Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Barclays PLC

19 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:				16 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:			5,728,806	1.17%	5,463,994	1.12%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,961,416	1.01%	5,299,658	1.08%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			10,690,222	2.18%	10,763,652	2.20%
(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		253,375		5.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		123,078		5.8299  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		52,914		5.8292  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		32,292		5.8303  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,620		5.8335  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,970		5.8302  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,426		5.8226  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,580		5.8268  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,294		5.8218  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,200		5.8284  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,834		5.8261  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,419		5.8266  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,371		5.8280  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,162		5.8288  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,263		5.8262  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,156		5.8211  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,104		5.8379  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,040		5.8295  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,942		5.8326  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,721		5.8293  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,693		5.8400  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,202		5.8350  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		983		5.8214  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		912		5.8412  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		820		5.8301  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		720		5.8275  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		640		5.8100  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		639		5.8351  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		619		5.8236  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		379		5.8250  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		221		5.8200  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		113		5.8450  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45		5.8304  GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18		5.8150  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		214,367		5.8299  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		202,549		5.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		121,733		5.8295  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		79,857		5.8288  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		68,589		5.8280  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		55,727		5.8254  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32,292		5.8303  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31,185		5.8304  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,567		5.8228  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,370		5.8209  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,590		5.8284  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,988		5.8276  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,717		5.8249  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,954		5.8257  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,218		5.8289  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,900		5.8278  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,076		5.8294  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,810		5.8326  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,569		5.8274  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,323		5.8221  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,559		5.8272  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,830		5.8362  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,596		5.8149  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,494		5.8296  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,308		5.8275  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,011		5.8285  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,692		5.8400  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,598		5.8281  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,465		5.8234  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,391		5.8250  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,348		5.8333  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,142		5.8308  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,088		5.8104  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,016		5.8350  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		977		5.8283  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		937		5.8100  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		586		5.8101  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		301		5.8238  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		221		5.8200  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		161		5.8175  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		113		5.8450  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		71		5.8050  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36		5.8204  GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18		5.8150  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		10,543	5.8276  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,088	5.8104  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		36	5.8204  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,323	5.8221  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,717	5.8249  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		688	5.8250  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55,727	5.8254  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,081	5.8264  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,002	5.8268  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55	5.8273  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,572	5.8274  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,900	5.8278  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,385	5.8279  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		68,589	5.8280  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,598	5.8281  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,590	5.8284  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		65,961	5.8288  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,076	5.8294  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		121,733	5.8295  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,422	5.8297  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		75,332	5.8299  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		235,219	5.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,142	5.8308  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		86	5.8326  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,513	5.8333  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,492	5.8371  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,824	5.8182  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		619	5.8236  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,834	5.8261  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,263	5.8262  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		504	5.8263  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,580	5.8268  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,270	5.8276  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,162	5.8288  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		51,705	5.8291  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,721	5.8293  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,040	5.8295  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		69,686	5.8297  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		198,145	5.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		820	5.8301  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		79,362	5.8302  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,664	5.8306  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,209	5.8322  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,620	5.8335  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,202	5.8350  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		639	5.8351  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.8375  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,104	5.8379  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		912	5.8412  GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,005	5.8292  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		191	5.8259  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		64,745	5.8273  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		15,099	5.8290  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		24,355	5.8299  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		16,607	5.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		707	5.8113  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		8,587	5.8300  GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		45	5.8304  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:				19 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

 

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