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

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02/01/2026 08:45

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RNS Number : 4564N  Barclays PLC  02 January 2026

 FORM 8.3
 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
 A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
 MORE
 Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
 1.                                                                                       KEY INFORMATION
 (a)              Full name of discloser:                                                                    Barclays PLC.
 (b)              Owner or controller of interest and short
                  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 (c)              Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                                               UNITE GROUP PLC, THE
                  relevant securities this form relates:
 (d)              If an exempt fund manager connected with an
                  offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
                  offeror/offeree:
 (e)              Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                     31 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:                                                      7,022,055          1.43%            5,474,922        1.12%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          5,119,145          1.04%            6,713,535        1.37%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  12,141,200         2.48%            12,188,457       2.49%
 (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                              38,614                              5.5950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              30,201                              5.5800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,523                              5.5816  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,863                               5.5924  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              427                                 5.5850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              383                                 5.5801  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              312                                 5.5699  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              147                                 5.5750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              141                                 5.5900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              23                                  5.5834  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  170,902                             5.5950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  61,569                              5.5891  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,468                              5.5944  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,828                              5.5734  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,628                              5.5810  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,267                               5.5828  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,738                               5.5831  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,108                               5.5757  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,572                               5.5929  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,537                               5.5750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,949                               5.5779  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,010                               5.5829  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  427                                 5.5850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  309                                 5.5800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  188                                 5.5753  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  174                                 5.5900  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                    12,828           5.5734  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,779            5.5750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,108            5.5757  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    12,628           5.5810  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    574              5.5850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    18,174           5.5881  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    28,019           5.5885  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,813            5.5913  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,563            5.5916  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,572            5.5929  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    14,182           5.5947  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    17,357           5.5950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    100              5.5999  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    312              5.5699  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    14               5.5750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    29,892           5.5800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    10,523           5.5816  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,863            5.5924  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    12,049           5.5950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    686              5.5952  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    8,267            5.5828  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    7,871            5.5829  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    4,340            5.5892  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    127,455          5.5950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    383              5.5801  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:                                                                      02 Jan 2026
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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