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Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

27th Jan 2026 12:00

RNS Number : 5785Q

Barclays PLC

27 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:				26 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:			5,330,231	1.09%	5,258,157	1.08%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				4,805,153	0.98%	4,924,057	1.01%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			10,135,384	2.07%	10,182,214	2.08%
(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		85,477		5.7044 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		67,627		5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		50,055		5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		35,687		5.6949 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,265		5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		25,321		5.6986 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		22,544		5.7089 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,396		5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,763		5.7018 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,674		5.7060 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		12,090		5.7259 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,392		5.6990 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,292		5.7359 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,623		5.7066 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,693		5.7190 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,833		5.7290 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,549		5.7040 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,713		5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,670		5.7268 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,611		5.7091 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,553		5.7061 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,553		5.6851 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,492		5.6852 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,217		5.7317 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		990		5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		949		5.6890 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		925		5.6962 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		804		5.7058 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		736		5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		596		5.7339 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		563		5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		561		5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		446		5.7338 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		202		5.7152 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		73		5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18		5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1		5.7600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		115,976		5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		43,057		5.7028 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		29,033		5.6925 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,735		5.6896 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,487		5.7141 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,279		5.7244 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,200		5.7087 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		11,960		5.7140 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,617		5.7069 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,591		5.7197 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,793		5.7226 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,808		5.7092 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,528		5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,107		5.6847 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,649		5.7267 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,611		5.7187 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,601		5.7262 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,418		5.7268 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,038		5.7200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,028		5.7217 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		957		5.7196 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		883		5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		741		5.7400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		684		5.7279 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		537		5.7125 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		534		5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		493		5.7475 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		442		5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		338		5.7325 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		268		5.7384 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		257		5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		213		5.7468 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		200		5.7300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		87		5.6866 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		64		5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		44		5.7000 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		3,107	5.6847 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		99,275	5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		87	5.6866 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,834	5.6888 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		64	5.6908 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,022	5.6945 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,731	5.6983 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17	5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		165	5.7055 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,200	5.7087 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		173	5.7100 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		11,960	5.7140 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,487	5.7141 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,564	5.7144 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,027	5.7187 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		5,410	5.7189 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,528	5.7209 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		278	5.7225 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,649	5.7267 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,253	5.7313 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		268	5.7384 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		213	5.7468 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2	5.7473 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		532	5.7500 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		77,650	5.6850 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,553	5.6851 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,492	5.6852 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		949	5.6890 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		35,687	5.6949 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		925	5.6962 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		25,321	5.6986 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,392	5.6990 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,713	5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		18,763	5.7018 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,549	5.7040 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29	5.7050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		36	5.7054 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		14,674	5.7060 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,553	5.7061 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		7,623	5.7066 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		22,544	5.7089 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,738	5.7090 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		295	5.7093 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		719	5.7171 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		28,265	5.7177 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,693	5.7190 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		67,627	5.7199 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,400	5.7225 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,131	5.7228 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		19,396	5.7243 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		12,090	5.7259 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		736	5.7276 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,330	5.7315 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,217	5.7317 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,292	5.7359 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.7450 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2	5.7476 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1	5.7550 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Long		100	5.7150 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		44	5.6995 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		638	5.6996 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		59,060	5.7068 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		5,617	5.7069 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		536	5.7146 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		127	5.7248 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		26,972	5.7268 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Short		173	5.7352 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:				27 Jan 2026
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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