Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

05 September 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:				04 Sep 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:			3,855,095	0.79%	1,095,770	0.22%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,081,615	0.22%	3,460,426	0.71%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			4,936,710	1.01%	4,556,196	0.93%
(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		105,422		6.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72,228		7.0061  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,175		6.9666  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,759		6.9738  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,638		6.9963  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,950		6.9660  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,643		7.0152  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,035		6.9890  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,533		6.9701  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,980		6.9874  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,777		6.9606  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,661		6.9799  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,340		6.9669  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,300		6.9945  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,258		6.9840  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,118		6.9950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,032		6.9767  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		993		6.9927  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		779		6.9750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		676		6.9674  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		550		6.9550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		491		7.0000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		369		6.9800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		368		6.9050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		151		7.0019  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		51		6.9765  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46		6.9234  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46		6.9491  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18		6.9941  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		6.9966  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		6.9657  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		6.9625  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		246,629		6.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		85,340		6.9748  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		85,085		6.9924  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		68,327		6.9794  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50,974		6.9941  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,937		7.0076  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,562		6.9774  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,485		6.9913  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,160		6.9958  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,507		6.9786  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,310		6.9888  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,074		7.0050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,304		6.9921  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,875		7.0000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,909		6.9957  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,568		6.9791  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,626		6.9743  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,246		6.9897  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,687		6.9975  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,350		7.0005  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,172		6.9859  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,514		7.0024  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,565		6.9806  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,013		6.9655  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,730		6.9646  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,867		7.0059  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,095		6.9797  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,417		6.9567  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,328		6.9672  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,906		7.0068  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,894		7.0025  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,197		7.0109  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,125		7.0096  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,680		6.9823  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,594		6.9925  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,578		7.0018  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,317		6.9768  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,274		6.9802  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,126		6.9989  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,048		6.9755  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,906		6.9963  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,879		6.9808  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,780		6.9981  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,520		7.0033  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,376		7.0036  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,294		7.0065  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,236		6.9836  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,175		6.9991  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,117		6.9843  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,012		6.9950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,011		6.9900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		794		6.9998  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		779		6.9750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		550		6.9550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		458		6.9965  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		398		6.9960  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		369		6.9800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		365		7.0150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		275		6.9891  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		238		6.9882  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		230		6.9912  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200		6.9749  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		142		6.9919  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		52		6.9736  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		48		6.9844  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14		6.9700  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		19,247	6.9644  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,730	6.9646  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		171,354	6.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,328	6.9672  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		52	6.9736  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,026	6.9743  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		59	6.9749  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,900	6.9764  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,317	6.9768  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29,562	6.9774  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,398	6.9785  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,823	6.9787  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,481	6.9788  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,568	6.9791  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29,515	6.9799  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,274	6.9802  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,565	6.9806  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,680	6.9823  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,236	6.9836  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,117	6.9843  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,068	6.9850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		109,923	6.9852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,172	6.9859  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		334	6.9862  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		743	6.9881  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		275	6.9891  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		592	6.9895  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		230	6.9912  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,348	6.9913  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,803	6.9918  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		85,085	6.9924  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		50,974	6.9941  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,160	6.9958  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		398	6.9960  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		458	6.9965  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,126	6.9989  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,175	6.9991  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		121	6.9998  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,350	7.0005  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,444	7.0008  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,894	7.0025  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,520	7.0033  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,906	7.0068  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46	6.9234  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,386	6.9650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,389	6.9655  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,950	6.9660  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,533	6.9701  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		51	6.9765  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,661	6.9799  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,980	6.9874  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,035	6.9890  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		993	6.9927  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		327	6.9957  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9	6.9966  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5	7.0000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		151	7.0019  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,643	7.0152  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		6,709	6.9593  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,469	6.9787  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,244	6.9974  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		491	6.9982  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:				05 Sep 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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