Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Barclays PLC

14 October 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:				13 Oct 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:			5,647,611	1.15%	1,997,039	0.41%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,851,104	0.38%	5,478,444	1.12%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			7,498,715	1.53%	7,475,483	1.53%
(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		718,403		6.0194  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		163,997		6.0150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		125,000		6.1226  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		76,714		6.1115  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		70,625		6.0665  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		36,722		6.0184  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		33,644		6.0162  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,880		6.0449  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,943		6.1051  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,617		6.0459  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,799		6.0892  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,525		6.0153  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,400		6.1291  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,210		6.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,814		6.0862  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,706		6.1267  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,450		6.1028  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,213		6.0962  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,461		6.1196  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,712		6.0175  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,562		6.0380  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,028		6.1099  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,142		6.1027  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,462		6.1033  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,090		6.1042  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,336		6.1055  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,316		6.0976  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,628		6.1395  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,485		6.1186  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,360		6.1274  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,982		6.0204  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,391		6.0568  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,383		6.1227  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,379		6.0956  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,367		6.1084  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,173		6.0346  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,778		6.0836  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,747		6.1222  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,689		6.0853  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,575		6.1239  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,571		6.0861  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,547		6.0972  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,400		6.1302  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,393		6.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,350		6.0950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,239		6.1347  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,096		6.1229  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,045		6.1201  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,000		6.1595  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		915		6.0900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		876		6.1133  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		834		6.1077  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		819		6.1279  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		747		6.1243  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		602		6.1199  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		482		6.0975  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		429		6.0898  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		409		6.1292  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		407		6.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		406		6.1125  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		365		6.1250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		342		6.1375  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		321		6.1425  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		200		6.1207  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		39		6.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		233,272		6.0252  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		88,461		6.0150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		54,292		6.0167  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43,340		6.0928  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,228		6.0267  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,372		6.1098  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,454		6.1131  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,000		6.1350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,169		6.0894  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,039		6.0844  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,422		6.0931  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,917		6.1050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,592		6.1295  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,067		6.1126  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,734		6.1039  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,564		6.0946  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,233		6.1529  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,000		6.1186  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,000		6.0967  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,996		6.1065  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,438		6.1171  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,348		6.1393  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,344		6.1494  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,112		6.1077  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,048		6.1475  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,040		6.0892  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,808		6.1100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,609		6.1735  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,600		6.1019  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,600		6.0915  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,446		6.0974  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,204		6.0900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,086		6.1230  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,060		6.1096  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		916		6.1380  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		916		6.1222  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		814		6.1366  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		814		6.1419  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		811		6.1167  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		785		6.1423  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		766		6.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		764		6.1225  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		670		6.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		650		6.0253  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		600		6.1360  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		569		6.0921  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		486		6.1174  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		466		6.0850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		455		6.1164  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		436		6.0747  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		418		6.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		414		6.0950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		406		6.1125  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		397		6.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		394		6.1668  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		329		6.0721  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		323		6.1329  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		316		6.1320  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		244		6.1525  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200		6.0935  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		188		6.1508  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		153		6.1319  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		150		6.1210  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		119		6.1199  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		81		6.0886  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		80		6.1139  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		80		6.1237  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		49		6.0889  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40		6.1192  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32		6.0890  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32		6.1286  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32		6.1189  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32		6.0930  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		6.1047  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		6.0943  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		6.0938  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10		6.1091  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		6.0740  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4		6.1206  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		12,924	6.0138  USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		422	6.0150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		233,272	6.0252  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		650	6.0253  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41,228	6.0267  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,039	6.0844  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,272	6.0913  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		478	6.0926  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		43,340	6.0928  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,422	6.0931  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		766	6.0940  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,446	6.0974  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		670	6.1000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,195	6.1035  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,734	6.1039  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		119	6.1199  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		357	6.1200  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		916	6.1222  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,592	6.1295  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,976	6.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		244	6.1525  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		365	6.1668  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29	6.1670  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,103	6.1675  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		834	6.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		435,352	6.0150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,525	6.0153  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33,644	6.0162  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36,722	6.0184  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,982	6.0204  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		79,900	6.0217  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,173	6.0346  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,562	6.0380  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,880	6.0449  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,617	6.0459  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,391	6.0568  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70,625	6.0665  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,689	6.0853  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,571	6.0861  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,213	6.0962  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,450	6.1027  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,090	6.1042  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,620	6.1063  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		834	6.1077  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,848	6.1085  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,028	6.1099  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		76,714	6.1115  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,674	6.1124  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,155	6.1141  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,813	6.1150  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		641	6.1155  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,747	6.1222  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,383	6.1227  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		747	6.1243  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,400	6.1291  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		409	6.1292  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,976	6.1400  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,103	6.1675  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		834	6.1800  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		4,362	6.1494  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		196,805	6.0154  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		32,001	6.0155  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		5,838	6.0726  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,051	6.1058  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		3,754	6.1070  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:				14 Oct 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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