Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

18 August 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:				15 Aug 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:			4,241,058	0.87%	708,307	0.14%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				569,443	0.12%	3,934,258	0.80%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			4,810,501	0.98%	4,642,565	0.95%
(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		69,919		7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		60,051		7.3171  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,136		7.2982  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,530		7.3101  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,984		7.3248  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,028		7.3332  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,970		7.2961  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,314		7.3209  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,970		7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,988		7.3000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,671		7.3146  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,634		7.3361  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,300		7.3444  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,020		7.2876  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,768		7.2923  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,307		7.3650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,295		7.2800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,250		7.2825  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,038		7.3365  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		997		7.2775  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		940		7.3148  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		939		7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		742		7.2940  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		726		7.3226  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		717		7.3582  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		673		7.2875  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		661		7.3150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		641		7.3300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		578		7.3413  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		560		7.3237  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		514		7.3178  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		400		7.3700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		326		7.2950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		323		7.3175  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		317		7.3450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		283		7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		283		7.2850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		282		7.3325  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		151		7.3666  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25		7.2902  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8		7.3562  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		59,171		7.3041  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		53,428		7.3054  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42,046		7.3098  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39,386		7.3139  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,208		7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,184		7.3218 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,063		7.3097  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,686		7.3205  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,345		7.3072  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,232		7.3165  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,376		7.3158  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,675		7.3197  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,613		7.3066  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,135		7.3121  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,740		7.2896  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,114		7.3329  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,833		7.3028  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,718		7.3403  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,470		7.2951  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,234		7.2901  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,104		7.3374  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,970		7.3150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,796		7.3033  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,726		7.2898  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,635		7.3278  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,610		7.2800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,564		7.3455  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,498		7.3077  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,371		7.3433  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,250		7.2825  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,193		7.3371  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		997		7.2775  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		695		7.2997  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		673		7.2875  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		641		7.3300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		616		7.2850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		441		7.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		400		7.3700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		389		7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		326		7.2950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		323		7.3175  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		317		7.3450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		291		7.3500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		283		7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		282		7.3325  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		172		7.3509  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		169		7.3556  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		7.3628  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		7.3100  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	7.2800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,740	7.2896  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,726	7.2898  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32,827	7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,234	7.2901  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,177	7.2907  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		695	7.2997  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,796	7.3033  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,063	7.3097  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		42,047	7.3098  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		61,380	7.3119  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,229	7.3126  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39,386	7.3139  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,721	7.3144  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,221	7.3150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,376	7.3158  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,053	7.3205  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,635	7.3278  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,771	7.3292  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,303	7.3295  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,104	7.3374  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,564	7.3455  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6	7.3499  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		172	7.3509  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		137	7.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		169	7.3556  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7	7.3623  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,020	7.2876  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,467	7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25	7.2902  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		742	7.2940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,299	7.2953  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,195	7.2961  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,200	7.2988  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,988	7.3000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		67	7.3111  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		78,104	7.3155  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,274	7.3164  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		514	7.3178  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,984	7.3248  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,038	7.3365  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		578	7.3413  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8	7.3560  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,307	7.3650  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:				18 Aug 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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