Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

Sep 26 2025 15:31 BSTSource: RNS

RNS Number : 0649B

Barclays PLC

26 September 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 Sep 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:			3,581,717	0.73%	1,983,273	0.41%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,882,130	0.38%	3,513,929	0.72%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			5,463,847	1.12%	5,497,202	1.12%
(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		243,405		7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77,598		7.0187 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		68,375		7.0170 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		57,133		7.0152 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50,189		7.0200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		33,519		7.0448 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,735		7.0130 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,139		7.0177 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,821		7.0635 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,042		7.0582 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,124		7.0633 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,265		7.0628 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,246		7.0573 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,101		7.0171 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,061		7.0685 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,514		7.0641 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,408		7.0638 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,998		7.0642 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,445		7.0693 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,139		7.0689 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,664		7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,474		7.0650 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,128		7.0648 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,816		7.0600 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,514		7.0665 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,386		7.0114 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,745		7.0110 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,559		7.0549 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,432		7.0618 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,424		7.0103 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,219		7.0774 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,035		7.0673 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		956		7.0737 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		493		7.0443 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		456		7.0550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		385		7.0625 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		327		7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		302		7.0577 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		259		7.0350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		221		7.0439 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		197		7.0683 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		180		7.0686 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		39		7.0692 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		36		7.0111 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30		7.0750 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10		7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7		7.0800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		275,765		7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		58,895		7.0311 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,297		7.0481 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,378		7.0613 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,596		7.0356 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,636		7.0096 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,659		7.0534 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,459		7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,941		7.0749 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,623		7.0399 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,588		7.0624 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,094		7.0650 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,610		7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,966		7.0358 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,472		7.0323 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,076		7.0595 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,409		7.0693 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,936		7.0435 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,817		7.0636 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,525		7.0758 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,451		7.0559 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,365		7.0098 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,329		7.0246 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,229		7.0377 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,178		7.0563 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,171		7.0501 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,125		7.0635 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,092		7.0579 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,063		7.0674 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		956		7.0744 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		889		7.0646 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		835		7.0532 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		805		7.0599 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		779		7.0454 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		749		7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		642		7.0673 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		508		7.0550 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		467		7.0792 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		459		7.0652 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		425		7.0600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		393		7.0800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		348		7.0620 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		297		7.0569 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		258		7.0638 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		198		7.0617 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		120		7.0671 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		100		7.0754 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		89		7.0300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		83		7.0689 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		35		7.0847 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		8,636	7.0096 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,365	7.0098 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		119,192	7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,329	7.0246 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,472	7.0323 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,596	7.0356 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,966	7.0358 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,229	7.0377 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,623	7.0399 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,610	7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,936	7.0435 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		779	7.0454 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		495	7.0521 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,659	7.0534 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		957	7.0553 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,178	7.0563 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		385	7.0592 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,459	7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		308	7.0599 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		67	7.0600 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,378	7.0613 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		198	7.0617 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		131	7.0623 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,457	7.0624 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,400	7.0626 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,817	7.0636 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		258	7.0638 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		125	7.0648 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		78	7.0650 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,648	7.0659 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		120	7.0671 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		339	7.0674 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		699	7.0675 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25	7.0676 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		106	7.0683 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,409	7.0693 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		210	7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,483	7.0100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,424	7.0103 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,745	7.0110 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36	7.0111 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,386	7.0114 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,954	7.0114 USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,735	7.0130 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,669	7.0138 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		57,133	7.0152 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77,476	7.0170 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,139	7.0177 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		104	7.0200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,139	7.0216 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,716	7.0302 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		46,485	7.0318 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		58	7.0350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10	7.0425 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		33,519	7.0448 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,523	7.0463 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,559	7.0549 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		125	7.0550 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,246	7.0573 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		302	7.0577 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,042	7.0582 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,664	7.0593 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		418	7.0601 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,081	7.0616 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,124	7.0633 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,821	7.0635 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,101	7.0643 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,035	7.0673 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		197	7.0683 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,061	7.0685 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		180	7.0686 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,845	7.0695 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		327	7.0700 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,260	7.0518 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		21,246	7.0554 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,254	7.0557 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		2,291	7.0672 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		64	7.0104 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		30,995	7.0105 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		14,300	7.0106 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		2,830	7.0255 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		155	7.0352 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		785	7.0530 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:				26 Sep 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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