Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC, THE

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:

04 Dec 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:

11,053,010

2.26%

2,315,245

0.47%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

2,089,026

0.43%

10,905,695

2.23%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

13,142,036

2.68%

13,220,940

2.70%

(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

285,780

5.1562 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

186,540

5.1670 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

163,373

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

76,441

5.1631 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

72,700

5.1677 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

57,022

5.1673 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

46,205

5.1657 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

40,495

5.1559 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

23,643

5.2000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

23,443

5.1694 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

22,813

5.1649 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

22,089

5.1658 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

21,584

5.1615 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,900

5.1572 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,401

5.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,328

5.1742 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,908

5.1661 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,119

5.1595 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,094

5.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,948

5.1648 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,080

5.1555 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,021

5.1597 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,871

5.1686 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,748

5.1794 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,764

5.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,456

5.1688 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,426

5.1702 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,367

5.1717 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,426

5.1659 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,230

5.1652 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,934

5.1571 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,662

5.1838 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,586

5.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,574

5.1587 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,571

5.1705 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,404

5.1575 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,242

5.1708 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,195

5.1586 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,028

5.1696 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

930

5.1625 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

787

5.1475 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

505

5.1275 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

478

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

346

5.1425 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

303

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

302

5.1850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

288

5.1726 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

281

5.1750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

256

5.1675 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

121

5.2050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

50

5.1800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

49

5.1950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

48

5.1612 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

159,208

5.1596 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

98,831

5.1557 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

54,302

5.1567 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

39,511

5.1648 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

37,798

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

28,570

5.1740 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

28,272

5.1547 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,896

5.1677 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

16,701

5.1676 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,493

5.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,684

5.1742 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,260

5.1673 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,939

5.1630 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,851

5.1601 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,566

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,662

5.1680 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,625

5.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,582

5.1795 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,655

5.1606 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,522

5.1895 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,035

5.1588 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,022

5.1411 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,757

5.1710 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,653

5.1575 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,559

5.1654 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,494

5.1626 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,328

5.1776 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,295

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,021

5.1748 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,944

5.1862 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,823

5.1763 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,786

5.1622 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,757

5.1525 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,745

5.1696 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,649

5.1656 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,551

5.1744 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,413

5.1768 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,373

5.1652 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,049

5.1643 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,047

5.1824 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,024

5.1799 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

955

5.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

921

5.1625 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

787

5.1475 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

656

5.2000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

559

5.1950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

550

5.1900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

513

5.1675 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

510

5.1773 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

346

5.1425 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

302

5.1850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

281

5.1750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

237

5.1856 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

192

5.1629 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

121

5.2050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

78

5.1825 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

50

5.1800 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

21,686

5.1666 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,263

5.1444 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,414

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,272

5.1547 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

62,270

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,678

5.1567 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

216

5.1568 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

40,203

5.1575 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,453

5.1580 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

48,207

5.1608 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

45,904

5.1616 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,786

5.1622 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,494

5.1626 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

192

5.1629 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,841

5.1658 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,142

5.1663 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,466

5.1677 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,903

5.1689 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,570

5.1740 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,823

5.1763 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,328

5.1776 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.1798 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

237

5.1856 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

5.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,165

5.1538 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

306,094

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,080

5.1555 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40,495

5.1559 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

722

5.1562 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,900

5.1572 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,119

5.1595 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48

5.1612 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,948

5.1648 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,230

5.1652 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,483

5.1655 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

46,205

5.1657 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,089

5.1658 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,426

5.1659 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,908

5.1661 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

186,540

5.1670 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

57,022

5.1673 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

89,888

5.1677 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,871

5.1686 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,456

5.1688 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,443

5.1694 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

113

5.1696 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

690

5.1699 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,421

5.1703 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,571

5.1705 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,242

5.1708 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,367

5.1717 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

5.1801 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

441

5.1955 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

25,645

5.1553 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

3,544

5.1621 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

16,047

5.1627 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:

05 Dec 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213