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

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RNS Number : 4602Y  Barclays PLC  08 September 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:                                                     05 Sep 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:                                                      3,617,555          0.74%            1,120,678        0.23%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,101,188          0.23%            3,269,426        0.67%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  4,718,743          0.96%            4,390,104        0.90%
 (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                              194,532                             7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              136,752                             7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              34,534                              7.0738  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              21,426                              7.0658  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,272                              7.0825  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,498                              7.0726  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,217                               7.0110  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,073                               7.0728  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,789                               6.9944  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,353                               7.0760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,275                               7.0767  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,851                               7.0853  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,106                               7.0858  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,624                               7.0621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,121                               7.0850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,615                               7.0772  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,600                               7.0297  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,053                               7.0895  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              916                                 7.0894  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              457                                 7.0111  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              419                                 7.0596  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              193                                 7.0057  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              150                                 7.0275  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              108                                 7.1050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              105                                 6.9950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              52                                  6.9900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              51                                  7.0200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              41                                  6.9947  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14                                  7.0364  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2                                   7.0400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  103,352                             7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  62,722                              7.0627  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  51,443                              7.0834  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  45,021                              7.0713  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  39,602                              7.0665  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  38,326                              7.0695  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  31,027                              7.0673  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  30,146                              7.0399  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,471                              7.0677  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,663                              7.0559  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,541                              7.0611  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,430                              7.0739  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,272                              7.0825  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  18,104                              7.0708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  15,882                              7.0656  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  14,600                              7.0274  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  14,372                              7.0641  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,856                              7.0419  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,810                              7.0260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,427                              7.0145  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,402                              7.0799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,967                               7.0354  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,317                               6.9924  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,977                               7.0269  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,735                               7.0670  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,711                               7.0742  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,579                               7.0554  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,167                               7.0102  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,083                               7.0778  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,386                               7.0392  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,854                               7.0225  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,377                               7.0429  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,186                               7.0746  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,110                               7.0621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,983                               7.0060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,574                               7.0715  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,409                               7.0630  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,370                               7.0510  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,190                               7.0569  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,142                               7.0512  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,074                               7.0538  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,026                               7.0290  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,571                               6.9976  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,543                               7.0652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,453                               7.0345  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,290                               7.0932  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,193                               6.9982  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,191                               7.0297  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,168                               7.0380  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,117                               7.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,078                               7.0180  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,023                               7.0387  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  848                                 7.0650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  776                                 7.0562  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  762                                 6.9992  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  473                                 7.0000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  465                                 7.0200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  441                                 7.0175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  425                                 6.9950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  389                                 7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  387                                 7.0326  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  375                                 7.0100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  372                                 6.9925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  369                                 7.0120  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  359                                 7.0794  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  343                                 7.0617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  273                                 7.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  172                                 7.0780  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  52                                  6.9900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  38                                  7.0808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  14                                  7.0848  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   7.1100  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                    2,983            7.0060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,167            7.0102  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    423              7.0252  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,600           7.0274  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,026            7.0290  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,683            7.0316  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    387              7.0326  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,950            7.0327  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    704              7.0345  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    282              7.0381  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,021            7.0386  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    54,656           7.0387  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,386            7.0392  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    30,146           7.0399  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,370            7.0510  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,142            7.0512  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,823            7.0525  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,188            7.0542  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    267              7.0545  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    21,663           7.0559  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    776              7.0562  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,190            7.0569  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,117            7.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    108              7.0619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    15,882           7.0656  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    39,602           7.0665  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    43,907           7.0695  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    389              7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,711            7.0742  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,186            7.0746  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    74,722           7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    172              7.0780  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2                7.0794  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,402           7.0799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    38               7.0808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14               7.0848  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    64               6.9950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    193              7.0057  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    457              7.0111  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,600            7.0297  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2                7.0400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    91               7.0625  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    233              7.0627  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,426           7.0658  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,498           7.0726  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    34,534           7.0738  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    37,921           7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,353            7.0760  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    822              7.0763  USD
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,278            7.0767  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,374            7.0770  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    20,000           7.0832  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,121            7.0850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,851            7.0853  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,783            7.0116  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    194              7.0594  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    671              7.0809  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:                                                                      08 Sep 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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