Form 8.3 - UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

RNS Number : 0501O

Barclays PLC

07 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:				06 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:			7,018,380	1.43%	6,457,847	1.32%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				6,017,208	1.23%	6,710,339	1.37%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			13,035,588	2.66%	13,168,186	2.69%
(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		54,396		5.5964 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		46,759		5.5935 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		43,190		5.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		43,149		5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		41,535		5.5925 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,968		5.6006 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		23,957		5.5735 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,225		5.6071 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		13,577		5.5866 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,210		5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,500		5.5941 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,087		5.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,924		5.5965 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,836		5.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,422		5.5872 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,700		5.5989 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,609		5.6086 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,972		5.5666 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,347		5.6014 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,218		5.5850 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,080		5.6261 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,870		5.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,345		5.5911 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,226		5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,150		5.5700 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,070		5.5550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,044		5.6525 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,038		5.5786 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,018		5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		989		5.6115 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		905		5.5987 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		781		5.6100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		749		5.6026 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		734		5.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		696		5.5855 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		522		5.5478 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		514		5.5960 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		487		5.5650 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		451		5.5522 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		356		5.5436 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		344		5.5922 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		298		5.5972 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		288		5.5900 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		251		5.5591 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		127		5.6050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		100		5.5250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		77		5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		70		5.6018 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		5.6450 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9		5.6400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.6300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		85,000		5.6106 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		81,420		5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		37,469		5.5897 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,770		5.5936 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		27,198		5.5964 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,883		5.5906 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,861		5.5885 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,437		5.5947 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,658		5.5764 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		23,483		5.6021 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,864		5.5873 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,506		5.5747 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,000		5.6500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,998		5.6045 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,247		5.5975 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,528		5.5878 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,912		5.6192 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,481		5.5908 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,375		5.6141 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,370		5.6062 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,972		5.5870 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,910		5.5970 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,905		5.5949 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,714		5.5833 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,594		5.6254 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,287		5.5943 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,199		5.6054 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,390		5.6052 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,211		5.5872 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,189		5.5946 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,104		5.5945 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,772		5.6093 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,583		5.5952 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,220		5.5697 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,150		5.5700 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,097		5.6186 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,040		5.6261 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,018		5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,002		5.5650 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		954		5.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		910		5.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		882		5.5225 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		865		5.5997 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		734		5.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		727		5.6132 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		673		5.6600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		670		5.5850 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		662		5.6050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		604		5.6008 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		587		5.5941 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		506		5.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		456		5.6075 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		373		5.5880 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		288		5.5900 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		261		5.6100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		116		5.6096 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		100		5.5250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		77		5.6550 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		59		5.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41		5.6448 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31		5.5546 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		5.6450 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9		5.6400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		5.5600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3		5.6300 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		23,483	5.6021 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		85,000	5.6106 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		557	5.4949 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,565	5.4955 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,419	5.5196 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		64	5.5298 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		69,566	5.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		31	5.5545 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,506	5.5747 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		23,011	5.5810 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,107	5.5830 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,757	5.5871 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		373	5.5880 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,303	5.5897 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,484	5.5898 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,883	5.5906 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,149	5.5924 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,943	5.5926 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		34,770	5.5936 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,925	5.5938 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		587	5.5941 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,189	5.5946 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		24,437	5.5947 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,905	5.5949 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,838	5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,583	5.5952 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,910	5.5969 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,247	5.5975 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,970	5.5999 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		7,998	5.6045 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19	5.6050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,059	5.6054 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		116	5.6096 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,174	5.6110 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		727	5.6132 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,375	5.6141 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		27	5.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,912	5.6192 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41	5.6446 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,815	5.5073 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,162	5.5100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,524	5.5194 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,333	5.5195 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,805	5.5245 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,870	5.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		107	5.5301 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,900	5.5318 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		43,190	5.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,052	5.5383 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,500	5.5413 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		356	5.5436 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,618	5.5447 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		522	5.5478 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		23,742	5.5493 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		820	5.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,718	5.5501 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		451	5.5522 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,238	5.5749 USD
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,174	5.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30	5.5835 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,864	5.5864 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		81	5.5894 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		344	5.5922 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		41,535	5.5925 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		465	5.5934 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		48,027	5.5935 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,500	5.5941 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,107	5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,924	5.5965 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		30,968	5.6006 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,685	5.6008 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		70	5.6017 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		749	5.6026 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,225	5.6071 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,770	5.6145 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		100	5.5250 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		9,632	5.5616 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		20,535	5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		3,594	5.6254 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,752	5.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		2,965	5.5809 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		9,024	5.5822 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		37,032	5.5997 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:				07 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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