Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

08 October 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:				07 Oct 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:			3,586,422	0.73%	2,217,852	0.45%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				2,148,173	0.44%	3,572,789	0.73%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			5,734,595	1.17%	5,790,641	1.18%
(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		153,487		7.0672  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		143,637		7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		137,652		7.0727  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		99,622		7.0673  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77,807		7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		57,931		7.0636  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,790		7.0803  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,602		7.0927  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,270		7.0942  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,098		7.1019  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,955		7.0961  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,830		7.0714  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,314		7.0761  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,224		7.1067  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,623		7.0920  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,221		7.0722  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,299		7.0898  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,292		7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,290		7.0995  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,904		7.0651  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,470		7.0943  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,432		7.1091  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,348		7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,172		7.0826  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,169		7.0755  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,020		7.0780  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,803		7.0823  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,502		7.0980  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,487		7.0955  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,213		7.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		735		7.1066  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		716		7.1100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		693		7.0963  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		640		7.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		618		7.0907  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		616		7.1075  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		556		7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		417		7.1125  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		397		7.0708  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		390		7.0949  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		365		7.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		98		7.0525  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		92		7.0802  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89		7.0950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41		7.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8		7.0908  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8		7.0912  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		7.0400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		7.0607  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		323,743		7.0689  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		78,785		7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		78,679		7.0608  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32,990		7.0661  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,974		7.0832  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,634		7.0664  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,535		7.0646  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,354		7.0765  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,310		7.0976  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,779		7.1044  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,700		7.0820  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,796		7.0877  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,950		7.0958  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,527		7.1051  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,289		7.0766  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,414		7.0919  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,232		7.0993  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,384		7.0322  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,015		7.1254  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,942		7.0979  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,867		7.0711  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,527		7.1056  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,398		7.1239  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,197		7.1224  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,142		7.0809  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,023		7.1204  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,916		7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,800		7.0757  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,551		7.0853  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,522		7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,402		7.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,373		7.0950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,291		7.1029  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,096		7.1134  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,083		7.1154  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,000		7.1176  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		799		7.1245  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		757		7.0984  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		703		7.0754  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		556		7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		527		7.1185  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		485		7.1104  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		420		7.1075  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		417		7.1125  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		402		7.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		400		7.0553  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		356		7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		283		7.0607  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		282		7.0717  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		197		7.0785  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		143		7.0786  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		104		7.1052  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		69		7.0988  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		46		7.1039  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41		7.1343  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5		7.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3		7.1033  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		7.1025  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		3,384	7.0322  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		393	7.0635  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,535	7.0646  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55,473	7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		76,000	7.0705  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,803	7.0706  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,867	7.0711  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		282	7.0717  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		74	7.0731  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		180	7.0740  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,289	7.0766  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		197	7.0785  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		143	7.0786  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,142	7.0809  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8	7.0948  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,096	7.0962  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		490	7.0970  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		757	7.0984  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		620	7.0992  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,232	7.0993  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		685	7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,597	7.1051  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		600	7.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		799	7.1245  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5	7.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3	7.0396  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,400	7.0553  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	7.0607  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		73,528	7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,904	7.0651  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,793	7.0655  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,539	7.0661  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		59,627	7.0663  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,549	7.0664  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		397	7.0708  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,830	7.0714  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,314	7.0761  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		89	7.0773  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,020	7.0780  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40	7.0787  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		92	7.0802  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,790	7.0803  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,299	7.0898  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		626	7.0907  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8	7.0908  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,109	7.0912  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,623	7.0920  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,602	7.0927  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,270	7.0942  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8	7.0951  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,518	7.1019  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,273	7.1033  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,000	7.1057  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		735	7.1066  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,388	7.0637  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,380	7.1090  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		23,899	7.0655  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		18,933	7.0656  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:				08 Oct 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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