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 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:

10,649,924

2.17%

2,682,324

0.55%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

2,455,611

0.50%

10,454,857

2.13%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

13,105,535

2.67%

13,137,181

2.68%

(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

129,039

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

57,000

5.1409 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

45,685

5.1306 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

35,523

5.1032 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

23,754

5.1044 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

21,772

5.1040 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,950

5.2306 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,325

5.1002 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,197

5.1100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,128

5.2263 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,260

5.1746 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,941

5.1112 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,765

5.1321 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,592

5.2204 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,698

5.1567 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,463

5.1003 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,717

5.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,378

5.1070 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,031

5.1236 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,015

5.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,739

5.1428 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,443

5.1314 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,305

5.1341 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,283

5.2320 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,222

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,037

5.0822 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,026

5.1521 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,868

5.2275 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,643

5.1471 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,602

5.1406 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,583

5.1198 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,490

5.1136 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,122

5.1064 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,000

5.1121 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,923

5.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,837

5.1379 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,835

5.1123 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,451

5.1371 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,448

5.2274 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,401

5.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,245

5.0858 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,229

5.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,032

5.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

695

5.1027 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

623

5.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

535

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

449

5.1234 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

168

5.1231 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

165

5.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

110

5.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8

5.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8

5.1825 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

178,241

5.1072 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

129,408

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

95,275

5.1181 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

78,956

5.1077 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

49,891

5.1448 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

31,552

5.1579 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

23,584

5.1273 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,000

5.2276 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,476

5.1363 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,431

5.1117 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,283

5.1475 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,824

5.0997 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,508

5.1387 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,828

5.0989 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,340

5.1381 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,558

5.1170 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,964

5.1058 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,466

5.1366 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,424

5.1254 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,300

5.2284 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,133

5.1207 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,475

5.2306 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,434

5.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,153

5.1132 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,064

5.2263 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,013

5.2217 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,269

5.1121 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,226

5.1453 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,219

5.1414 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,243

5.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,075

5.1560 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,040

5.1100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,941

5.1525 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,832

5.1378 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,654

5.1333 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,401

5.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,366

5.1320 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,291

5.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,229

5.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,032

5.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

909

5.1253 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

717

5.2275 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

623

5.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

600

5.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

585

5.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

535

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

196

5.1494 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

131

5.1800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

110

5.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8

5.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8

5.1825 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

13,779

5.1186 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

79

5.0795 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

131

5.0799 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,828

5.0989 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,000

5.0994 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,824

5.0997 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

126,704

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,846

5.1025 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

29,812

5.1027 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12

5.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,653

5.1072 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

67,494

5.1087 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

50,405

5.1099 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.1100 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,031

5.1114 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,153

5.1132 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,621

5.1142 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,641

5.1171 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

95,275

5.1181 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,909

5.1188 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,826

5.1204 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,133

5.1207 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

564

5.1219 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

909

5.1253 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,424

5.1254 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,584

5.1273 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

320

5.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,553

5.1363 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,466

5.1366 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,832

5.1378 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,340

5.1381 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,219

5.1414 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,226

5.1453 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

479

5.1464 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

196

5.1494 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,075

5.1560 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

77

5.2145 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,300

5.2284 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

49,403

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,037

5.0822 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,245

5.0858 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,414

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,325

5.1002 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,463

5.1003 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

695

5.1027 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,772

5.1040 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,573

5.1041 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,135

5.1044 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

284

5.1075 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,941

5.1112 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

168

5.1231 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,031

5.1236 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

300

5.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,446

5.1281 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

708

5.1282 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

45,685

5.1306 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

57,000

5.1409 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,262

5.1464 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

361

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,698

5.1567 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,260

5.1746 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Opening Short

1,577

5.1152 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

8,309

5.0996 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

6,842

5.1209 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

320

5.1520 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

8,096

5.1004 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

436

5.1753 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 Dec 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213