Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Jul 28 2025 15:03 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 8436S

Barclays PLC

28 July 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:				25 Jul 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:			4,992,249	1.02%	437,798	0.09%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			511,368	0.10%	4,669,128	0.95%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			5,503,617	1.12%	5,106,926	1.04%
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a)	Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
25p ordinary		Purchase		86,616		7.8200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		47,269		7.8195 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45,012		7.8189 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,929		7.8177 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,176		7.8187 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,949		7.8139 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,069		7.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,765		7.8192 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,334		7.8216 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,158		7.8197 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,931		7.8172 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,813		7.8203 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,537		7.8094 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,393		7.8224 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,609		7.8181 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,471		7.8179 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,162		7.8199 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,450		7.8128 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,111		7.8246 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,692		7.8151 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,600		7.8355 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,515		7.8153 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,965		7.8250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,772		7.8147 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,573		7.8263 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,472		7.8307 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,151		7.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,056		7.7892 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		980		7.8130 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		973		7.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		781		7.8350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		624		7.7900 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		615		7.8241 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		537		7.8000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		526		7.8149 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		492		7.8450 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		393		7.8006 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		387		7.8175 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		346		7.8385 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		330		7.8325 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		321		7.8447 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		316		7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		289		7.8075 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		209		7.8400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		7.8214 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		75,631		7.8191 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		55,117		7.8180 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		51,924		7.8200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		47,851		7.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,720		7.8192 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18,826		7.8175 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,727		7.8090 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,154		7.8214 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,992		7.8244 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,834		7.8187 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,815		7.8212 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,578		7.8224 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,398		7.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,450		7.8135 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,135		7.8403 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,647		7.8167 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,138		7.8122 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,967		7.8250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,802		7.8125 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,750		7.8195 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,478		7.8196 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,151		7.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,056		7.7900 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		879		7.8225 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		774		7.8450 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		713		7.8155 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		676		7.8306 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		594		7.8000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		557		7.8302 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		553		7.8059 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		541		7.8376 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		533		7.8173 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		402		7.8449 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		360		7.8232 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		330		7.8325 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		289		7.8075 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		260		7.8350 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		256		7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		215		7.8168 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		209		7.8400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		112		7.7849 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22		7.8178 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		7.8209 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		188	7.8000 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		553	7.8059 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		42,570	7.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,410	7.8149 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		184	7.8156 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		803	7.8159 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5	7.8163 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		215	7.8167 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22	7.8178 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41,725	7.8182 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,750	7.8195 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,743	7.8196 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,993	7.8200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		76,916	7.8202 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,578	7.8224 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		879	7.8225 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		360	7.8232 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		541	7.8376 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,135	7.8403 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		402	7.8449 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		282	7.8450 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		131	7.8000 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		449	7.8030 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		60	7.8050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,083	7.8063 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		980	7.8130 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		804	7.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,692	7.8151 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,515	7.8153 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,233	7.8164 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,931	7.8172 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,526	7.8187 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,447	7.8188 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		47,269	7.8195 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,936	7.8197 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,162	7.8199 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		60,088	7.8200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77	7.8214 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,790	7.8231 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,573	7.8263 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35	7.8350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,600	7.8355 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		346	7.8385 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,614	7.8022 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		13,727	7.8090 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		9,071	7.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		5,393	7.8224 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)	Exercising
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:				28 Jul 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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