		8.1542  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,333		8.3700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,286		8.1950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,077		8.2233  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,800		8.4429  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,478		8.3062  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,301		8.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,015		8.2398  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,901		8.2300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,703		8.3757  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,252		8.1665  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,220		8.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,094		8.4050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		753		8.2230  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		675		8.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		639		8.2550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		600		8.1528  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		593		8.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		589		8.3688  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		582		8.1597  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		545		8.2650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		528		8.2450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		522		8.1647  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		471		8.2404  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		431		8.3711  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		381		8.2415  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		368		8.2050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		325		8.1547  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		312		8.1358  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		283		8.2600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		271		8.3400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		266		8.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		264		8.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		250		8.2250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		212		8.2000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		202		8.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		202		8.1753  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		185		8.1850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		142		8.1750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		120		8.2150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46		8.1778  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21		8.1609  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5		8.3750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		8.1433  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		8.5141  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		8.3600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		230,350		8.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		80,000		8.1380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		78,351		8.1469  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,271		8.2166  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,089		8.3437  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,762		8.1748  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,222		8.2658  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,737		8.3762  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,855		8.2095  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,397		8.1952  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,975		8.2126  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,855		8.3335  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,733		8.2575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,560		8.1422  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,480		8.2781  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,400		8.3560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,201		8.3833  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,990		8.2613  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,567		8.1345  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,386		8.1773  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,366		8.2457  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,158		8.2379  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,887		8.2305  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,694		8.3738  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,657		8.3714  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,568		8.2702  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,355		8.1874  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,231		8.3418  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,220		8.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,094		8.4050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,000		8.1477  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		914		8.3116  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		837		8.1865  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		759		8.2456  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		605		8.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		593		8.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		545		8.2650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		528		8.2450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		526		8.3229  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		429		8.2852  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		395		8.2210  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		368		8.2050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		350		8.2550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		334		8.2920  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		283		8.2600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		271		8.3400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		263		8.4150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		250		8.2250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		212		8.2000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		209		8.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		185		8.1850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		134		8.2200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		120		8.2150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		111		8.3641  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		74		8.2500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43		8.4700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6		8.1525  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5		8.3758  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4		8.3550  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		2,567	8.1345  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,713	8.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,776	8.1352  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,359	8.1415  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,560	8.1422  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,000	8.1477  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		382	8.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		266	8.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		432	8.1687  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,452	8.1929  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		173	8.1995  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		76	8.2057  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,649	8.2072  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,855	8.2095  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	8.2100  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,271	8.2166  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,887	8.2305  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,568	8.2702  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		429	8.2852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		49,582	8.3119  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		526	8.3229  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,231	8.3418  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4	8.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,400	8.3560  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		111	8.3641  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		100	8.3699  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		102,592	8.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,210	8.1354  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		61,915	8.1356  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		312	8.1358  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3	8.1416  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		600	8.1528  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,875	8.1542  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70	8.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,301	8.1577  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21	8.1609  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		233	8.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		202	8.1753  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46	8.1778  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,048	8.1919  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,016	8.2023  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,396	8.2078  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,841	8.2295  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,630	8.2391  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,128	8.2413  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		381	8.2415  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,669	8.2647  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,949	8.2832  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		876	8.2886  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		394	8.2929  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		214	8.3121  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36	8.3166  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		938	8.3644  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		589	8.3688  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,333	8.3700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,196	8.3829  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,800	8.4429  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		10,054	8.2171  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		6,884	8.2657  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,999	8.1356  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		19,931	8.1919  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,187	8.3805  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)	Exercising
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:				03 Jul 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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