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

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01/12/2025 11:00

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RNS Number : 6931J  Barclays PLC  01 December 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:                                                     28 Nov 2025
 (f)              In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making                          YES:
                  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                    EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC
 2.                                                                                       POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
 (a)              Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
                  offeree
                  to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
 Class of relevant security:                                                              25p ordinary
                                                                                          Interests                           Short Positions
                                                                                          Number             (%)              Number           (%)
 (1)              Relevant securities owned
                  and/or controlled:                                                      8,432,346          1.72%            1,789,665        0.37%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,573,591          0.32%            8,333,588        1.70%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  10,005,937         2.04%            10,123,253       2.07%
 (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                              422,875                             5.2809  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              420,201                             5.2805  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              224,259                             5.2889  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              137,544                             5.2800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              135,671                             5.2814  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              62,153                              5.2847  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              57,001                              5.2701  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              44,843                              5.2683  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              35,226                              5.2874  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              33,083                              5.2802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              21,770                              5.2788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              14,684                              5.2787  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,887                              5.2837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              12,050                              5.2731  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,246                              5.2619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,053                              5.2827  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,337                               5.2722  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,575                               5.2792  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,084                               5.2913  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,470                               5.2895  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,137                               5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,753                               5.2744  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,519                               5.2908  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,265                               5.2768  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,496                               5.2868  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,813                               5.2798  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,799                               5.2550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,408                               5.2888  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,320                               5.2600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,202                               5.2373  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,175                               5.3050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,153                               5.2350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              955                                 5.2700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              948                                 5.2749  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              881                                 5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              790                                 5.2300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              702                                 5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              690                                 5.2650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              618                                 5.2914  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              557                                 5.3100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              514                                 5.2500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              484                                 5.2450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              465                                 5.3025  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              296                                 5.2250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              213                                 5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              212                                 5.2750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              202                                 5.3200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              170                                 5.2850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              22                                  5.2897  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3                                   5.2766  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  259,614                             5.2768  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  140,667                             5.2757  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  139,083                             5.2803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  127,500                             5.3123  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  80,220                              5.2800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  65,847                              5.2762  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  46,684                              5.2782  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  41,375                              5.2910  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  39,931                              5.2867  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  26,882                              5.2750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  25,629                              5.2880  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  23,821                              5.2864  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19,361                              5.2918  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,714                              5.2797  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,144                              5.2716  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,082                              5.2723  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,763                              5.2662  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,215                               5.2529  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,352                               5.2659  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,692                               5.2688  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,086                               5.2868  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,386                               5.2962  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,186                               5.2689  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,177                               5.2798  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,867                               5.2824  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,708                               5.2770  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,263                               5.2664  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,110                               5.2737  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,991                               5.2755  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,508                               5.2890  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,799                               5.2550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,780                               5.2808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,710                               5.2763  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,603                               5.2826  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,446                               5.2513  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,320                               5.2600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,175                               5.3050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,158                               5.3000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,153                               5.2350  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,111                               5.2700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,109                               5.2300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  973                                 5.2533  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  934                                 5.3100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  894                                 5.2561  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  880                                 5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  836                                 5.2621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  816                                 5.3150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  639                                 5.2551  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  622                                 5.2650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  622                                 5.2853  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  514                                 5.2500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  484                                 5.2450  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  381                                 5.2837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  296                                 5.2250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  269                                 5.3025  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  213                                 5.2950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  202                                 5.3200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  170                                 5.2850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  74                                  5.2795  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  31                                  5.2710  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                                  Opening Long                        127,500          5.3123  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    319              5.2300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,446            5.2513  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,215            5.2529  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    795              5.2580  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    836              5.2621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,953            5.2660  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,763           5.2662  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,263            5.2663  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,009            5.2687  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,591            5.2696  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    50,846           5.2717  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    853              5.2730  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    989              5.2750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,500           5.2752  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,991            5.2755  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,787            5.2757  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    129,861          5.2762  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,708            5.2770  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,615            5.2782  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    23,382           5.2788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    74               5.2795  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    17,714           5.2797  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,177            5.2798  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    22,339           5.2800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,780            5.2808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,867            5.2824  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,603            5.2826  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    381              5.2837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    622              5.2853  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,508            5.2890  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    399              5.2914  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,386            5.2962  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    225              5.3045  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,056            5.3132  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,202            5.2373  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    11,246           5.2619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    68               5.2650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    681              5.2673  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    44,843           5.2683  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    57,001           5.2701  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,367            5.2710  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,337            5.2722  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,050           5.2731  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,213            5.2737  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,753            5.2744  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3                5.2766  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,265            5.2768  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    19,042           5.2778  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14,684           5.2787  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    21,770           5.2788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,915           5.2797  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    45,246           5.2799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    83,011           5.2800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    33,083           5.2802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    37,999           5.2803  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    135,671          5.2814  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,053           5.2827  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,887           5.2837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    62,153           5.2847  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    97,260           5.2874  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,408            5.2888  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    224,259          5.2889  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,470            5.2895  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                5.2900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,006            5.2940  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,160            5.3051  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,000            5.3155  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    12,970           5.2767  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    6,073            5.2796  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    22,873           5.2793  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    13,479           5.2804  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:                                                                      01 Dec 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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