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

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RNS Number : 9532I  Barclays PLC  25 November 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:                                                     24 Nov 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:                                                      7,790,794          1.59%            1,508,202        0.31%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,282,448          0.26%            7,711,613        1.57%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  9,073,242          1.85%            9,219,815        1.88%
 (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                              395,535                             5.3015  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              151,468                             5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              67,100                              5.3001  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              60,140                              5.3043  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              46,850                              5.3012  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              44,601                              5.3136  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              28,981                              5.3030  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              21,318                              5.3141  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              20,180                              5.3243  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,950                              5.3057  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,671                              5.3218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,386                              5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,233                              5.3076  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,104                              5.3160  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,587                               5.3045  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,721                               5.3302  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,531                               5.3126  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,570                               5.3200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,612                               5.3264  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,485                               5.3184  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,231                               5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,680                               5.3197  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,629                               5.3211  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,731                               5.3099  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,150                               5.3327  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,987                               5.3170  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,910                               5.2989  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,818                               5.3066  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,445                               5.3208  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,196                               5.3296  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,813                               5.3002  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,679                               5.3446  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,629                               5.2869  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,626                               5.3075  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,566                               5.3047  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,468                               5.3094  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,467                               5.2951  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,229                               5.3217  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,104                               5.3077  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,011                               5.3129  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              989                                 5.3350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              984                                 5.3072  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              905                                 5.3400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              876                                 5.3192  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              665                                 5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              571                                 5.3100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              427                                 5.3125  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              414                                 5.3107  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              307                                 5.3390  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              270                                 5.3250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              222                                 5.3050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              179                                 5.3175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              166                                 5.3186  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              94                                  5.3300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              33                                  5.3450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  167,599                             5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  48,272                              5.3229  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  30,641                              5.3053  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  27,316                              5.3034  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26,175                              5.2989  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  25,003                              5.3035  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  24,708                              5.3054  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19,174                              5.3045  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,515                              5.3079  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,021                              5.2997  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,831                              5.3046  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,954                              5.3129  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,243                               5.3012  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,094                               5.3120  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,788                               5.2994  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,462                               5.3099  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,453                               5.3180  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,407                               5.3031  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,174                               5.3206  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,029                               5.3124  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,148                               5.3157  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,090                               5.3161  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,512                               5.3010  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,875                               5.3364  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,330                               5.2963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,258                               5.2869  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,064                               5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,004                               5.3132  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,313                               5.3029  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,059                               5.2974  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,968                               5.3072  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,900                               5.3114  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,800                               5.3246  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,750                               5.3166  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,686                               5.3240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,467                               5.2949  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,386                               5.3350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,222                               5.3058  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,189                               5.3121  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,131                               5.3175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  939                                 5.2925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  612                                 5.3460  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  571                                 5.3100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  524                                 5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  349                                 5.3367  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  302                                 5.3400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  270                                 5.3250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  255                                 5.3200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  222                                 5.3050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  220                                 5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  216                                 5.3049  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  94                                  5.3300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  33                                  5.3450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7                                   5.3550  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                    1,467            5.2949  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    20,355           5.2989  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,021           5.2997  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    97,840           5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,243            5.3012  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,407            5.3031  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    15,567           5.3046  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,776            5.3048  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    216              5.3049  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,222            5.3058  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    692              5.3067  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,638            5.3092  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,094            5.3120  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,189            5.3121  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,954           5.3129  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,750            5.3166  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,131            5.3175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    48,272           5.3229  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,686            5.3240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,800            5.3246  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,191            5.3345  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    349              5.3367  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11               5.3800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,950           5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,467            5.2951  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    242,713          5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    23,788           5.3002  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    36,950           5.3007  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    46,850           5.3012  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,624            5.3033  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,950           5.3057  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,233           5.3076  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,104            5.3077  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,468            5.3094  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    296              5.3097  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    98               5.3106  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    44,601           5.3136  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    20,402           5.3141  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    223              5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,104           5.3160  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,124            5.3183  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    361              5.3184  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    166              5.3186  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,514            5.3193  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,671           5.3218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,221            5.3230  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    166              5.3232  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    20,180           5.3243  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,721            5.3301  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    871              5.3309  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,792            5.3331  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    715              5.3350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    607              5.3400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    287              5.2933  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,486            5.3165  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     2,658            5.3185  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     1,028            5.3316  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Opening Short                       81,075           5.3004  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    35,256           5.3020  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    2,798            5.3182  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    3,854            5.3232  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    3,150            5.3327  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    4,199            5.3365  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:                                                                      25 Nov 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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