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Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE - Barclays PLC | RNS | Ticker

Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

RNS Number : 8331P

Barclays PLC

21 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:				20 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:			5,212,061	1.07%	5,624,114	1.15%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				5,136,718	1.05%	4,787,593	0.97%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			10,348,779	2.11%	10,411,707	2.12%
(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		99,616		5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		97,581		5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		57,742		5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		55,285		5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,373		5.7216 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,656		5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,045		5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		10,095		5.7252 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,490		5.7182 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,744		5.7266 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,483		5.7123 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,882		5.7421 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,825		5.7162 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,964		5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,814		5.7521 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,678		5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,501		5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,270		5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,014		5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		964		5.7178 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		865		5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		790		5.7254 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		717		5.7350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		658		5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		596		5.7180 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		479		5.7105 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		450		5.7285 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		432		5.8025 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		298		5.7475 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		184		5.8402 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		125		5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		74		5.7654 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.6900 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		139,252		5.7257 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		126,644		5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		67,016		5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		51,000		5.6994 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		50,040		5.7201 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		28,121		5.7229 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		26,941		5.7247 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,848		5.7242 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		24,725		5.7248 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,914		5.7293 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,100		5.7606 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,404		5.7085 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,320		5.7255 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,708		5.7195 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,230		5.7132 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,186		5.7299 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,369		5.7245 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,404		5.7197 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,031		5.7185 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,006		5.7157 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,769		5.7225 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,673		5.7156 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,333		5.7018 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,093		5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,964		5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,954		5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,904		5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,870		5.7075 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,808		5.7078 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,754		5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,535		5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,517		5.7203 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,361		5.7219 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,309		5.7334 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,092		5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,065		5.7105 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,044		5.7083 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		865		5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		846		5.7273 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		717		5.7350 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		658		5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		363		5.6993 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		242		5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		125		5.6950 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		58		5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11		5.7636 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7		5.7600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1		5.6900 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		51,000	5.6994 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Long		49,428	5.7201 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1	5.6923 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		363	5.6993 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,870	5.7075 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,404	5.7085 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,679	5.7147 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,680	5.7156 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,006	5.7157 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,053	5.7158 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		51,820	5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,754	5.7190 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		10,708	5.7195 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,517	5.7203 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,361	5.7219 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		28,121	5.7229 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,369	5.7245 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		26,941	5.7247 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		366	5.7249 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		116,539	5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,904	5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		48,775	5.7253 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,320	5.7255 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		994	5.7261 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		373	5.7262 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		846	5.7273 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,893	5.7358 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		12,100	5.7606 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11	5.7636 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		58	5.7650 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.6926 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,582	5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,457	5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		964	5.7178 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		596	5.7180 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		449	5.7211 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,373	5.7216 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20	5.7237 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		469	5.7242 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		53,919	5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		57,742	5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,270	5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		26,476	5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,942	5.7251 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,095	5.7252 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		790	5.7254 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,744	5.7266 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		430	5.7287 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		156	5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,882	5.7421 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		99,616	5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,502	5.7594 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		74	5.7654 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		184	5.8402 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		200	5.7125 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		47,055	5.7189 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		108	5.7246 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		50,196	5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		4,871	5.7280 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		15,914	5.7293 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		14,771	5.7369 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		4,778	5.7142 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		12,442	5.7250 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		1,814	5.7522 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:				21 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE