Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

02 December 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:				01 Dec 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:			8,947,813	1.83%	2,291,693	0.47%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				2,078,490	0.42%	8,853,232	1.81%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			11,026,303	2.25%	11,144,925	2.27%
(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		342,754		5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		341,598		5.1488  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		129,144		5.1174  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		85,470		5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		70,130		5.1327  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		47,310		5.1395  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,987		5.1457  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,390		5.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21,502		5.1464  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,151		5.1489  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,595		5.1129  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,000		5.1454  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,230		5.1100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,307		5.1079  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,242		5.1654  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,595		5.1566  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,202		5.1416  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,000		5.1212  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,983		5.1409  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,227		5.0955  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,133		5.2158  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,000		5.0500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,785		5.1863  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,573		5.1529  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,263		5.1424  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,180		5.2446  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,148		5.1402  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,666		5.1450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,468		5.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,317		5.1432  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,196		5.1528  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,082		5.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,017		5.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		973		5.1505  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		702		5.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		684		5.1412  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		589		5.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		577		5.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		573		5.0600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		336		5.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		208		5.2850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		133		5.0400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		124		5.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		117		5.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		117		5.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		111		5.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		107		5.0700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		44		5.1125  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		39		5.1750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		5.0950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		5.0750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		5.2150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		5.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.2200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		255,000		5.1373  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		255,000		5.2650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		149,734		5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		122,968		5.1553  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		107,806		5.1521  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		38,945		5.1464  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		38,389		5.1269  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,593		5.1547  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,265		5.1241  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,250		5.0541  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,573		5.1501  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,443		5.1534  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,206		5.1080  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,881		5.1060  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,411		5.1450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,327		5.1196  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,351		5.1452  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,116		5.1424  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,432		5.1399  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,481		5.1364  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,922		5.1187  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,920		5.1504  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,821		5.1732  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,702		5.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,680		5.1391  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,063		5.1573  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,389		5.1387  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,062		5.1514  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,516		5.1491  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,509		5.1164  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,470		5.1500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,262		5.1354  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,210		5.1441  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,039		5.1414  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,017		5.1300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		995		5.1411  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		763		5.1178  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		732		5.1575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		715		5.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		702		5.1538  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		662		5.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		589		5.1650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		573		5.0600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		542		5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		337		5.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		230		5.1100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		153		5.1944  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		133		5.0400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		124		5.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		123		5.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		117		5.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		117		5.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		111		5.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		107		5.0700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39		5.1750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24		5.1545  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		5.0950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		5.0750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		5.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.2200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.2700  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		Increasing Long		276,250	5.1309  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		255,000	5.2650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		395	5.0622  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		153	5.0993  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,881	5.1060  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,206	5.1080  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		763	5.1178  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,922	5.1187  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,265	5.1241  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,010	5.1249  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,813	5.1258  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,262	5.1354  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31,590	5.1390  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,000	5.1419  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38,900	5.1420  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,116	5.1424  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,886	5.1450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,351	5.1452  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2	5.1475  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,920	5.1504  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,062	5.1514  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,485	5.1527  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,443	5.1534  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24	5.1545  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27,593	5.1547  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.1548  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,381	5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		153	5.1944  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.2148  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.2723  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		741	5.2850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,227	5.0955  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,000	5.1008  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,387	5.1145  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		129,144	5.1174  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,267	5.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,616	5.1240  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		84,928	5.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,165	5.1280  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70,130	5.1327  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		420	5.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		47,310	5.1395  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,148	5.1402  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		684	5.1412  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,202	5.1416  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,395	5.1429  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,263	5.1434  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,000	5.1454  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		64,672	5.1456  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,502	5.1464  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		535	5.1468  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,151	5.1489  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,573	5.1529  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		201,951	5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,872	5.1553  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		373	5.1588  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,242	5.1654  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,894	5.1702  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		621	5.1847  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		189	5.2043  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	5.2138  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.2151  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,250	5.1325  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,530	5.1142  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		968	5.1425  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		23,940	5.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,191	5.1035  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		13,905	5.1470  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		438	5.1551  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		105	5.1554  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:				02 Dec 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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