Form 8.3 - UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

15 January 2026

 

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:				14 Jan 2026
(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:			6,503,103	1.33%	5,839,621	1.19%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,316,147	1.09%	6,062,439	1.23%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			11,819,250	2.41%	11,902,060	2.42%
(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		121,288		5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		91,799		5.6688  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		44,947		5.6798  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		40,612		5.6817  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,832		5.6751  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		32,748		5.6839  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,911		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,029		5.6575  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,638		5.6737  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,373		5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,206		5.6765  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,429		5.6692  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,010		5.6574  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,086		5.6659  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,312		5.6902  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,025		5.6551  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,388		5.6912  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,007		5.6782  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,071		5.6716  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,808		5.6638  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,579		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,257		5.6582  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,803		5.6776  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,468		5.6545  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,392		5.6828  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,280		5.6558  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,248		5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,105		5.6875  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,020		5.6387  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		961		5.6924  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		947		5.6625  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		902		5.6910  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		821		5.6469  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		745		5.6748  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		715		5.6576  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		652		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		613		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		351		5.7000  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		336		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		213		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		130		5.6950  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		128		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		126		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		123		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		119		5.6725  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23		5.6844  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		140,762		5.6692  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		88,121		5.6852  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		80,660		5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		65,496		5.6839  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		44,808		5.6725  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,456		5.6657  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,073		5.6651  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,477		5.6690  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,674		5.6709  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,172		5.6659  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,925		5.6540  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,050		5.6676  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,973		5.6704  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,248		5.6574  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,782		5.6888  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,600		5.6494  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,432		5.6746  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,107		5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,760		5.6902  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,407		5.6595  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,406		5.6637  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,368		5.6669  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,345		5.6400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,181		5.6691  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,046		5.6536  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,861		5.6650  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,818		5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,711		5.6555  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,576		5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,510		5.6950  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		976		5.6705  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		961		5.6925  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		828		5.6696  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		743		5.6901  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		697		5.6873  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		636		5.6850  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		570		5.6560  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		560		5.6600  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		463		5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		453		5.6392  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		444		5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		351		5.7000  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		232		5.6877  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		145		5.6628  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		138		5.6700  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		128		5.6350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		126		5.6250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35		5.6707  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15		5.6468  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8		5.6498  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		Increasing Long		6,472	5.6615  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		11,050	5.6676  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		453	5.6392  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		321	5.6450  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15	5.6468  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,600	5.6494  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,514	5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,046	5.6536  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,925	5.6540  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		513	5.6553  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		570	5.6560  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		145	5.6629  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,459	5.6645  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,073	5.6651  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38,746	5.6657  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,553	5.6690  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,876	5.6704  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,257	5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		978	5.6800  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22	5.6827  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		88,121	5.6852  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		697	5.6873  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,691	5.6875  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		232	5.6877  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,782	5.6888  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,046	5.6897  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,110	5.6899  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		124,439	5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,760	5.6902  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		821	5.6469  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		32	5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,468	5.6545  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		92	5.6550  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,025	5.6551  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,886	5.6574  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,618	5.6575  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		715	5.6576  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,248	5.6692  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		17,638	5.6737  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,339	5.6746  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,268	5.6750  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,832	5.6751  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,206	5.6765  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,803	5.6776  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		24,381	5.6782  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,717	5.6860  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,796	5.6875  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,758	5.6899  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		92,489	5.6900  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,197	5.6902  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		902	5.6910  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		422	5.6775  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		8	5.6500  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		22,027	5.6507  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		51,020	5.6762  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,448	5.6898  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,020	5.6387  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,510	5.6709  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		42,190	5.6900  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:				15 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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