Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

Jan 14 2026 14:19 GMTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 9225O

Barclays PLC

14 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:				13 Jan 2026
(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:			6,660,456	1.36%	5,905,236	1.21%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,438,379	1.10%	6,281,111	1.28%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			12,098,835	2.46%	12,186,347	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		310,007		5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		58,906		5.6504 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46,000		5.6501 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,823		5.6502 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,057		5.6555 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,700		5.6521 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		32,146		5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21,591		5.6508 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,545		5.6610 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,201		5.6612 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,916		5.6511 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,003		5.6527 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,883		5.6560 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,006		5.6561 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,890		5.6463 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,585		5.6553 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,486		5.6559 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,412		5.6557 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,826		5.6514 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,658		5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,620		5.6506 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,763		5.6465 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,597		5.6584 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,560		5.6308 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,213		5.6539 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,187		5.6627 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,011		5.6551 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,868		5.6650 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,585		5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,490		5.6570 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,443		5.6580 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,333		5.6634 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,268		5.6525 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,263		5.6618 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,198		5.6575 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		687		5.6499 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		663		5.6640 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		637		5.6400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		448		5.6450 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		284		5.6475 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		108		5.6800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		105		5.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12		5.6750 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		117,559		5.6508 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		113,041		5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		83,558		5.6501 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		69,784		5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40,375		5.6412 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,827		5.6513 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,056		5.6559 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,763		5.6418 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,930		5.6596 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,758		5.6587 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,575		5.6505 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,194		5.6584 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,876		5.6502 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,629		5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,334		5.6674 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,955		5.6529 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,214		5.6452 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,940		5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,900		5.6156 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,372		5.6498 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,268		5.6525 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,193		5.6450 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,034		5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		976		5.6555 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		920		5.6650 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		779		5.6519 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		731		5.6594 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		637		5.6400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		609		5.6497 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		333		5.6425 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		284		5.6475 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		248		5.6575 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		205		5.6662 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		108		5.6800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		105		5.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39		5.6151 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30		5.6496 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22		5.6422 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12		5.6750 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		5.6547 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		40,375	5.6412 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		7,176	5.6506 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,900	5.6156 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		106	5.6398 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,763	5.6418 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,705	5.6445 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		39	5.6446 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30	5.6495 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		18,934	5.6497 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,372	5.6498 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		129,692	5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		21,827	5.6513 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,158	5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		976	5.6554 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38	5.6560 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,412	5.6562 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		32	5.6573 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34	5.6575 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		731	5.6594 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,930	5.6596 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6	5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		73	5.6605 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		205	5.6662 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,334	5.6674 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,474	5.6750 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,890	5.6463 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,763	5.6465 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		687	5.6499 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		83,528	5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,221	5.6501 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,402	5.6502 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,426	5.6506 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,331	5.6507 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,916	5.6511 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,826	5.6514 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		55,184	5.6515 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		58,003	5.6517 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,755	5.6527 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,248	5.6530 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,213	5.6539 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,169	5.6541 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,117	5.6548 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,585	5.6553 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		40,345	5.6555 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,089	5.6557 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,530	5.6561 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34	5.6575 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,443	5.6580 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		445	5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,545	5.6610 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,201	5.6612 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,187	5.6627 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		31,112	5.6700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,474	5.6750 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		100	5.6799 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		113,004	5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		554	5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		62,657	5.6512 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		13,618	5.6538 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		9	5.6544 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,432	5.6567 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,560	5.6308 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,672	5.6494 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		212,277	5.6500 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:				14 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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