Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

RNS Number : 0454N

Barclays PLC

16 June 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:				13 Jun 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:			4,694,973	0.96%	554,204	0.11%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			470,059	0.10%	4,360,096	0.89%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			5,165,032	1.06%	4,914,300	1.00%
(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		176,132		8.3070 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		114,193		8.2550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		69,809		8.2601 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		31,762		8.2914 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,933		8.2916 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,383		8.3050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,396		8.2695 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,910		8.2896 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,523		8.2657 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,155		8.2709 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,849		8.2671 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,573		8.2721 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,243		8.2554 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,387		8.2753 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,379		8.2975 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,055		8.3121 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,042		8.2857 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,026		8.2597 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,942		8.2762 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,566		8.2919 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,335		8.2935 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,050		8.2964 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		961		8.2920 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		952		8.2548 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		790		8.3012 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		536		8.3088 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		490		8.2850 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		445		8.3250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		444		8.2551 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		442		8.2900 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		434		8.2710 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		390		8.2998 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		351		8.3122 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		298		8.2758 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		280		8.2725 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		277		8.2800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		243		8.2939 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		241		8.2861 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		159		8.3059 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		151		8.2972 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		101		8.3024 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		76		8.2958 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19		8.2810 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15		8.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200,932		8.3080 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42,314		8.2550 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,798		8.2703 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,811		8.2749 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,849		8.2671 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,839		8.2992 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,742		8.3022 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,258		8.2888 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,132		8.2919 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,690		8.2914 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,497		8.3056 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,305		8.2964 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,272		8.2887 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,037		8.2950 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,008		8.2913 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,922		8.2920 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,774		8.2770 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,752		8.2819 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,368		8.2946 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,344		8.2588 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,280		8.2915 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,087		8.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		744		8.2922 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		630		8.2841 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		618		8.2850 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		500		8.2875 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		319		8.3021 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		277		8.2800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		276		8.2899 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		226		8.2842 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		122		8.2897 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		96		8.3051 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41		8.2548 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16		8.3125 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15		8.2700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12		8.3029 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 Long		6,388	8.2738 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41	8.2548 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,784	8.2550 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,266	8.2554 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,344	8.2588 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		287	8.2590 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		114	8.2609 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,753	8.2725 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,067	8.2729 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,774	8.2770 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		276	8.2899 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,008	8.2913 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,280	8.2915 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		744	8.2922 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,368	8.2946 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		319	8.3021 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,742	8.3022 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,086	8.3025 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,497	8.3056 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		37	8.3400 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		135,715	8.2550 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,243	8.2554 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,026	8.2597 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		9,523	8.2657 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,396	8.2695 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,155	8.2709 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		434	8.2710 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,573	8.2721 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,387	8.2753 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,942	8.2762 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		591	8.2785 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19	8.2813 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		241	8.2861 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,880	8.2898 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	8.2900 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,144	8.2912 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		16,796	8.2914 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,933	8.2916 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		243	8.2939 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		390	8.2998 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,749	8.3020 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		631	8.3050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		839	8.3184 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,434	8.2550 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		10,516	8.2728 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		14,856	8.2852 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		2,304	8.2950 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,306	8.2550 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		7,605	8.2556 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,248	8.2843 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,795	8.2965 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?				YES
Date of disclosure:				16 Jun 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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