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:

08 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:

6,794,242

1.39%

6,569,904

1.34%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

6,097,237

1.24%

6,463,166

1.31%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

12,891,479

2.63%

13,033,070

2.65%

(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

155,291

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

89,967

5.7201 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

83,440

5.6600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

70,390

5.7298 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

57,610

5.7282 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

34,120

5.7271 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

33,720

5.7332 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

26,447

5.7547 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,353

5.7346 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,869

5.7302 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,024

5.7398 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,598

5.6996 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,165

5.7571 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,788

5.7366 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,481

5.7338 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,366

5.7622 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,449

5.7150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,497

5.7712 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,446

5.7685 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,073

5.7126 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,928

5.7325 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,853

5.6908 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,724

5.7800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,407

5.7820 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,206

5.6970 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,040

5.7829 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,842

5.7675 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,363

5.6920 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,336

5.7950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,222

5.7939 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,145

5.7144 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,097

5.7902 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

926

5.7022 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

896

5.7716 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

718

5.7400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

576

5.6900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

535

5.6620 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

465

5.7519 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

446

5.8350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

429

5.7650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

333

5.7093 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

312

5.8400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

307

5.7702 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

240

5.7900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

237

5.7300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

237

5.7750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

224

5.7450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

221

5.7600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

219

5.7250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

175

5.6400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

121

5.7000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

120

5.7550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

118

5.8150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

115

5.8250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

112

5.8300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

110

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

110

5.7500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

95

5.8100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

95

5.6950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

95

5.7050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

30

5.7700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25

5.7084 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14

5.7125 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4

5.6800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.7117 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.7850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.8000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

202,399

5.7205 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

93,519

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

78,152

5.7159 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

67,098

5.7199 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

50,365

5.7209 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

42,178

5.7505 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

35,195

5.7298 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

31,023

5.7238 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

28,100

5.7020 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,839

5.7602 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,406

5.7253 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

18,895

5.7384 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

18,885

5.7150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

18,330

5.7571 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,781

5.7507 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,688

5.7195 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,373

5.8085 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,157

5.7117 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,996

5.7197 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,892

5.7685 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,570

5.7017 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,130

5.7188 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,971

5.7452 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,900

5.7594 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,798

5.7162 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,315

5.7420 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,832

5.7277 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,814

5.7820 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,500

5.7391 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,197

5.7622 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,079

5.7880 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,881

5.7800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,654

5.7838 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,444

5.7939 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,685

5.7471 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,120

5.7233 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,103

5.6970 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

885

5.7950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

830

5.7112 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

693

5.6695 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

576

5.6900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

514

5.6650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

483

5.6433 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

446

5.8350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

435

5.6566 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

325

5.7650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

312

5.8400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

240

5.7900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

237

5.7750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

237

5.7300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

224

5.7450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

221

5.7600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

219

5.7250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

199

5.7234 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

158

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

152

5.7400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

121

5.7000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

120

5.7550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

118

5.8150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

115

5.8250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

112

5.8300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

110

5.7500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

95

5.7050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

95

5.8100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

95

5.6950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

89

5.7152 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15

5.6500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4

5.6800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

5.6600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.8000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.7850 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

1,272

5.6620 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,560

5.6956 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,570

5.7017 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,100

5.7020 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,872

5.7057 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,120

5.7073 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,010

5.7096 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

89

5.7152 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

78,152

5.7159 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,130

5.7188 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,688

5.7195 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

65

5.7196 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,547

5.7197 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

86,902

5.7199 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

117,513

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

50,365

5.7209 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,120

5.7233 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,023

5.7238 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

826

5.7325 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,200

5.7384 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,500

5.7391 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,822

5.7489 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

42,178

5.7505 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,781

5.7507 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,998

5.7508 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,604

5.7560 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,900

5.7594 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,839

5.7602 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

325

5.7650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,654

5.7838 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,079

5.7880 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

175

5.6400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

83,438

5.6600 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

535

5.6620 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,853

5.6908 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,363

5.6920 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,598

5.6996 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

333

5.7093 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,073

5.7126 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

49,736

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

89,967

5.7201 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,255

5.7202 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,807

5.7209 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

34,120

5.7271 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

57,610

5.7282 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,481

5.7338 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,664

5.7346 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,137

5.7545 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

307

5.7702 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

896

5.7716 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,461

5.7754 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

22,457

5.7159 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

88,569

5.7182 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

20,406

5.7253 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

152

5.7400 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

12,373

5.8085 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,234

5.7152 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

62,728

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

46,700

5.7343 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

9,858

5.7368 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,024

5.7398 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:

09 Jan 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213