Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Aug 21 2025 15:27 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 3114W

Barclays PLC

21 August 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:				20 Aug 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:			4,398,393	0.90%	809,588	0.17%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				762,710	0.15%	4,033,659	0.82%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			5,161,103	1.05%	4,843,247	0.99%
(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		183,408		7.2690 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		172,847		7.3147 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		115,846		7.3225 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		54,668		7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46,465		7.3168 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,049		7.2998 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,149		7.3182 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,891		7.3196 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,040		7.2941 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,309		7.2762 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,834		7.3031 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,455		7.2927 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,991		7.3248 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,557		7.2878 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,435		7.3100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,629		7.3041 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,493		7.2943 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,469		7.3030 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,995		7.3123 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,939		7.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,869		7.3175 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,726		7.3250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,443		7.3119 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,346		7.3125 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,262		7.3188 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,234		7.2980 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		871		7.3211 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		779		7.3239 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		725		7.2844 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		714		7.3150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		707		7.2834 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		601		7.3051 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		495		7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		324		7.3050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		297		7.2709 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		131		7.2812 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		122		7.2900 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		103		7.3210 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		89		7.2837 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		84		7.2859 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		82		7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		71		7.2623 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		51		7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21		7.3000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		7.3039 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		98,920		7.2852 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		87,754		7.3186 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		54,388		7.3042 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		48,217		7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,455		7.2954 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35,946		7.2693 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,022		7.3188 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		25,651		7.2893 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,184		7.3199 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,662		7.2799 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,441		7.3198 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,734		7.3148 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,355		7.2875 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,003		7.3196 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,949		7.3124 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,682		7.3055 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,737		7.2754 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,470		7.3175 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,447		7.2830 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,160		7.2900 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,931		7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,888		7.3144 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,460		7.2951 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,977		7.3100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,780		7.3112 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,377		7.3114 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,056		7.2862 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,753		7.3123 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,700		7.3034 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,555		7.2907 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,378		7.3193 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,211		7.2824 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,848		7.3072 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,745		7.3097 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,346		7.3125 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		956		7.3225 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		894		7.2903 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		862		7.2668 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		843		7.2703 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		739		7.2692 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		714		7.3150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		593		7.3050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		586		7.3036 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		570		7.2896 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		431		7.2712 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		193		7.3250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		181		7.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		91		7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		82		7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21		7.3000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2		7.2952 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		7.2800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		7.2775 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		461	7.2666 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		356	7.2667 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,171	7.2683 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		45	7.2690 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		739	7.2692 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		843	7.2703 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		46	7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,737	7.2755 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		673	7.2791 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,211	7.2824 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,447	7.2830 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		439	7.2871 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		214	7.2890 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		244	7.2891 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		104	7.2893 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,642	7.2915 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		792	7.2920 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,460	7.2951 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,167	7.2953 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		181	7.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		586	7.3036 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51	7.3044 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39	7.3052 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		83	7.3063 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		330	7.3064 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,848	7.3072 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,745	7.3097 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		489	7.3121 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,176	7.3122 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		105	7.3146 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,484	7.3148 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		217	7.3149 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		88	7.3167 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,364	7.3175 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,003	7.3196 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,441	7.3198 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,948	7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8	7.3242 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		297	7.2709 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,309	7.2762 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,493	7.2943 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,715	7.2952 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,672	7.2957 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,939	7.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,469	7.3030 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,834	7.3031 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		601	7.3051 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,225	7.3097 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,443	7.3119 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,182	7.3174 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,149	7.3182 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,691	7.3191 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		13,891	7.3196 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,161	7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		103	7.3210 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		871	7.3211 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,991	7.3248 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,533	7.3250 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,855	7.3253 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		722	7.2839 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		23,210	7.3194 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		9	7.2955 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,165	7.3077 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:				21 Aug 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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