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RNS Number : 5547F  Barclays PLC  30 October 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:                                                     29 Oct 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:                                                      7,422,673          1.52%            1,574,181        0.32%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,422,711          0.29%            7,488,402        1.53%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  8,845,384          1.81%            9,062,583        1.85%
 (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                              135,466                             5.7708  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              59,623                              5.7650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              53,594                              5.7696  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              27,707                              5.8037  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              15,107                              5.8080  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,675                              5.7662  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,195                              5.7992  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,640                               5.7982  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,447                               5.8075  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,170                               5.7977  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,956                               5.8175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,116                               5.7652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,484                               5.7932  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,353                               5.8031  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,748                               5.7970  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,703                               5.8060  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,634                               5.7888  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,500                               5.7945  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,155                               5.8087  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3,483                               5.7837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,691                               5.8077  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,181                               5.7830  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,097                               5.8021  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,604                               5.8000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,576                               5.8217  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,462                               5.7950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,440                               5.8106  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,414                               5.8014  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,371                               5.8005  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,285                               5.7984  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,242                               5.7900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,016                               5.7940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              972                                 5.7961  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              629                                 5.8149  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              598                                 5.8100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              598                                 5.8098  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              536                                 5.7951  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              516                                 5.8200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              470                                 5.7989  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              218                                 5.7800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              173                                 5.8150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              135                                 5.7958  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              122                                 5.7896  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  107,481                             5.7850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  53,392                              5.7650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  52,716                              5.7658  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  47,647                              5.7779  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  42,442                              5.8004  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  32,856                              5.8006  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  31,717                              5.7773  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  22,714                              5.7774  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  22,579                              5.7663  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,598                              5.7750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,986                              5.7727  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,829                               5.7647  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,838                               5.7971  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,210                               5.7890  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,678                               5.7984  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,495                               5.7857  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,987                               5.7787  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,444                               5.7926  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,321                               5.7833  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,130                               5.7916  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,703                               5.7973  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,574                               5.7900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,507                               5.8039  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,463                               5.7806  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,759                               5.7733  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,676                               5.8081  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,633                               5.8000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,465                               5.7950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,277                               5.7770  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,134                               5.7931  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,036                               5.7881  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  880                                 5.7694  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  791                                 5.7948  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  598                                 5.8100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  563                                 5.7700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  497                                 5.7838  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  408                                 5.7887  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  317                                 5.8150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  218                                 5.7800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  146                                 5.7944  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  60                                  5.7935  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4                                   5.7937  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2                                   5.8050  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                    7,829            5.7647  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,899           5.7650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    30,042           5.7653  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    52,716           5.7658  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,579           5.7663  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    880              5.7694  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,986           5.7727  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,759            5.7733  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    16,598           5.7747  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    33,709           5.7773  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,714           5.7774  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    472              5.7779  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,362            5.7789  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,659            5.7795  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    777              5.7800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,463            5.7806  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,321            5.7833  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    497              5.7838  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    669              5.7844  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    107,481          5.7850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    755              5.7858  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    408              5.7887  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,271           5.7899  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    146              5.7944  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,836            5.7948  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    367              5.7949  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,168            5.7951  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,838            5.7971  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,678            5.7984  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    32,856           5.8006  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,507            5.8039  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,300            5.8043  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2                5.8044  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,676            5.8081  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11,564           5.8305  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    55,115           5.7649  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    64,510           5.7650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    26,898           5.7652  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,675           5.7662  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,180            5.7807  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,181            5.7830  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,483            5.7837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,380            5.7881  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    122              5.7896  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,248            5.7970  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,640            5.7982  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,195           5.7992  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,371            5.8005  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    27,707           5.8037  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,200            5.8050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,447            5.8074  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    15,107           5.8080  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,956            5.8174  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Long                     460              5.7839  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     831              5.7823  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     2,703            5.7973  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Long                     6,278            5.7983  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     43,542           5.7650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     4,214            5.7654  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Long                     26,494           5.8110  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:                                                                      30 Oct 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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