Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

26 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:				22 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:			4,380,642	0.90%	1,096,093	0.22%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,047,893	0.21%	3,931,143	0.80%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			5,428,535	1.11%	5,027,236	1.03%
(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		600,000		7.3242  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		85,473		7.3150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		62,305		7.3100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45,691		7.3336  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,864		7.2805  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		33,443		7.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		33,123		7.3159  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,789		7.3119  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,049		7.3027  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,115		7.3063  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,199		7.3437  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,735		7.3108  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,443		7.2838  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,120		7.2719  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,199		7.2716  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,082		7.2877  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,071		7.2759  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,696		7.3154  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,683		7.3023  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,315		7.2745  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,055		7.2500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,963		7.2744  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,569		7.3171  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,676		7.2672  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,519		7.3553  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,829		7.3300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,363		7.3375  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,167		7.3067  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,091		7.2950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,064		7.2600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,061		7.3350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,051		7.2567  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		941		7.2650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		907		7.3017  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		869		7.3450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		861		7.3400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		858		7.3282  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		746		7.3426  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		606		7.2794  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		358		7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		314		7.3025  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		304		7.3373  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		302		7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		288		7.2400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		280		7.2725  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		200		7.2882  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		182		7.2550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6		7.3016  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4		7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		7.2850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		188,939		7.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		147,380		7.3140  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		114,138		7.3517  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		90,679		7.3160  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82,841		7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43,924		7.3093  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42,059		7.2633  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,508		7.3289  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32,522		7.3174  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,359		7.3214  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,198		7.2773  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,133		7.3451  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,946		7.3004  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,245		7.3027  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,894		7.3365  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,029		7.3522  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,439		7.2954  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,350		7.2747  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,300		7.3197  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,040		7.3375  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,826		7.2871  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,944		7.3424  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,492		7.2860  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,481		7.3274  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,274		7.3068  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,257		7.3328  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,089		7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,850		7.3546  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,465		7.3205  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,295		7.3371  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,507		7.3162  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,095		7.3193  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,950		7.3042  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,919		7.2576  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,829		7.3300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,500		7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,351		7.2764  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,286		7.2654  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,152		7.3440  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,117		7.3442  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,064		7.2600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,061		7.3350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		898		7.2957  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		889		7.3376  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		886		7.2450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		861		7.3400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		623		7.3050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		571		7.2674  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		547		7.2700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		441		7.3500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		429		7.2569  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		407		7.3450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		355		7.2650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		346		7.3402  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		319		7.2775  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		314		7.3025  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		280		7.2725  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		182		7.2550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		139		7.2539  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		86		7.2950  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		886	7.2450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		139	7.2539  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,198	7.2773  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		384	7.2816  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,939	7.2845  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32,810	7.2857  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,950	7.3042  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,274	7.3068  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,095	7.3193  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,997	7.3204  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		468	7.3217  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,500	7.3242  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35	7.3300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,257	7.3328  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		889	7.3376  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19	7.3399  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,152	7.3440  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,117	7.3442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,133	7.3451  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		441	7.3500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,402	7.3509  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,850	7.3546  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		156,041	7.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		288	7.2400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		205	7.2500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,000	7.2686  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		536	7.2687  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,963	7.2744  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,071	7.2759  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	7.2850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,102	7.2977  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,100	7.3015  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6	7.3016  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,049	7.3027  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,115	7.3063  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		585	7.3067  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,735	7.3108  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		37,079	7.3110  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,789	7.3119  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,744	7.3188  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4	7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		858	7.3282  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		304	7.3373  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,788	7.3392  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,199	7.3437  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		204	7.3450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,199	7.3550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,519	7.3553  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		21	7.2547  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1	7.3300  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		402	7.3547  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		62	7.2454  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		115	7.3281  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:				26 Aug 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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