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

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RNS Number : 0649B  Barclays PLC  26 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:                                                     25 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:                                                      3,581,717          0.73%            1,983,273        0.41%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,882,130          0.38%            3,513,929        0.72%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  5,463,847          1.12%            5,497,202        1.12%
 (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                              243,405                             7.0100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              77,598                              7.0187  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              68,375                              7.0170  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              57,133                              7.0152  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              50,189                              7.0200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              33,519                              7.0448  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              30,735                              7.0130  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              29,139                              7.0177  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              25,821                              7.0635  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,042                              7.0582  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,124                              7.0633  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,265                              7.0628  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,246                              7.0573  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,101                               7.0171  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,061                               7.0685  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,514                               7.0641  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,408                               7.0638  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,998                               7.0642  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,445                               7.0693  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,139                               7.0689  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,664                               7.0593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,474                               7.0650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,128                               7.0648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,816                               7.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,514                               7.0665  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,386                               7.0114  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,745                               7.0110  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,559                               7.0549  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,432                               7.0618  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,424                               7.0103  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,219                               7.0774  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,035                               7.0673  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              956                                 7.0737  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              493                                 7.0443  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              456                                 7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              385                                 7.0625  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              327                                 7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              302                                 7.0577  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              259                                 7.0350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              221                                 7.0439  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              197                                 7.0683  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              180                                 7.0686  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              39                                  7.0692  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              36                                  7.0111  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              30                                  7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10                                  7.0425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7                                   7.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  275,765                             7.0100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  58,895                              7.0311  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,297                              7.0481  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,378                              7.0613  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,596                              7.0356  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,636                               7.0096  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,659                               7.0534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,459                               7.0593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,941                               7.0749  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,623                               7.0399  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,588                               7.0624  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,094                               7.0650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,610                               7.0425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,966                               7.0358  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,472                               7.0323  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,076                               7.0595  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,409                               7.0693  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,936                               7.0435  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,817                               7.0636  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,525                               7.0758  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,451                               7.0559  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,365                               7.0098  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,329                               7.0246  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,229                               7.0377  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,178                               7.0563  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,171                               7.0501  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,125                               7.0635  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,092                               7.0579  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,063                               7.0674  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  956                                 7.0744  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  889                                 7.0646  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  835                                 7.0532  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  805                                 7.0599  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  779                                 7.0454  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  749                                 7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  642                                 7.0673  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  508                                 7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  467                                 7.0792  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  459                                 7.0652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  425                                 7.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  393                                 7.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  348                                 7.0620  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  297                                 7.0569  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  258                                 7.0638  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  198                                 7.0617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  120                                 7.0671  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  100                                 7.0754  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  89                                  7.0300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  83                                  7.0689  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  35                                  7.0847  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                    8,636            7.0096  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,365            7.0098  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    119,192          7.0100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,329            7.0246  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,472            7.0323  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,596           7.0356  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,966            7.0358  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,229            7.0377  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,623            7.0399  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,610            7.0425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,936            7.0435  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    779              7.0454  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    495              7.0521  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,659            7.0534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    957              7.0553  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,178            7.0563  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    385              7.0592  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,459            7.0593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    308              7.0599  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    67               7.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,378           7.0613  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    198              7.0617  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    131              7.0623  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,457            7.0624  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,400            7.0626  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,817            7.0636  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    258              7.0638  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    125              7.0648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    78               7.0650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,648            7.0659  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    120              7.0671  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    339              7.0674  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    699              7.0675  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    25               7.0676  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    106              7.0683  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,409            7.0693  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    210              7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,483           7.0100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,424            7.0103  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,745            7.0110  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    36               7.0111  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,386            7.0114  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,954            7.0114  USD
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    30,735           7.0130  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,669            7.0138  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    57,133           7.0152  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    77,476           7.0170  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    29,139           7.0177  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    104              7.0200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,139           7.0216  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,716           7.0302  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    46,485           7.0318  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    58               7.0350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10               7.0425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    33,519           7.0448  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    16,523           7.0463  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,559            7.0549  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    125              7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,246           7.0573  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    302              7.0577  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    19,042           7.0582  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,664            7.0593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    418              7.0601  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,081            7.0616  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,124           7.0633  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    25,821           7.0635  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,101            7.0643  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,035            7.0673  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    197              7.0683  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,061            7.0685  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    180              7.0686  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,845            7.0695  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    327              7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,260            7.0518  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     21,246           7.0554  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,254            7.0557  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     2,291            7.0672  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     64               7.0104  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     30,995           7.0105  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     14,300           7.0106  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     2,830            7.0255  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     155              7.0352  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     785              7.0530  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:                                                                      26 Sep 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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