Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Aug 19 2025 15:40 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 9527V

Barclays PLC

19 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:				18 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:			4,120,067	0.84%	705,939	0.14%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				587,859	0.12%	3,814,792	0.78%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			4,707,926	0.96%	4,520,731	0.92%
(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		69,419		7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		55,208		7.2978 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16,376		7.2802 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,098		7.3009 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,167		7.3045 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,592		7.3023 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,496		7.2772 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,052		7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,578		7.2981 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,758		7.3104 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,472		7.3000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,036		7.2859 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,735		7.2800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,699		7.3194 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,641		7.3228 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,600		7.3010 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,400		7.3065 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,959		7.3444 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,740		7.2934 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,683		7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,674		7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,656		7.3178 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,603		7.2760 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,499		7.2825 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,496		7.2764 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,160		7.2925 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,130		7.2675 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		999		7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		818		7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		682		7.2847 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		657		7.2725 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		393		7.2975 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		356		7.2777 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		300		7.2625 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		160		7.3350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		102		7.2865 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		84		7.2842 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		33		7.2782 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		16		7.3100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		52,761		7.2899 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		39,653		7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35,175		7.2756 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		30,909		7.3024 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,714		7.2937 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,533		7.2863 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,508		7.2763 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,221		7.2857 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,332		7.3165 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,117		7.2991 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,527		7.2746 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,467		7.2980 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,223		7.3097 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,880		7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,382		7.2896 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,819		7.3029 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,190		7.2748 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,964		7.2882 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,784		7.3088 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,284		7.3077 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,069		7.3132 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,018		7.3075 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,465		7.2800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,218		7.3130 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,192		7.3374 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,137		7.3223 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,109		7.2854 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,066		7.3090 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,894		7.3083 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,582		7.3000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,223		7.2825 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,160		7.2925 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,130		7.2675 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,041		7.2862 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		947		7.3143 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		818		7.2950 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		728		7.2975 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		657		7.2725 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		641		7.2696 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		549		7.3001 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		545		7.2965 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		539		7.2652 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		539		7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		417		7.2988 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		335		7.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		328		7.3200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		309		7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		300		7.2625 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		295		7.3500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		270		7.3100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		138		7.3096 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		48		7.2818 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		11,527	7.2746 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,190	7.2748 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,496	7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,175	7.2756 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,508	7.2763 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		340	7.2800 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		48	7.2817 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,204	7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		22,533	7.2863 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		29,613	7.2940 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		72,985	7.2944 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,467	7.2980 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,256	7.2988 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		14,117	7.2991 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		65	7.3000 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		549	7.3001 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		491	7.3014 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		30,909	7.3024 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,280	7.3034 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		78	7.3054 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,284	7.3077 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,894	7.3083 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,784	7.3087 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,066	7.3090 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		138	7.3096 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16	7.3098 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		254	7.3100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		20,184	7.3218 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,137	7.3223 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		341	7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,239	7.2750 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,603	7.2760 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,496	7.2764 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,496	7.2772 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		356	7.2777 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		276	7.2825 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		548	7.2834 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7	7.2850 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		102	7.2865 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,740	7.2934 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46,214	7.2968 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,578	7.2981 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		86,099	7.2983 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,600	7.3010 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		475	7.3100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16	7.3101 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,641	7.3228 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		160	7.3350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,959	7.3444 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		3,706	7.3079 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,218	7.3128 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		684	7.2951 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:				19 Aug 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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