Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

27 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:				26 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:			5,330,231	1.09%	5,258,157	1.08%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,805,153	0.98%	4,924,057	1.01%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			10,135,384	2.07%	10,182,214	2.08%
(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		85,477		5.7044  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		67,627		5.7199  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50,055		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,687		5.6949  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,265		5.7177  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,321		5.6986  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,544		5.7089  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,396		5.7243  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,763		5.7018  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,674		5.7060  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,090		5.7259  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,392		5.6990  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,292		5.7359  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,623		5.7066  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,693		5.7190  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,833		5.7290  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,549		5.7040  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,713		5.6996  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,670		5.7268  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,611		5.7091  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,553		5.7061  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,553		5.6851  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,492		5.6852  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,217		5.7317  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		990		5.7150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		949		5.6890  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		925		5.6962  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		804		5.7058  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		736		5.7276  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		596		5.7339  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		563		5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		561		5.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		446		5.7338  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		202		5.7152  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		73		5.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18		5.7100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.7600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		115,976		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43,057		5.7028  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,033		5.6925  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,735		5.6896  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,487		5.7141  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,279		5.7244  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,200		5.7087  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,960		5.7140  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,617		5.7069  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,591		5.7197  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,793		5.7226  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,808		5.7092  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,528		5.7209  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,107		5.6847  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,649		5.7267  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,611		5.7187  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,601		5.7262  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,418		5.7268  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,038		5.7200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,028		5.7217  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		957		5.7196  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		883		5.7100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		741		5.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		684		5.7279  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		537		5.7125  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		534		5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		493		5.7475  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		442		5.7150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		338		5.7325  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		268		5.7384  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		257		5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		213		5.7468  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200		5.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		87		5.6866  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		64		5.6908  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		44		5.7000  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		3,107	5.6847  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		99,275	5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		87	5.6866  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,834	5.6888  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		64	5.6908  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,022	5.6945  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,731	5.6983  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17	5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		165	5.7055  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,200	5.7087  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		173	5.7100  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,960	5.7140  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,487	5.7141  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,564	5.7144  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,027	5.7187  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,410	5.7189  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,528	5.7209  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		278	5.7225  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,649	5.7267  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,253	5.7313  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		268	5.7384  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		213	5.7468  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2	5.7473  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		532	5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77,650	5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,553	5.6851  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,492	5.6852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		949	5.6890  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,687	5.6949  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		925	5.6962  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,321	5.6986  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,392	5.6990  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,713	5.6996  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,763	5.7018  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,549	5.7040  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29	5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36	5.7054  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,674	5.7060  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,553	5.7061  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,623	5.7066  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,544	5.7089  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,738	5.7090  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		295	5.7093  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	5.7150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		719	5.7171  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		28,265	5.7177  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,693	5.7190  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		67,627	5.7199  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,400	5.7225  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,131	5.7228  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,396	5.7243  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,090	5.7259  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		736	5.7276  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,330	5.7315  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,217	5.7317  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,292	5.7359  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.7450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	5.7476  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.7550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		100	5.7150  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		44	5.6995  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		638	5.6996  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		59,060	5.7068  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,617	5.7069  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		536	5.7146  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		127	5.7248  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		26,972	5.7268  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		173	5.7352  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:				27 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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