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RNS Number : 8362Y  Barclays PLC  10 September 2025

 FORM 8.3
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
 A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
 MORE
 Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                                                       KEY INFORMATION
 (a)              Full name of discloser:                                                                    Barclays PLC.
 (b)              Owner or controller of interest and short
                  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 (c)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                               UNITE GROUP PLC/THE
                  relevant securities this form relates:
 (d)              If an exempt fund manager connected with an
                  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
                  offeror/offeree:
 (e)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                     09 Sep 2025
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          YES:
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                    EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
 2.                                                                                       POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                  offeree
                  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                              25p ordinary
                                                                                          Interests                           Short Positions
                                                                                          Number             (%)              Number           (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                      3,741,200          0.76%            1,175,256        0.24%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,178,028          0.24%            3,458,071        0.71%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  4,919,228          1.01%            4,633,327        0.95%
 (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                              283,189                             7.0575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              76,289                              7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              37,346                              7.0549  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              34,222                              7.0611  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              30,280                              7.0553  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              26,582                              7.0502  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              24,081                              7.0371  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              22,240                              7.0651  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              21,614                              7.0567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,800                              7.0777  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,703                              7.0551  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,258                              7.0417  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,000                              7.1200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,861                               7.0534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,502                               7.0487  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,882                               7.0737  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,853                               7.0565  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,578                               7.0824  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,714                               7.0474  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,383                               7.0560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,629                               7.0537  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,251                               7.0900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,245                               7.0648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,154                               7.0411  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,143                               7.0350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,005                               7.0896  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              984                                 7.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              965                                 7.0303  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              812                                 7.0899  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              743                                 7.0300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              721                                 7.0400  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              644                                 7.0525  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              601                                 7.0200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              422                                 7.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              407                                 7.0150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              384                                 7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              302                                 7.1000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              269                                 7.0250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              62                                  7.0593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              49                                  7.0451  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17                                  7.0576  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   7.0600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   7.0950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  111,403                             7.0581  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  98,008                              7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  56,041                              7.0575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  24,213                              7.0576  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  20,418                              7.0589  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19,837                              7.0694  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,203                              7.0664  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,293                              7.0613  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,964                              7.0532  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,524                              7.0554  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,000                              7.0850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,938                               7.0756  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,489                               7.0724  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,090                               7.0805  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,754                               7.0840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,524                               7.0667  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,522                               7.0681  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,504                               7.0300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,138                               7.0565  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,058                               7.0453  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,946                               7.0551  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,703                               7.0655  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,379                               7.0478  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,172                               7.0639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,117                               7.0524  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  668                                 7.0794  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  636                                 7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  611                                 7.0725  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  609                                 7.0201  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  601                                 7.0200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  600                                 7.0800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  386                                 7.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  370                                 7.0525  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  141                                 7.0960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  49                                  7.0350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  38                                  7.0501  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23                                  7.0499  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8                                   7.0150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2                                   7.0700  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                7.0298  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    80               7.0428  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,058            7.0453  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,379            7.0478  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    53               7.0494  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    23               7.0499  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1                7.0500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,117            7.0524  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    99               7.0525  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    120,491          7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,524           7.0554  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,138            7.0565  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    107              7.0571  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    56,041           7.0575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    24,213           7.0576  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,106            7.0586  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,293           7.0613  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,172            7.0639  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,203           7.0664  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,522            7.0681  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    19,837           7.0694  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    19,324           7.0704  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,026            7.0708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    273              7.0749  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    634              7.0750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,648            7.0773  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,090            7.0805  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,000           7.0842  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                7.0300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                7.0301  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,659            7.0367  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,827            7.0372  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,595           7.0373  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,258           7.0417  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    49               7.0450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,513            7.0458  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,714            7.0474  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,498            7.0481  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    26,582           7.0502  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,061            7.0510  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,861            7.0534  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,629            7.0537  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    37,346           7.0549  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    24,027           7.0550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14,703           7.0551  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    20,596           7.0553  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,383            7.0560  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,853            7.0565  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,614           7.0567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,189            7.0574  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    291,385          7.0575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    62               7.0592  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,855            7.0601  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,453            7.0602  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,050            7.0605  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    178              7.0614  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    988              7.0631  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,251            7.0647  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,729            7.0648  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,882            7.0665  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,794            7.0670  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,375            7.0671  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    126              7.0676  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    143              7.0677  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,220            7.0684  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    52               7.0700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13               7.0714  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,124            7.0716  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,369            7.0719  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    525              7.0721  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    80               7.0723  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    416              7.0751  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    821              7.0755  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14,800           7.0777  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,552            7.0788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,769            7.0789  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    604              7.0808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,637            7.0882  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    224              7.0894  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12               7.0899  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,251            7.0900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    576              7.0901  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                7.0950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    302              7.1000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,000           7.1207  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    29,338           7.0527  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Opening Long                        13,962           7.0529  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     5,910            7.0943  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     1,154            7.0416  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     125              7.0705  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:                                                                      10 Sep 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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