Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

11 September 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  relevant securities this form relates:			UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
(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:			10 Sep 2025
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?			YES:  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:				3,622,104	0.74%	1,298,869	0.27%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:				1,374,760	0.28%	3,350,245	0.68%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:				0	0.00%	0	0.00%
TOTAL:				4,996,864	1.02%	4,649,114	0.95%
(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)	Purchase and sales
Class of relevant  security	Purchase/sale	Number of  securities	Price per unit
25p ordinary	Purchase	113,932	7.0895  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	61,667	7.0900  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	50,444	7.0725  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	46,645	7.0815  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	44,005	7.0623  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	40,237	7.0920  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	39,131	7.0851  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	29,853	7.0653  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	16,545	7.0891  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	16,306	7.0901  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	15,096	7.0678  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	14,229	7.0618  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	14,200	7.0449  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	13,979	7.0680  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	8,362	7.0919  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	7,845	7.0731  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	6,047	7.0585  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	6,011	7.0906  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,619	7.0865  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,077	7.0962  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,046	7.0665  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,997	7.0639  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,555	7.0930  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,125	7.0899  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,717	7.0565  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,366	7.0750  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,337	7.0551  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,120	7.0607  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,097	7.0903  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,078	7.0659  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,041	7.0560  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,035	7.0800  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,919	7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,842	7.1031  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,804	7.0628  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,336	7.0739  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,293	7.0717  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,094	7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,082	7.1150  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,010	7.0674  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	997	7.0643  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	976	7.0498  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	956	7.0950  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	918	7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	813	7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	779	7.0975  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	735	7.0700  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	726	7.0883  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	628	7.0637  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	560	7.0427  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	518	7.0515  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	511	7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	396	7.0825  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	385	7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	338	7.0580  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	300	7.0400  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	265	7.0341  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	197	7.0500  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	131	7.0397  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	62	7.0677  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	20	7.0603  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	12	7.0775  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	5	7.0620  GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1	7.0908  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	169,960	7.0850  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	117,862	7.0900  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	111,128	7.0598  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	107,086	7.0897  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	45,600	7.0857  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	27,817	7.0896  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	24,380	7.0798  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	24,024	7.0567  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	20,741	7.0630  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	19,106	7.0876  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	13,557	7.0478  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	13,417	7.0565  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	12,422	7.0355  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	12,146	7.0822  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	11,900	7.0652  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	11,509	7.0571  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	10,810	7.0756  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	9,504	7.0892  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	8,500	7.0452  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	6,456	7.0421  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	5,254	7.0313  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	5,076	7.0836  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,986	7.0823  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,806	7.0705  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,149	7.0511  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	3,933	7.0903  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	3,363	7.0671  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	3,156	7.0322  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,867	7.0577  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,831	7.0879  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,541	7.0954  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,367	7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,117	7.0740  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,993	7.0462  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,716	7.0751  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,682	7.0981  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,663	7.0937  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,658	7.0504  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,611	7.0535  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,271	7.1001  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,117	7.0750  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,094	7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,082	7.1150  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	977	7.0800  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	956	7.0950  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	924	7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	800	7.0975  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	772	7.0667  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	757	7.0604  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	734	7.0625  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	715	7.0624  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	608	7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	604	7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	459	7.0518  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	433	7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	419	7.0375  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	354	7.0350  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	323	7.0413  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	283	7.0300  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	248	7.0500  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	203	7.0400  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	185	7.0989  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	35	7.0528  GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	15	7.0806  GBP
(b)	Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of  relevant  security	Product  description	Nature of dealing	Number of  reference  securities	Price per  unit
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2	7.0350  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	323	7.0413  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,250	7.0419  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,993	7.0462  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,250	7.0485  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	459	7.0518  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	35	7.0528  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	413	7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	24,024	7.0567  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	111,128	7.0598  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	224	7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	559	7.0613  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	20,741	7.0630  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	3,363	7.0671  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,538	7.0674  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,437	7.0705  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,648	7.0716  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	8,684	7.0727  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,117	7.0740  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	339	7.0749  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	778	7.0751  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,810	7.0756  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	110	7.0777  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	24,380	7.0798  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	15	7.0803  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,986	7.0823  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,106	7.0876  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,831	7.0879  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,504	7.0892  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	27,817	7.0896  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	59,223	7.0898  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	112,871	7.0900  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	83	7.0972  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,682	7.0981  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	185	7.0989  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	52	7.0994  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	265	7.0341  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	131	7.0397  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	560	7.0427  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,200	7.0449  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	976	7.0498  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,426	7.0572  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,215	7.0580  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,836	7.0582  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	532	7.0583  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	626	7.0590  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1	7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,844	7.0602  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	23	7.0609  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5	7.0616  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,485	7.0619  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,207	7.0620  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	13,267	7.0622  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	21,689	7.0623  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	9,049	7.0625  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	325	7.0628  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	678	7.0630  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,181	7.0631  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,175	7.0632  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	997	7.0643  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	19,828	7.0653  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	577	7.0655  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	505	7.0656  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,202	7.0657  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	563	7.0660  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	41	7.0663  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,427	7.0675  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	62	7.0677  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	832	7.0678  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	88,048	7.0690  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,903	7.0703  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	58	7.0712  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,412	7.0717  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,018	7.0750  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	12	7.0775  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	981	7.0839  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	37,568	7.0854  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	606	7.0865  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	530	7.0866  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,648	7.0874  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	795	7.0875  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	59	7.0876  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,545	7.0891  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	6,968	7.0892  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,125	7.0899  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,436	7.0900  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	16,306	7.0901  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,097	7.0903  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1	7.0908  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,237	7.0920  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,555	7.0930  GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	144	7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	13,045	7.0557  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	18,232	7.0572  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	438	7.0684  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	4,547	7.0723  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	7,706	7.0840  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	127	7.0455  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	518	7.0521  GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	943	7.0619  GBP
25p ordinary	European Call Option	Increasing Long	130,000	0.0999  GBP
(c)	Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)
(i)	Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class  of  relevant  security	Product  description	Writing,  purchasing,  selling,  varying etc	Number  of  securities  to which  option  relates	Exercise  price  per unit	Type	Expiry  date	Option  money  paid/  received  per unit
(ii)	Exercise
Class of relevant  security	Product description	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of  securities	Exercise price per  unit
(d)	Other dealings (including subscribing for  new securities)
Class of relevant  security	Nature of Dealings	Details	Price per unit (if  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 person 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:				11 Sep 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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