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

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RNS Number : 7814Q  Barclays PLC  28 January 2026

 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:                                                     27 Jan 2026
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          YES:
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                    EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
 2.                                                                                       POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                  offeree
                  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                              25p ordinary
                                                                                          Interests                           Short Positions
                                                                                          Number             (%)              Number           (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                      4,999,121          1.02%            6,420,514        1.31%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          6,003,602          1.23%            4,593,678        0.94%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  11,002,723         2.25%            11,014,192       2.25%
 (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                              621,742                             5.6594  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              304,560                             5.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              177,627                             5.6604  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              55,057                              5.6272  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              38,535                              5.6225  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              28,277                              5.6318  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              24,102                              5.6479  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,479                              5.6260  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,237                              5.5848  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,558                              5.6500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,297                              5.5970  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,281                              5.6339  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,987                              5.6205  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,903                               5.6147  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,864                               5.6378  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,945                               5.6377  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,220                               5.6354  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,771                               5.6374  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,668                               5.6547  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,561                               5.6200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,368                               5.6300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,333                               5.6250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,303                               5.6366  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,017                               5.6150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,845                               5.6350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,729                               5.6255  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,378                               5.6603  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,283                               5.6231  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,096                               5.5700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,019                               5.6325  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,952                               5.6334  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,810                               5.6481  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,206                               5.6487  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,014                               5.5993  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              965                                 5.6425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              918                                 5.6475  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              671                                 5.5687  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              662                                 5.5775  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              645                                 5.6238  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              597                                 5.5800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              365                                 5.6175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              269                                 5.5750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              223                                 5.6450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              129                                 5.5949  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              86                                  5.6400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              40                                  5.6542  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              39                                  5.6625  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,066,695                           5.6574  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  747,233                             5.6586  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  386,606                             5.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  107,475                             5.6238  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  62,477                              5.6189  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  61,790                              5.6233  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  46,593                              5.6218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  34,606                              5.6315  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  32,681                              5.6594  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,090                              5.6483  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28,629                              5.6320  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26,117                              5.6597  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  25,753                              5.6224  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,855                              5.6325  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,033                              5.6266  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  18,613                              5.6329  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,134                              5.6364  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,200                              5.6440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,992                              5.6182  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,459                              5.6334  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,313                              5.6500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,086                              5.6132  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,319                               5.6590  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,312                               5.6351  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,993                               5.5950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,400                               5.6245  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,181                               5.6567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,357                               5.6404  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,921                               5.6225  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,650                               5.6433  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,884                               5.6328  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,771                               5.5847  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,561                               5.6200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,471                               5.6422  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,368                               5.6300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,347                               5.6274  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,333                               5.6250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,100                               5.6554  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,017                               5.6150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,845                               5.6350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,567                               5.6348  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,405                               5.6321  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,222                               5.6253  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,096                               5.5700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,746                               5.5968  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,691                               5.6100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,579                               5.6059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,540                               5.6104  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,443                               5.5928  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,407                               5.6027  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,220                               5.6425  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  903                                 5.5800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  760                                 5.6044  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  749                                 5.5917  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  678                                 5.6316  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  675                                 5.5992  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  662                                 5.5775  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  454                                 5.6450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  365                                 5.6175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  269                                 5.5750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  204                                 5.6394  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  105                                 5.6400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  100                                 5.5850  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                                  Increasing Long                     29,090           5.6483  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     44,355           5.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    100              5.5850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,407            5.6027  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,846            5.6053  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,579            5.6059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    46,593           5.6218  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    61,790           5.6233  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,184           5.6237  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    107,475          5.6238  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,400            5.6245  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,548            5.6272  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,012            5.6298  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    28,561           5.6299  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,497           5.6328  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,567            5.6348  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,312            5.6351  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    101,501          5.6356  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    17,134           5.6363  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    204              5.6394  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,357            5.6404  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,650            5.6433  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    305,288          5.6437  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,200           5.6440  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    115,477          5.6442  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,525            5.6506  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,100            5.6554  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,181            5.6567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,319            5.6590  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    134,681          5.6593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    26,117           5.6597  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Opening Long                        815,001          5.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     671              5.5687  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     17,237           5.5848  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,014            5.5993  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     9,903            5.6147  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     532              5.6185  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     10,987           5.6205  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     33,614           5.6225  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,283            5.6231  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     28,277           5.6318  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,049            5.6327  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     11,281           5.6339  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,303            5.6366  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     5,945            5.6377  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     21,626           5.6400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     65               5.6404  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,810            5.6481  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     1,181            5.6500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     826              5.6505  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     40               5.6542  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     3,668            5.6547  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     75,016           5.6600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     2,378            5.6603  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Opening Short                       177,627          5.6604  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    31               5.7000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     999              5.6220  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    2,405            5.6321  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    6,304            5.6405  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    188              5.6575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    645              5.6238  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    17,177           5.6427  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    690              5.6454  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    670              5.6604  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       OPTION                                Exercise of Long Option             1675             NA
 25p ordinary                                       OPTION                                Purchase of Call Option             1100             17.0400 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:                                                                      28 Jan 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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