Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

13 January 2026

 

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:				12 Jan 2026
(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:			6,789,017	1.39%	6,228,599	1.27%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,759,872	1.18%	6,398,123	1.30%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			12,548,889	2.56%	12,626,722	2.57%
(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		272,598		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		194,424		5.6687  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		42,428		5.6611  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,285		5.6616  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,144		5.6647  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,938		5.6633  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,329		5.6621  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,069		5.6626  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,969		5.6602  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,820		5.6643  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,419		5.6671  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,042		5.6613  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,047		5.6741  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,853		5.6793  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,485		5.6908  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,737		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,416		5.6568  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,652		5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,121		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,737		5.6608  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,413		5.6703  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,261		5.6789  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,259		5.6622  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,213		5.6558  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,166		5.6845  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,092		5.6630  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		768		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		734		5.6929  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		520		5.6604  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		317		5.7100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		276		5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		255		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		200		5.6625  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		125		5.6751  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		122		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		102		5.6641  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		97		5.6844  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72		5.7144  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20		5.6760  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		117,494		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		101,834		5.6615  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,934		5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40,420		5.6625  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,491		5.6647  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,057		5.6702  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,423		5.6960  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17,418		5.6710  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,349		5.7092  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,390		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,215		5.6674  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,650		5.6944  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,800		5.6961  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,710		5.6714  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,732		5.6708  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,937		5.6758  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,800		5.6606  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,397		5.6921  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,807		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,757		5.7103  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,666		5.6597  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,376		5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,770		5.6634  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,765		5.6734  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,755		5.6680  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,538		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,020		5.6807  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,003		5.7250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		965		5.6926  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		836		5.6912  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		768		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		723		5.6877  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		660		5.6516  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		556		5.7309  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		482		5.6575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		421		5.6778  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		325		5.7139  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		317		5.7100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		281		5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		255		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		125		5.6749  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		66		5.7350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25		5.7030  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		17		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14		5.6928  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		6,580	5.6660  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		22,100	5.6702  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,223	5.6597  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		46,478	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		460	5.6602  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,882	5.6604  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,800	5.6606  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,266	5.6607  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39,914	5.6608  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,995	5.6625  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,491	5.6647  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,215	5.6674  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24	5.6687  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11	5.6690  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		267	5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		125	5.6748  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		372	5.6755  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,397	5.6921  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14	5.6928  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,800	5.6961  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,456	5.7128  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,003	5.7250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		556	5.7309  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,056	5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,213	5.6558  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		88,642	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		44,941	5.6602  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		520	5.6604  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33,165	5.6607  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,302	5.6608  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,284	5.6614  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,285	5.6616  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,605	5.6625  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,069	5.6626  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,938	5.6633  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,866	5.6640  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		102	5.6641  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,820	5.6643  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,144	5.6647  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,284	5.6684  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		868	5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,413	5.6703  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,047	5.6741  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		125	5.6751  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,853	5.6793  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		97	5.6844  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,166	5.6845  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,480	5.6887  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		72	5.7144  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		4,200	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		96	5.6595  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		12,702	5.6647  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		43,302	5.6648  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		9,650	5.6944  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		75,377	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,944	5.6633  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		135	5.7051  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:				13 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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