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

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26/11/2025 12:30

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RNS Number : 1294J  Barclays PLC  26 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:                                                     25 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:                                                      7,987,754          1.63%            1,567,442        0.32%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,334,121          0.27%            7,893,573        1.61%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  9,321,875          1.90%            9,461,015        1.93%
 (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                              277,783                             5.3533  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              49,494                              5.2765  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              32,332                              5.3650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,800                              5.3425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              19,257                              5.3468  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16,173                              5.2767  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,183                              5.2870  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,000                              5.3123  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,824                              5.3417  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,831                               5.3121  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,899                               5.2959  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,424                               5.3034  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,723                               5.2800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,417                               5.2912  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,105                               5.3285  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,048                               5.2986  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,545                               5.3652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,239                               5.2648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,637                               5.3240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,631                               5.2896  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,555                               5.3177  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,526                               5.3263  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,921                               5.3115  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,887                               5.3275  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,815                               5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,639                               5.3298  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,255                               5.3161  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,189                               5.3250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,137                               5.3100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,106                               5.2886  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,087                               5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,051                               5.2700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              960                                 5.3199  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              865                                 5.3600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              854                                 5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              830                                 5.2350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              830                                 5.3350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              813                                 5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              799                                 5.2850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              777                                 5.3200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              760                                 5.2904  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              645                                 5.2500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              628                                 5.3300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              589                                 5.2400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              575                                 5.3450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              476                                 5.2750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              474                                 5.3183  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              452                                 5.3550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              439                                 5.3400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              340                                 5.3750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              276                                 5.2650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              190                                 5.2450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              131                                 5.3700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              112                                 5.3050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              110                                 5.3500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              104                                 5.3523  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              67                                  5.2550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              41                                  5.3800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              37                                  5.2931  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  127,222                             5.3650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  65,944                              5.3647  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  31,143                              5.3523  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23,436                              5.3498  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  22,345                              5.2953  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  15,655                              5.3575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,665                              5.3129  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,557                              5.3539  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,103                              5.3249  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,500                              5.3229  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,762                               5.2803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,996                               5.3508  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,643                               5.3316  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,641                               5.2727  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,357                               5.2686  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,700                               5.2784  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,688                               5.2845  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,021                               5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,404                               5.2522  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,086                               5.2913  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,019                               5.2854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,206                               5.3442  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,027                               5.2856  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,284                               5.3350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,137                               5.3100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,051                               5.2700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,018                               5.3643  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  977                                 5.3200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  878                                 5.2550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  874                                 5.3550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  865                                 5.3600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  813                                 5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  803                                 5.2350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  799                                 5.2850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  760                                 5.2903  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  745                                 5.3300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  735                                 5.2800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  711                                 5.3553  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  701                                 5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  683                                 5.2430  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  645                                 5.2500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  625                                 5.2450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  589                                 5.2400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  575                                 5.3450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  527                                 5.3250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  480                                 5.2750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  439                                 5.3400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  416                                 5.2929  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  341                                 5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  340                                 5.3750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  276                                 5.2650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  192                                 5.3637  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  131                                 5.3700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  112                                 5.3050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  110                                 5.3500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  87                                  5.2366  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  50                                  5.3800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  48                                  5.3697  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  14                                  5.2871  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11                                  5.2590  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5                                   5.3648  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                    87               5.2366  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    683              5.2430  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    370              5.2450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,404            5.2522  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    811              5.2550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11               5.2593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    608              5.2699  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,641            5.2727  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,700            5.2784  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    868              5.2798  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,762            5.2803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,589            5.2821  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,688            5.2845  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,019            5.2854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,027            5.2856  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14               5.2875  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,170            5.2887  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3                5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,086            5.2913  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    416              5.2929  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,345           5.2953  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,103           5.3249  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,996            5.3508  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    31,143           5.3523  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    711              5.3553  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,764           5.3575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    192              5.3637  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    18,945           5.3645  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    65,944           5.3647  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9                5.3648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    65,403           5.3650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    48               5.3697  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    27               5.2350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    35               5.2450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,239            5.2648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    200              5.2675  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,953           5.2724  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    49,494           5.2765  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,183           5.2870  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,428            5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,817            5.2906  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,417            5.2912  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    37               5.2931  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,697            5.2937  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,899            5.2958  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,842            5.2986  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    499              5.3000  USD
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,424            5.3034  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,831            5.3121  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,000           5.3123  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,334            5.3126  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,783            5.3164  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,637            5.3240  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,105            5.3285  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,639            5.3298  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,312            5.3505  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    104              5.3522  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,536            5.3535  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    109,920          5.3649  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    114,730          5.3650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,545            5.3652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,107            5.2490  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    339              5.2496  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    427              5.3007  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,301            5.3154  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    1,467            5.2431  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    17,673           5.3009  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 Nov 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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