Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

09 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:				08 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:			3,484,635	0.71%	1,143,899	0.23%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,144,582	0.23%	3,189,431	0.65%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			4,629,217	0.95%	4,333,330	0.89%
(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		195,938		7.0350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45,244		7.0591  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		40,644		7.0361  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,685		7.0381  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,637		7.0388  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,440		7.0428  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,325		7.0479  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,981		7.0623  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,718		7.0594  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,057		7.0796  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,116		7.0351  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,712		7.0551  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,385		7.0757  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,232		7.0510  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,134		7.0700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,129		7.0665  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,340		7.1104  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,322		7.0780  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,299		7.0925  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,187		7.0354  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,077		7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		944		7.0545  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		897		7.1140  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		764		7.0400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		685		7.0658  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		684		7.0500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		602		7.0358  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		518		7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		418		7.0800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		408		7.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		395		7.0675  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		264		7.0844  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		255		7.0603  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		232		7.0592  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		213		7.1257  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		114		7.0636  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		55		7.0644  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		7.0475  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15		7.0998  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12		7.0941  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		140,440		7.0350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		92,472		7.0410  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,762		7.0428  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,908		7.0717  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,059		7.0523  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,225		7.0612  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,905		7.0503  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,388		7.0556  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,370		7.0346  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,640		7.0915  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,866		7.0528  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,932		7.0862  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,701		7.1042  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,500		7.0783  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,291		7.0685  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,047		7.0938  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,851		7.0409  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,660		7.0660  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,632		7.0794  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,579		7.0815  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,231		7.0478  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,039		7.0813  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,991		7.0487  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,845		7.0606  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,845		7.0620  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,821		7.0464  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,033		7.0835  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,846		7.0719  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,414		7.0549  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,135		7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,110		7.0791  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,796		7.0687  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,658		7.0879  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,599		7.0968  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,249		7.0651  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,166		7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,102		7.1089  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,050		7.0599  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,724		7.0405  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,684		7.0715  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,378		7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,281		7.0652  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,245		7.0975  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,210		7.1175  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,138		7.0575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,117		7.0551  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,117		7.0764  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,077		7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,020		7.0547  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		944		7.0854  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		792		7.0700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		787		7.0664  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		740		7.0735  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		695		7.0825  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		652		7.0490  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		650		7.0607  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		518		7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		517		7.0622  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		409		7.0855  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		408		7.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		395		7.0675  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		346		7.0800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		60		7.0977  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		51		7.0402  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		51		7.0400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50		7.0475  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		47		7.0498  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6		7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		7.0325  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	7.0325  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,370	7.0346  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		123,594	7.0350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		53	7.0394  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		106	7.0401  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,724	7.0405  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,851	7.0409  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		178	7.0410  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		47	7.0498  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,845	7.0509  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		106	7.0519  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,059	7.0523  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,020	7.0547  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,117	7.0551  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,388	7.0556  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		474	7.0569  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		54	7.0594  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,050	7.0599  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30	7.0603  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,845	7.0606  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		650	7.0607  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,225	7.0612  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,330	7.0634  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,712	7.0640  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,796	7.0687  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,908	7.0717  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,946	7.0745  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,248	7.0761  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,117	7.0764  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,021	7.0789  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	7.0798  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		268	7.0866  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,640	7.0915  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,599	7.0968  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,102	7.1089  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		76,794	7.0350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,116	7.0351  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,187	7.0354  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		602	7.0358  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,644	7.0361  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,025	7.0366  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,685	7.0380  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,637	7.0388  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		713	7.0404  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,452	7.0427  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,559	7.0428  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,745	7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,232	7.0510  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		91	7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,712	7.0551  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		232	7.0592  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		114	7.0636  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		650	7.0666  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		61	7.0782  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		72	7.0800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	7.0801  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		211	7.0884  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77	7.0927  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12	7.0943  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17	7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,340	7.1104  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		897	7.1140  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		162	7.1175  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29	7.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		213	7.1257  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,287	7.0894  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,091	7.0489  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:				09 Sep 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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