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

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03/12/2025 13:00

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RNS Number : 1142K  Barclays PLC  03 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:                                                     02 Dec 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:                                                      9,710,564          1.98%            2,244,196        0.46%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          2,031,366          0.41%            9,570,184        1.95%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  11,741,930         2.40%            11,814,380       2.41%
 (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                              335,838                             5.1575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              245,863                             5.2106  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              197,577                             5.2200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              108,434                             5.1856  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              51,499                              5.1882  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              50,278                              5.2050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              38,795                              5.1928  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              35,083                              5.2203  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              16,389                              5.1786  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              13,454                              5.1899  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,733                               5.1990  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              8,378                               5.2051  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,641                               5.1962  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,795                               5.1943  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,314                               5.1848  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,250                               5.1973  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,820                               5.2175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,022                               5.1650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,487                               5.1722  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,238                               5.2065  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              4,206                               5.1621  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,733                               5.2023  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,636                               5.1724  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,947                               5.2046  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,729                               5.1750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,569                               5.2000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,526                               5.1909  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,453                               5.2238  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,338                               5.1396  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,289                               5.1893  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,255                               5.2138  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              921                                 5.1850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              897                                 5.1700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              814                                 5.1746  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              720                                 5.1854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              681                                 5.2202  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              658                                 5.1991  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              600                                 5.2325  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              561                                 5.2250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              556                                 5.1901  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              538                                 5.1900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              513                                 5.1950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              499                                 5.2100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              474                                 5.1978  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              410                                 5.1800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              379                                 5.2104  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              189                                 5.2300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              172                                 5.1711  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              155                                 5.2150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              58                                  5.2036  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              49                                  5.2037  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              38                                  5.1954  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9                                   5.1694  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5                                   5.1975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1                                   5.1794  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  86,923                              5.2200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  86,915                              5.2198  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  50,762                              5.2152  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  39,629                              5.2000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  24,200                              5.2048  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,391                              5.1774  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,374                               5.2136  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,529                               5.1824  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,458                               5.2028  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,299                               5.2224  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,343                               5.2041  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,060                               5.1873  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,957                               5.0720  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,600                               5.2016  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,510                               5.1975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,492                               5.2030  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,719                               5.1900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,671                               5.2050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,327                               5.1750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,084                               5.2276  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,461                               5.1963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,349                               5.1619  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,310                               5.1875  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,260                               5.1798  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,138                               5.1980  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  980                                 5.1700  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  921                                 5.1850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  721                                 5.1950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  627                                 5.2128  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  561                                 5.2250  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  464                                 5.2202  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  424                                 5.2100  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  411                                 5.1800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  315                                 5.1910  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  263                                 5.1971  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  249                                 5.2142  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  189                                 5.2300  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  155                                 5.2150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  86                                  5.1701  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  49                                  5.2042  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  22                                  5.1650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11                                  5.2054  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8                                   5.1905  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1                                   5.1500  GBP

 (b)              Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of                                           Product                               Nature of dealing                   Number of        Price per
 relevant                                           description                                                               reference        unit
 security                                                                                                                     securities
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Long                     4,957            5.0749  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1                5.1500  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    130              5.1600  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,820            5.1745  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1                5.1750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,260            5.1798  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,529            5.1824  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    849              5.1862  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    360              5.1876  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,502            5.1912  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,461            5.1963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    263              5.1971  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,505            5.1975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,064            5.1978  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    38,089           5.2000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,897            5.2028  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,492            5.2030  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,285            5.2041  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    122              5.2050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    11               5.2056  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    627              5.2128  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    8,374            5.2136  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    249              5.2142  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    34,823           5.2144  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    30,859           5.2174  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    57,548           5.2200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    5,000            5.2219  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,084            5.2276  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    335,838          5.1575  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,000            5.1655  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1                5.1675  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    36,060           5.1693  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,487            5.1722  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    814              5.1746  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    201              5.1750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    66,317           5.1810  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,472            5.1848  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    720              5.1854  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    108,434          5.1856  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    770              5.1876  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,289            5.1893  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,490            5.1895  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    556              5.1901  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,526            5.1909  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    38,795           5.1928  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,795            5.1943  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    3,869            5.1952  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    474              5.1978  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,079            5.1986  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    290              5.2002  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    8,378            5.2051  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,238            5.2065  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    379              5.2104  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,320            5.2130  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,804           5.2136  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,255            5.2138  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,820            5.2175  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,186            5.2198  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    267,707          5.2200  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    681              5.2202  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    35,083           5.2203  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    2,316            5.1746  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    5,561            5.2028  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    1,296            5.2095  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    9,541            5.2195  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    5,153            5.2196  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    788              5.1751  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    6,688            5.1837  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    38               5.1955  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    29,463           5.2200  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:                                                                      03 Dec 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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