Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

RNS Number : 4691P

Barclays PLC

19 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:				16 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:			5,728,806	1.17%	5,463,994	1.12%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,961,416	1.01%	5,299,658	1.08%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			10,690,222	2.18%	10,763,652	2.20%
(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		253,375		5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		123,078		5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		52,914		5.8292 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		32,292		5.8303 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,620		5.8335 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,970		5.8302 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,426		5.8226 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,580		5.8268 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,294		5.8218 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,200		5.8284 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,834		5.8261 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,419		5.8266 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,371		5.8280 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,162		5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,263		5.8262 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,156		5.8211 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,104		5.8379 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,040		5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,942		5.8326 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,721		5.8293 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,693		5.8400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,202		5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		983		5.8214 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		912		5.8412 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		820		5.8301 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		720		5.8275 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		640		5.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		639		5.8351 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		619		5.8236 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		379		5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		221		5.8200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		113		5.8450 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45		5.8304 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18		5.8150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		214,367		5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		202,549		5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		121,733		5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		79,857		5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		68,589		5.8280 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		55,727		5.8254 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32,292		5.8303 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		31,185		5.8304 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,567		5.8228 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,370		5.8209 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		16,590		5.8284 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,988		5.8276 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,717		5.8249 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,954		5.8257 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,218		5.8289 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,900		5.8278 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,076		5.8294 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,810		5.8326 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,569		5.8274 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,323		5.8221 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,559		5.8272 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,830		5.8362 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,596		5.8149 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,494		5.8296 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,308		5.8275 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,011		5.8285 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,692		5.8400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,598		5.8281 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,465		5.8234 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,391		5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,348		5.8333 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,142		5.8308 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,088		5.8104 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,016		5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		977		5.8283 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		937		5.8100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		586		5.8101 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		301		5.8238 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		221		5.8200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		161		5.8175 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		113		5.8450 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		71		5.8050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		36		5.8204 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		18		5.8150 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		10,543	5.8276 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,088	5.8104 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		36	5.8204 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,323	5.8221 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,717	5.8249 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		688	5.8250 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55,727	5.8254 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,081	5.8264 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		25,002	5.8268 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		55	5.8273 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,572	5.8274 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,900	5.8278 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,385	5.8279 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		68,589	5.8280 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,598	5.8281 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		16,590	5.8284 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		65,961	5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,076	5.8294 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		121,733	5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,422	5.8297 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		75,332	5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		235,219	5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,142	5.8308 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		86	5.8326 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,513	5.8333 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,492	5.8371 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,824	5.8182 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		619	5.8236 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,834	5.8261 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,263	5.8262 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		504	5.8263 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,580	5.8268 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,270	5.8276 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,162	5.8288 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		51,705	5.8291 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,721	5.8293 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,040	5.8295 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		69,686	5.8297 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		198,145	5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		820	5.8301 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		79,362	5.8302 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,664	5.8306 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,209	5.8322 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,620	5.8335 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,202	5.8350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		639	5.8351 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.8375 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,104	5.8379 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		912	5.8412 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		1,005	5.8292 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		191	5.8259 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		64,745	5.8273 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		15,099	5.8290 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		24,355	5.8299 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		16,607	5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		707	5.8113 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		8,587	5.8300 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		45	5.8304 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 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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TIDM	BARC
Share Price	492.40p1.67%
Market Cap	£66.12bn

Date	19 Jan 2026
Time	13:39:00
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	4691P

TIDM	BARC
Share Price	492.40p1.67%
Market Cap	£66.12bn

Date	19 Jan 2026
Time	13:39:00
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	4691P

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Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE