Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

17 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				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:				16 Sep 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:			3,335,959	0.68%	1,419,044	0.29%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,499,662	0.31%	3,113,404	0.64%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			4,835,621	0.99%	4,532,448	0.93%
(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		105,950		7.0699  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		72,497		7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		36,721		7.0758  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,812		7.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,221		7.1201  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,239		7.0464  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,216		7.0453  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,520		7.1124  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,251		7.1187  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,447		7.1321  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,489		7.0609  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,000		7.1900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,460		7.1080  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,238		7.1031  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,218		7.0615  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,468		7.0975  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,245		7.0656  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,120		7.1052  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,731		7.1055  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,590		7.1296  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,459		7.1225  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,876		7.0738  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,876		7.0851  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,634		7.1527  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,553		7.1544  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,432		7.0603  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,299		7.0612  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,050		7.0500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		976		7.1061  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		953		7.0773  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		947		7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		743		7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		696		7.0540  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		637		7.0936  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		567		7.0525  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		544		7.0650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		522		7.0900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		508		7.1311  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		352		7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		351		7.1550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5		7.0660  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		97,233		7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		62,566		7.0848  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		61,857		7.0763  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		52,774		7.0474  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,778		7.0620  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,021		7.1084  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,844		7.1410  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,898		7.1252  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,255		7.0743  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,445		7.1934  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,116		7.1646  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,214		7.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,383		7.0997  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,475		7.1164  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,642		7.0525  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,555		7.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,130		7.0874  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,102		7.0445  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,079		7.0637  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,818		7.0500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,705		7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,684		7.0719  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,660		7.0980  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,583		7.0663  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,553		7.0729  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,533		7.0890  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,169		7.1285  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,124		7.0869  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		806		7.0532  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		757		7.1224  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		752		7.1152  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		459		7.0452  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		371		7.0600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		241		7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		124		7.1600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82		7.1748  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		81		7.0783  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		56		7.0989  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		33		7.0451  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30		7.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10		7.1840  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5		7.0660  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		2,102	7.0445  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,537	7.0449  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51,924	7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38,600	7.0455  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,782	7.0478  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		806	7.0532  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,705	7.0550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2	7.0598  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,079	7.0637  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5	7.0648  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,724	7.0663  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		225	7.0664  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,553	7.0729  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		830	7.0834  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		62,342	7.0848  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,214	7.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,642	7.0877  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,270	7.0883  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,533	7.0890  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		56	7.0989  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		241	7.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,021	7.1084  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,475	7.1164  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,898	7.1252  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		82	7.1748  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		806	7.1750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10	7.1840  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,481	7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,216	7.0453  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,239	7.0464  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,996	7.0498  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	7.0601  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,489	7.0609  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,299	7.0612  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,962	7.0635  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5	7.0651  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,658	7.0706  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,225	7.0711  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,105	7.0729  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		522	7.0900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		637	7.0936  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,968	7.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,037	7.1019  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,902	7.1068  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,762	7.1155  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,369	7.1173  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,251	7.1187  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,221	7.1201  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,459	7.1225  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,590	7.1296  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,447	7.1321  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,634	7.1527  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,812	7.1700  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		150	7.0450  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		10,141	7.0750  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		8,919	7.0986  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		23,292	7.1232  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		365	7.1004  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		322	7.1005  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,142	7.1297  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:				17 Sep 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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