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

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RNS Number : 8909T  Barclays PLC  04 August 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:                                                     01 Aug 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:                                                      4,791,734          0.98%            590,161          0.12%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          450,836            0.09%            4,445,062        0.91%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  5,242,570          1.07%            5,035,223        1.03%
 (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                              173,910                             7.4450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              29,245                              7.4550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              22,382                              7.5000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              21,651                              7.4617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,503                              7.4577  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,048                              7.4912  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,486                               7.4686  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,233                               7.4490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,245                               7.4495  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,345                               7.4674  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,770                               7.4593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,730                               7.4904  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,547                               7.4453  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,993                               7.4998  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,225                               7.4812  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,987                               7.4435  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,629                               7.4488  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,444                               7.4793  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,160                               7.4705  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,922                               7.4810  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,638                               7.4605  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,588                               7.4977  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,434                               7.4390  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              888                                 7.5066  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              875                                 7.4600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              812                                 7.4750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              797                                 7.4587  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              747                                 7.5050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              632                                 7.4700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              456                                 7.4710  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              436                                 7.4500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              404                                 7.4950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              371                                 7.4540  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              329                                 7.4650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              132                                 7.3850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              105                                 7.5150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20                                  7.5040  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19                                  7.4478  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7                                   7.4475  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2                                   7.4300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  69,259                              7.4450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  48,907                              7.4599  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  32,330                              7.4956  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  31,367                              7.4829  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,183                              7.4483  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28,868                              7.4646  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,778                              7.4585  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,249                              7.4566  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,260                              7.4549  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,884                               7.4721  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,779                               7.4688  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,228                               7.4567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,750                               7.4545  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,776                               7.4571  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,637                               7.4438  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,804                               7.4440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,214                               7.4745  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,092                               7.4577  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,081                               7.4668  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,072                               7.4953  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,585                               7.4594  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,553                               7.4992  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,535                               7.4596  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,515                               7.4827  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,361                               7.4679  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,324                               7.4580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,301                               7.4488  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,189                               7.4790  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  878                                 7.4808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  817                                 7.5100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  753                                 7.4643  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  529                                 7.4485  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  506                                 7.4725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  480                                 7.4809  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  430                                 7.4977  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  415                                 7.4750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  404                                 7.4769  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  329                                 7.4650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  284                                 7.4795  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  280                                 7.4500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  260                                 7.4748  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  176                                 7.5050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  52                                  7.4850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  44                                  7.4800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  22                                  7.4763  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19                                  7.5078  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10                                  7.4602  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10                                  7.4600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3                                   7.4466  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2                                   7.4350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   7.4300  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                    3                7.4323  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    124              7.4436  USD
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,637            7.4438  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    26,946           7.4446  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    23,395           7.4450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3                7.4466  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    284              7.4467  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    529              7.4485  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,301            7.4488  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    83               7.4498  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,750            7.4545  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,249           7.4566  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,228            7.4567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,776            7.4571  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,935            7.4574  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,092            7.4577  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,778           7.4585  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,585            7.4594  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    867              7.4597  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    48,907           7.4599  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    291              7.4619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    753              7.4643  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,361            7.4679  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,884            7.4721  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,214            7.4745  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    772              7.4748  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    31,367           7.4829  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,343            7.4883  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,706            7.4939  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,072            7.4953  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,073            7.4956  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    430              7.4977  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    19               7.5077  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,921            7.5100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    274              7.3850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    132              7.3851  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2                7.4326  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,567           7.4435  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    74,189           7.4450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,753           7.4452  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,547            7.4453  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    19               7.4476  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,245            7.4495  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,703            7.4550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,561            7.4575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    797              7.4587  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,770            7.4593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,852           7.4596  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,651           7.4617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    169              7.4625  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,486            7.4686  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    329              7.4700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,157            7.4709  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    184              7.4750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    20               7.5042  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    571              7.5050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    105              7.5150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    14,924           7.4665  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,189            7.4788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    10,647           7.4345  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    16,203           7.4602  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:                                                                      04 Aug 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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