Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

21 August 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:				20 Aug 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:			4,398,393	0.90%	809,588	0.17%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				762,710	0.15%	4,033,659	0.82%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			5,161,103	1.05%	4,843,247	0.99%
(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		183,408		7.2690  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		172,847		7.3147  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		115,846		7.3225  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		54,668		7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46,465		7.3168  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,049		7.2998  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,149		7.3182  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,891		7.3196  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,040		7.2941  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,309		7.2762  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,834		7.3031  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,455		7.2927  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,991		7.3248  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,557		7.2878  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,435		7.3100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,629		7.3041  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,493		7.2943  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,469		7.3030  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,995		7.3123  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,939		7.3025  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,869		7.3175  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,726		7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,443		7.3119  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,346		7.3125  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,262		7.3188  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,234		7.2980  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		871		7.3211  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		779		7.3239  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		725		7.2844  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		714		7.3150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		707		7.2834  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		601		7.3051  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		495		7.2700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		324		7.3050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		297		7.2709  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		131		7.2812  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		122		7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		103		7.3210  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89		7.2837  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		84		7.2859  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		82		7.2950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		71		7.2623  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		51		7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21		7.3000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		7.3039  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		98,920		7.2852  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		87,754		7.3186  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		54,388		7.3042  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		48,217		7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,455		7.2954  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35,946		7.2693  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,022		7.3188  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,651		7.2893  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,184		7.3199  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,662		7.2799  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,441		7.3198  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,734		7.3148  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,355		7.2875  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,003		7.3196  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,949		7.3124  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,682		7.3055  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,737		7.2754  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,470		7.3175  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,447		7.2830  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,160		7.2900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,931		7.2700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,888		7.3144  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,460		7.2951  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,977		7.3100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,780		7.3112  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,377		7.3114  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,056		7.2862  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,753		7.3123  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,700		7.3034  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,555		7.2907  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,378		7.3193  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,211		7.2824  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,848		7.3072  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,745		7.3097  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,346		7.3125  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		956		7.3225  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		894		7.2903  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		862		7.2668  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		843		7.2703  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		739		7.2692  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		714		7.3150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		593		7.3050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		586		7.3036  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		570		7.2896  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		431		7.2712  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		193		7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		181		7.3025  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		91		7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82		7.2950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21		7.3000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		7.2952  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		7.2800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		7.2775  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		461	7.2666  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		356	7.2667  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,171	7.2683  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		45	7.2690  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		739	7.2692  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		843	7.2703  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		46	7.2750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,737	7.2755  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		673	7.2791  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,211	7.2824  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,447	7.2830  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		439	7.2871  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		214	7.2890  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		244	7.2891  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		104	7.2893  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,642	7.2915  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		792	7.2920  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,460	7.2951  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,167	7.2953  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		181	7.3025  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		586	7.3036  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51	7.3044  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39	7.3052  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		83	7.3063  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		330	7.3064  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,848	7.3072  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,745	7.3097  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		489	7.3121  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,176	7.3122  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		105	7.3146  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,484	7.3148  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		217	7.3149  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		88	7.3167  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,364	7.3175  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,003	7.3196  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,441	7.3198  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,948	7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8	7.3242  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		297	7.2709  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,309	7.2762  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,493	7.2943  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,715	7.2952  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,672	7.2957  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,939	7.3025  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,469	7.3030  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,834	7.3031  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		601	7.3051  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,225	7.3097  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,443	7.3119  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,182	7.3174  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,149	7.3182  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,691	7.3191  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,891	7.3196  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,161	7.3200  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		103	7.3210  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		871	7.3211  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,991	7.3248  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,533	7.3250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,855	7.3253  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		722	7.2839  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		23,210	7.3194  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		9	7.2955  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,165	7.3077  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:				21 Aug 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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