Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

31 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:				30 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:			7,070,465	1.44%	5,305,292	1.08%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,948,647	1.01%	6,761,945	1.38%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			12,019,112	2.45%	12,067,237	2.46%
(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		188,153		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		42,330		5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,958		5.5938  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		26,724		5.6066  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,720		5.5933  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,386		5.5583  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,006		5.6152  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,403		5.5965  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,975		5.6020  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,267		5.5649  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,460		5.5846  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,076		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,044		5.5522  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,669		5.5640  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,667		5.5975  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,974		5.6058  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,651		5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,452		5.5501  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,310		5.5881  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,733		5.5848  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,627		5.5880  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,415		5.5849  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,234		5.5420  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,173		5.5734  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,168		5.5496  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,069		5.6075  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,060		5.5652  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,056		5.5478  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		748		5.6060  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		655		5.5527  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		331		5.6154  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		330		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		304		5.6109  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		282		5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		158		5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		109		5.5902  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		73		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		48		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		31		5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14		5.5525  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.5498  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		164,589		5.6147  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		160,528		5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		102,421		5.5901  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		67,206		5.5934  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39,278		5.5794  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39,156		5.5835  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,000		5.5619  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,088		5.6001  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,148		5.6066  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,756		5.5778  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,661		5.5776  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,076		5.6000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,055		5.5711  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,314		5.5492  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,432		5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,426		5.5442  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,190		5.5960  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,108		5.5981  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,729		5.5649  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,673		5.6141  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,491		5.5797  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,202		5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,117		5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,066		5.5300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		602		5.5457  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		592		5.5800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		525		5.5900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		464		5.5964  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		410		5.5400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		315		5.5352  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		306		5.6100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		301		5.5557  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		244		5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		205		5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		205		5.5766  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		73		5.5850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		69		5.6123  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31		5.5250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5		5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		5.5700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6200  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		2,426	5.5442  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		312	5.5478  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,955	5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,895	5.5519  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		223	5.5550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,000	5.5619  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		205	5.5650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,055	5.5711  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,661	5.5776  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,756	5.5778  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,655	5.5785  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39,278	5.5794  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,491	5.5797  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39,156	5.5835  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		56,027	5.5884  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3	5.5950  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,190	5.5960  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		464	5.5964  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,108	5.5981  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,088	5.6001  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		244	5.6050  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,650	5.6104  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		89	5.6105  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69	5.6123  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,038	5.6137  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,673	5.6141  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,000	5.6146  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		86,327	5.6147  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		168,631	5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		42,321	5.5350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,237	5.5500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,044	5.5522  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14	5.5525  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		209	5.5594  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12	5.5600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,308	5.5620  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14	5.5728  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5	5.5750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,415	5.5849  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,627	5.5880  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,310	5.5881  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		109	5.5902  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,216	5.6013  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,975	5.6020  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,974	5.6058  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		304	5.6109  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		622	5.6140  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		226	5.6142  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		73,541	5.6150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		62,806	5.6152  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		331	5.6154  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		315	5.5352  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,773	5.6145  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,168	5.5496  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		9,898	5.5566  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		32,962	5.6002  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:				31 Dec 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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