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

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RNS Number : 2391T  Barclays PLC  30 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:                                                     29 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:                                                      4,667,751          0.95%            446,211          0.09%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                  and/or controlled:                                                      519,530            0.11%            4,376,078        0.89%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  5,187,281          1.06%            4,822,289        0.99%
 (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                              172,665                             7.6450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              58,066                              7.6788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              44,100                              7.7532  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              42,483                              7.6750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              39,481                              7.8043  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              33,690                              7.6706  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              25,797                              7.6627  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              22,386                              7.8300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,784                              7.6742  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,784                              7.6817  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,459                              7.7169  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,034                              7.7332  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,510                              7.7658  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,592                               7.7085  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,132                               7.6534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,194                               7.7427  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,373                               7.6854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,100                               7.6462  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,982                               7.6626  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,225                               7.7219  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,624                               7.6956  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,507                               7.7555  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,402                               7.7035  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,747                               7.7031  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,581                               7.6451  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,419                               7.6453  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,180                               7.6900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,174                               7.7618  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,049                               7.6805  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,905                               7.6807  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,903                               7.6865  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,506                               7.6905  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,447                               7.8100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,445                               7.7956  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,307                               7.6851  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,140                               7.6550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,128                               7.6801  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,122                               7.7012  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              973                                 7.8000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              920                                 7.8297  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              882                                 7.8350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              874                                 7.6575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              849                                 7.6845  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              825                                 7.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              729                                 7.6500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              702                                 7.7150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              695                                 7.6475  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              693                                 7.7022  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              691                                 7.6850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              686                                 7.7100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              680                                 7.6400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              663                                 7.7023  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              602                                 7.7294  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              524                                 7.7200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              523                                 7.6524  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              481                                 7.7925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              445                                 7.7500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              432                                 7.6700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              383                                 7.8250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              379                                 7.6775  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              349                                 7.6650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              326                                 7.6725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              312                                 7.7050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              303                                 7.7006  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              296                                 7.7000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              293                                 7.8200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              293                                 7.6975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              293                                 7.8197  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              270                                 7.6925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              266                                 7.6800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              262                                 7.6350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              261                                 7.7175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  111,708                             7.8017  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  95,798                              7.6450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  93,580                              7.6572  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  82,177                              7.6799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  46,189                              7.7031  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,321                              7.6650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26,977                              7.7122  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26,343                              7.7077  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23,537                              7.6785  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,926                              7.6936  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,942                              7.6737  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  14,297                              7.6859  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,828                              7.6766  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,033                              7.6446  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,861                              7.6938  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,009                              7.6840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,890                              7.6862  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,723                              7.8068  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,946                              7.6796  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,638                              7.6584  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,925                               7.8057  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,746                               7.6963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,681                               7.6639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,817                               7.6700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,710                               7.8091  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,488                               7.6954  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,255                               7.6944  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,157                               7.6858  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,180                               7.6900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,966                               7.7026  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,892                               7.6693  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,892                               7.7087  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,281                               7.6536  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,204                               7.8100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,140                               7.6550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,117                               7.6546  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,037                               7.6500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  939                                 7.6400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  920                                 7.8305  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  882                                 7.8350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  874                                 7.6575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  848                                 7.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  811                                 7.7263  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  774                                 7.7150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  695                                 7.6475  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  691                                 7.6850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  677                                 7.6684  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  648                                 7.7009  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  587                                 7.8300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  549                                 7.6802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  524                                 7.7200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  524                                 7.6750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  501                                 7.6708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  492                                 7.8000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  458                                 7.6815  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  445                                 7.7500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  383                                 7.8250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  326                                 7.6725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  317                                 7.7395  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  312                                 7.7050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  296                                 7.7000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  293                                 7.6975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  293                                 7.8200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  270                                 7.6925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  266                                 7.6800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  262                                 7.6350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  261                                 7.7175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  259                                 7.7100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  243                                 7.8107  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  243                                 7.6657  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  193                                 7.6617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26                                  7.6425  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                    119              7.6050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    26               7.6425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,085            7.6444  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,033           7.6446  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    36,977           7.6450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    83               7.6540  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    193              7.6617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,681            7.6639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    243              7.6657  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    677              7.6684  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,942           7.6737  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    257              7.6750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    573              7.6756  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,828           7.6766  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,946           7.6796  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,896            7.6804  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    42,224           7.6805  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    99,155           7.6824  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,890           7.6862  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,501            7.6901  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,255            7.6944  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,746            7.6963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    648              7.7009  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    620              7.7073  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,892            7.7087  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,050            7.7120  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    72               7.7150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,925            7.8057  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    57,259           7.6450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,419            7.6453  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,100            7.6462  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,657            7.6491  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    523              7.6523  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                7.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,982            7.6626  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    25,797           7.6627  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6                7.6675  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    432              7.6700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    33,690           7.6706  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    283              7.6950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,624            7.6956  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,122            7.7012  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    693              7.7022  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    663              7.7023  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,430            7.7085  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,459           7.7169  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,225            7.7219  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,174            7.7618  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    3,095            7.6639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    222              7.6056  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    2,930            7.8253  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:                                                                      30 Jul 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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