Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

22 December 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:				19 Dec 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:			7,491,380	1.53%	4,864,735	0.99%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,598,177	0.93%	7,201,294	1.47%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			12,089,557	2.46%	12,066,029	2.46%
(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		691,260		5.4800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		151,022		5.4785  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		96,900		5.4796  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		48,457		5.4875  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		44,789		5.4681  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,353		5.4707  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		24,245		5.4802  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,907		5.4756  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,119		5.4789  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,112		5.4809  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,073		5.4804  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,436		5.4716  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,018		5.4697  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,619		5.4825  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,204		5.4884  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,890		5.4759  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,735		5.4827  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,277		5.4798  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,008		5.4921  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,885		5.4725  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,857		5.4674  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,796		5.4366  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,626		5.4700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,585		5.4795  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,373		5.4750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,338		5.4852  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,188		5.4850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,077		5.4740  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		731		5.4650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		674		5.4950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		486		5.4605  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		365		5.4566  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		311		5.4584  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		305		5.4527  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89		5.4998  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89		5.5000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		60		5.4708  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22		5.4627  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		5.4853  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		5.4728  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.5050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,233,314		5.4800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		154,090		5.4801  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		75,584		5.4742  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		75,550		5.4785  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,286		5.4790  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35,448		5.4739  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,805		5.4806  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,528		5.4803  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,150		5.4768  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,567		5.4837  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,900		5.4846  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,658		5.4880  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,446		5.4808  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,988		5.4796  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,478		5.4690  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,462		5.4839  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,218		5.4716  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,896		5.4810  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,926		5.4450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,721		5.4795  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,703		5.4685  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,589		5.4873  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,527		5.4504  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,409		5.4713  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,070		5.4910  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,043		5.4797  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,945		5.4759  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,840		5.4872  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,803		5.4770  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,661		5.4922  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,318		5.4613  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,188		5.4850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,119		5.4950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,004		5.4921  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		981		5.4734  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		936		5.4746  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		774		5.5000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		758		5.4724  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		736		5.4825  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		718		5.4855  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		687		5.4750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		672		5.4951  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		646		5.4580  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		445		5.4725  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		357		5.4650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		302		5.4900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		241		5.4556  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		226		5.4700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82		5.4684  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		78		5.4772  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		59		5.4814  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.5050  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		2,527	5.4504  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		241	5.4556  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,318	5.4613  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		778	5.4626  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		100	5.4649  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		357	5.4650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		82	5.4683  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,703	5.4685  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		758	5.4724  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,547	5.4738  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,448	5.4739  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		75,584	5.4742  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		936	5.4746  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,599	5.4767  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,150	5.4768  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,803	5.4770  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41,286	5.4790  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,240	5.4791  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,454	5.4796  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63,171	5.4797  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		221,854	5.4799  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		505,803	5.4800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,044	5.4801  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,892	5.4803  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,828	5.4806  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,446	5.4808  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41,054	5.4810  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,567	5.4837  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19	5.4847  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17	5.4870  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,840	5.4872  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,724	5.4873  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3	5.5000  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,796	5.4366  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		305	5.4528  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		486	5.4605  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22	5.4626  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,394	5.4645  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		731	5.4650  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,857	5.4674  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,018	5.4697  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		922	5.4700  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,413	5.4707  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7	5.4725  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,119	5.4789  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,959	5.4794  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,277	5.4798  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		118,573	5.4800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,245	5.4802  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,073	5.4804  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,338	5.4852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		69	5.4855  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		48,000	5.4875  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		646	5.4580  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,951	5.4742  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		558	5.4863  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		11,516	5.4454  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		3,188	5.4515  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		86,371	5.4790  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		31,422	5.4800  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		118	5.4804  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		9	5.4855  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:				22 Dec 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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