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:

27 Nov 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:

7,910,252

1.61%

1,807,273

0.37%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

1,579,861

0.32%

7,812,795

1.59%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

9,490,113

1.94%

9,620,068

1.96%

(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

266,261

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

86,582

5.2677 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

81,256

5.2618 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

72,524

5.2611 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

43,290

5.2516 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

33,545

5.2581 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

31,907

5.2653 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

31,682

5.2577 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

30,000

5.2222 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

26,446

5.2649 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,539

5.2700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

13,319

5.2563 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,971

5.2499 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,808

5.2429 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,668

5.2400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,564

5.2578 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,618

5.2652 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,564

5.2242 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,467

5.3051 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,335

5.3138 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,218

5.2828 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,445

5.2318 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,043

5.2522 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,043

5.2204 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,334

5.3150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,086

5.2546 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,835

5.1020 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,846

5.2217 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,709

5.2967 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,022

5.2654 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,791

5.2288 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,748

5.2332 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,475

5.2608 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,432

5.2246 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,517

5.2250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,132

5.2320 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

865

5.2300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

832

5.2705 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

731

5.2350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

649

5.1950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

630

5.1900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

629

5.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

489

5.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

472

5.3131 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

374

5.3198 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

365

5.2450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

300

5.2366 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

220

5.2594 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

215

5.1850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

182

5.2050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

176

5.2155 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

129

5.3100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

128

5.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

121

5.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

120

5.2800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

117

5.2000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

112

5.2150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

109

5.2900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

106

5.3000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

105

5.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

102

5.2600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

86

5.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

54

5.3151 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

52

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

35

5.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

27

5.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15

5.2500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15

5.2950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

5.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.3600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

363,300

5.2587 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

153,349

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

113,909

5.2414 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

92,624

5.2621 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

78,087

5.2542 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

57,302

5.2639 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

54,428

5.2585 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

36,505

5.2537 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,788

5.2647 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,275

5.2719 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,740

5.2534 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,514

5.2242 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,344

5.2545 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,990

5.2184 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,820

5.2477 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,157

5.2738 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,408

5.2404 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,588

5.2518 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,582

5.2288 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,496

5.2332 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,356

5.3605 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,053

5.2171 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,667

5.2969 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,388

5.2319 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,104

5.2325 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,939

5.2353 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,466

5.2120 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,007

5.2785 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,651

5.2250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,564

5.2500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,562

5.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,510

5.2106 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,337

5.2350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,264

5.2320 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,018

5.2452 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,975

5.1019 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,606

5.2624 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,573

5.2400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,453

5.2984 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,378

5.2300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

970

5.2535 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

908

5.1903 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

800

5.2383 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

662

5.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

649

5.1950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

632

5.2154 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

630

5.1900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

629

5.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

490

5.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

447

5.2100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

365

5.2450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

246

5.2375 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

215

5.1850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

182

5.2050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

176

5.2700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

129

5.3100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

121

5.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

120

5.2800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

117

5.2000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

112

5.2150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

109

5.2900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

107

5.2600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

106

5.3000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

105

5.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

99

5.3149 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

86

5.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

35

5.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27

5.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15

5.2950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5

5.3150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3

5.2566 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

5.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.3600 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

3,466

5.2120 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.2150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

632

5.2154 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,372

5.2239 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,708

5.2252 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,803

5.2365 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,408

5.2403 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

113,909

5.2414 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,018

5.2452 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,820

5.2477 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,549

5.2500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,588

5.2518 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

175,822

5.2522 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,629

5.2532 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,505

5.2537 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,946

5.2542 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,344

5.2545 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

5.2566 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,323

5.2580 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,469

5.2621 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,606

5.2624 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

57,302

5.2639 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

387

5.2641 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,788

5.2647 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

110,199

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,007

5.2785 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

544

5.2805 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,667

5.2969 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,453

5.2984 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

99

5.3148 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.3198 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

852

5.3374 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

534

5.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,356

5.3605 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

52

5.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

176

5.2155 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

5.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,846

5.2217 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,432

5.2246 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,445

5.2318 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

416

5.2400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,861

5.2445 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,290

5.2516 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

132,222

5.2556 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,564

5.2578 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

220

5.2594 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,475

5.2608 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,446

5.2649 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,082

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,618

5.2652 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,907

5.2653 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

841

5.2667 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

86,582

5.2677 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,364

5.2700 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,218

5.2828 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,709

5.2967 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

39

5.2996 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,160

5.3048 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,283

5.3150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

100

5.3151 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,234

5.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

984

5.2083 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,125

5.2300 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

61,099

5.2645 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,465

5.3463 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

109

5.1304 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

10,037

5.2653 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

9,460

5.2654 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

21,426

5.2835 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,123

5.2880 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:

28 Nov 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213