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REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

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RNS Number : 7147R  Barclays PLC  18 July 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:                                                     17 Jul 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:                                                      5,054,512          1.03%            370,897          0.08%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      445,753            0.09%            4,756,965        0.97%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  5,500,265          1.12%            5,127,862        1.05%
 (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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
 (a)              Purchases and sales
 Class of relevant                                  Purchase/sale                         Number of                           Price per unit
 security                                                                                 securities
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              90,793                              7.9288  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              31,235                              7.9314  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              23,274                              7.9400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,826                              7.9040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,277                              7.9219  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,771                              7.9294  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,236                               7.9017  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,686                               7.9297  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,671                               7.9221  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,255                               7.8808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,040                               7.9102  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,918                               7.9121  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,756                               7.8725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,738                               7.9411  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,200                               7.8831  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,185                               7.8650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,117                               7.9109  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,057                               7.8832  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              858                                 7.9323  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              839                                 7.9089  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              773                                 7.8700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              696                                 7.9176  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              571                                 7.9050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              537                                 7.8800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              534                                 7.8922  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              524                                 7.9218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              470                                 7.9401  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              453                                 7.9055  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              263                                 7.9347  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              136                                 7.8888  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              24                                  7.9491  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              24                                  7.8818  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18                                  7.9130  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16                                  7.9275  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7                                   7.9406  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   7.9300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,946                              7.9400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,752                              7.9378  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,607                              7.9206  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,285                               7.9350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,112                               7.8920  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,687                               7.9396  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,740                               7.8805  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,234                               7.9324  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,185                               7.8650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,840                               7.8799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,520                               7.9274  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,468                               7.8862  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,410                               7.9361  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  855                                 7.9388  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  675                                 7.9213  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  571                                 7.9050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  501                                 7.9255  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  473                                 7.9052  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  357                                 7.8859  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  303                                 7.8787  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  296                                 7.8725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  241                                 7.9250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  121                                 7.8700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  109                                 7.9546  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  104                                 7.9242  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  49                                  7.8950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4                                   7.9337  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2                                   7.9027  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   7.8752  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                    296              7.8725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    357              7.8859  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,468            7.8862  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    271              7.8880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    581              7.9091  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,607           7.9206  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    675              7.9213  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    241              7.9250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,520            7.9274  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    17               7.9317  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,234            7.9324  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4                7.9331  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,410            7.9361  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    21,752           7.9378  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,318           7.9396  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,317           7.9400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    109              7.9546  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    102              7.9550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,600            7.8807  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    24               7.8818  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,885            7.8865  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    136              7.8888  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    183              7.8986  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,236            7.9017  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    19,826           7.9040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,839            7.9043  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,067            7.9045  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    453              7.9055  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    40               7.9060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    839              7.9089  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,068            7.9102  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    696              7.9176  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    118              7.9218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    17,277           7.9219  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,671            7.9221  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4                7.9225  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9                7.9233  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    30               7.9250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    90,793           7.9288  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,771           7.9294  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                7.9300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    858              7.9323  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    18,423           7.9347  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14,023           7.9400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,239            7.9401  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    227              7.9402  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7                7.9406  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,738            7.9411  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    24               7.9491  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    106              7.9514  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    7,545            7.8791  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,698            7.9393  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    443              7.9397  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    212              7.9250  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)             Exercising
 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:                                                                      18 Jul 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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