Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

29 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:				28 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:			5,055,459	1.04%	3,460,212	0.71%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,234,237	0.87%	4,673,665	0.96%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			9,289,696	1.90%	8,133,877	1.67%
(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		516,249		null
25p ordinary		Purchase		276,173		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		190,812		5.7428  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		179,683		5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		165,998		5.7485  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		74,385		5.7525  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		58,645		5.7447  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		37,361		5.7360  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,168		5.7470  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,334		5.7437  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,796		5.7385  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,386		5.7457  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,381		5.7399  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,267		5.7523  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,941		5.7502  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,874		5.7351  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,626		5.7450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,017		5.7550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,004		5.7519  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,070		5.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,943		5.7409  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,728		5.7600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,586		5.7404  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,236		5.7350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,961		5.7462  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,512		5.7650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,433		5.7390  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,326		5.6649  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,245		5.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,111		5.7250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		851		5.7419  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		750		5.7403  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		548		5.7200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		492		5.7050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		55		5.7372  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		380,667		null
25p ordinary		Sale		139,051		5.7427  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		115,932		5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		74,997		5.7334  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		70,876		5.7406  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		60,858		5.7469  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		38,346		5.7450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,170		5.7497  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,199		5.7372  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20,168		5.7461  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,457		5.7366  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,216		5.7462  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,066		5.7425  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,966		5.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,963		5.7397  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,309		5.7402  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,298		5.7479  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,161		5.7518  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,720		5.7550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,692		5.7394  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,568		5.7389  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,101		5.7350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,148		5.7421  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,728		5.7600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,847		5.7447  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,635		5.7508  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,512		5.7650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,443		5.7391  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,376		5.7353  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,326		5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,245		5.7300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,210		5.7213  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,150		5.7575  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,111		5.7250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		569		5.7475  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		548		5.7200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		504		5.7355  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		338		5.6968  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19		5.7552  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		5.7512  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 Long		276,173	5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Long		328,733	0.0000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		199	5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,210	5.7213  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8,487	5.7278  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		67,637	5.7334  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		2,369	5.7350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		16,457	5.7366  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		32,838	5.7372  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,443	5.7391  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		4,692	5.7394  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		9,963	5.7397  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		594	5.7400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		9,118	5.7425  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,847	5.7447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		17,824	5.7448  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8,298	5.7479  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8,037	5.7487  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		17,678	5.7489  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		8	5.7495  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		25,170	5.7497  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		43,081	5.7498  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		58,172	5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,635	5.7508  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		16	5.7514  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		19	5.7551  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Opening Short		1,270,671	0.0000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		753	5.7348  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,900	5.7360  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,824	5.7390  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		118	5.7394  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		851	5.7419  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,334	5.7437  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		90,046	5.7446  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		58,645	5.7447  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,230	5.7455  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		401	5.7457  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,443	5.7458  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,961	5.7462  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,696	5.7473  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,289	5.7475  USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		63	5.7479  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		106	5.7480  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,647	5.7485  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		114,314	5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,227	5.7502  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,267	5.7523  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		74,385	5.7525  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		404	5.6971  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		1,464	5.7432  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		93,956	5.7461  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,291	0.0000  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		55	5.7372  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		21,532	5.7404  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,578	5.7464  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		79,757	5.7500  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		94	5.7504  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:				29 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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