Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

16 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:				15 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:			3,279,523	0.67%	1,405,018	0.29%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,463,251	0.30%	3,020,842	0.62%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			4,742,774	0.97%	4,425,860	0.90%
(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		68,940		7.1514  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		62,179		7.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		32,195		7.1654  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,247		7.1395  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,492		7.1317  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,442		7.1406  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,524		7.1378  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,364		7.1653  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,521		7.1575  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,443		7.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,912		7.1419  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,687		7.1558  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,681		7.1635  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,992		7.1585  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,569		7.1386  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,510		7.1599  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,471		7.1527  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,249		7.1362  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,002		7.1474  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,908		7.1656  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,696		7.1494  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,170		7.1069  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,150		7.1240  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,076		7.1363  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,595		7.1287  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,127		7.1539  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,021		7.1132  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		811		7.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		728		7.1390  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		467		7.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		129		7.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		109		7.1510  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		68		7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50		7.1270  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		179,802		7.1616  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		104,576		7.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,990		7.1372  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,447		7.1548  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,955		7.1476  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,214		7.1587  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,268		7.1561  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,984		7.1413  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,677		7.1431  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,261		7.1526  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,255		7.1565  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,729		7.1439  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,519		7.1348  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,503		7.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,071		7.1398  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,597		7.1301  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,500		7.1376  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,161		7.1443  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,135		7.1368  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,059		7.1282  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,864		7.1432  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,630		7.1623  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,079		7.1562  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,889		7.1173  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,700		7.1605  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,640		7.1467  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,283		7.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,149		7.1382  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,058		7.1450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		894		7.1469  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		888		7.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		819		7.1461  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		511		7.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		416		7.0840  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36		7.1397  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28		7.1389  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10		7.1390  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		416	7.0840  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		110	7.0975  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,889	7.1173  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		511	7.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		52	7.1294  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6	7.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29,990	7.1372  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		603	7.1375  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,500	7.1376  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,120	7.1383  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10	7.1394  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		36	7.1398  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,658	7.1414  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,485	7.1430  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,677	7.1431  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,864	7.1432  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,024	7.1442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,161	7.1443  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		111	7.1458  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		894	7.1469  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,955	7.1476  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,904	7.1526  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		206	7.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,268	7.1561  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,079	7.1562  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,700	7.1605  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,542	7.1612  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,719	7.1613  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,630	7.1623  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,768	7.1646  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51,926	7.1649  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		115,961	7.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,170	7.1069  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,699	7.1186  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,150	7.1240  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		50	7.1270  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,492	7.1317  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6	7.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,569	7.1386  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		728	7.1390  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36	7.1401  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,508	7.1404  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,442	7.1406  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,620	7.1412  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,359	7.1444  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,002	7.1474  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,873	7.1476  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109	7.1510  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33,342	7.1538  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,153	7.1539  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		594	7.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,687	7.1558  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,521	7.1575  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,992	7.1585  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,510	7.1599  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,681	7.1635  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,744	7.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,364	7.1653  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		32,195	7.1654  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,908	7.1656  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		251	7.1663  USD
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		6,863	7.1305  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		17,038	7.1329  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		10,406	7.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		22,237	7.1644  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		64	7.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		591	7.1261  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		128	7.1305  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		8,147	7.1358  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:				16 Sep 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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