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:

29 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:

7,231,528

1.48%

5,171,156

1.06%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

4,817,681

0.99%

6,923,088

1.41%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

12,049,209

2.47%

12,094,244

2.47%

(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

234,692

5.5455 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

160,702

5.5406 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

113,876

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

46,719

5.5402 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

37,753

5.5475 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,977

5.5687 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

18,266

5.6143 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15,046

5.5886 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15,000

5.5917 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

13,180

5.6150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,786

5.6090 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,594

5.5880 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,538

5.6179 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,260

5.5356 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,436

5.6032 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,408

5.5970 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,309

5.6226 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,591

5.5800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,354

5.5951 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,244

5.5939 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,208

5.6082 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,016

5.5947 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,887

5.5916 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,216

5.5677 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,147

5.5832 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,052

5.6000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,153

5.5984 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,970

5.6097 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,894

5.5209 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,744

5.5750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,418

5.6146 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,195

5.6200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,069

5.5934 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,037

5.6300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

961

5.5918 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

738

5.5948 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

736

5.4576 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

655

5.6050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

488

5.5150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

463

5.4550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

250

5.6250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

223

5.6170 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

183

5.5798 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

180

5.5250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

85

5.5878 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

72

5.6225 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

54

5.5551 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

42

5.4650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

41

5.5650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

30

5.5550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10

5.5300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10

5.4700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7

5.4900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

5.5200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

5.5350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.5500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

229,508

5.5537 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

136,601

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

117,346

5.5455 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

88,145

5.5458 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

82,326

5.5873 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

74,484

5.5388 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

67,200

5.5988 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

39,767

5.5820 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

36,466

5.5441 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,063

5.5859 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

25,554

5.5391 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

25,369

5.5622 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

23,756

5.5497 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,222

5.5833 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,764

5.6077 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14,126

5.6032 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,566

5.6016 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,816

5.5970 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,185

5.5800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,129

5.5788 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,892

5.5889 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,696

5.6104 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,976

5.6000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,375

5.5433 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,900

5.5142 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,232

5.5916 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,190

5.6097 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,968

5.5599 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,026

5.5411 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,011

5.6223 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,488

5.5750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,685

5.5975 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,509

5.4761 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,466

5.5560 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,283

5.6110 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,280

5.5365 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,104

5.6082 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,010

5.5382 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,875

5.5675 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,608

5.5677 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,573

5.5050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,271

5.5922 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

998

5.5878 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

905

5.5150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

889

5.5842 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

835

5.5655 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

781

5.5427 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

606

5.6225 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

606

5.5438 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

575

5.6250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

519

5.6300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

478

5.6187 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

460

5.6175 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

450

5.6057 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

423

5.6200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

350

5.5250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

132

5.6150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

130

5.5551 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

115

5.6050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

98

5.5572 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

94

5.5591 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

66

5.5192 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

42

5.4650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

30

5.5550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10

5.5300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10

5.4700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3

5.5350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.5650 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

6,375

5.5433 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,573

5.5050 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,900

5.5142 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

902

5.5150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.5247 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

350

5.5250 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,280

5.5365 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37,447

5.5379 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

74,484

5.5388 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,554

5.5391 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

89,828

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,026

5.5411 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

781

5.5427 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

606

5.5438 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,193

5.5492 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

734

5.5494 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,158

5.5495 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,756

5.5497 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68,709

5.5531 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

130

5.5551 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

116,714

5.5557 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,566

5.5559 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,108

5.5560 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

98

5.5572 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

94

5.5591 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,968

5.5599 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,500

5.5614 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,368

5.5622 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

835

5.5655 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,875

5.5675 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,963

5.5700 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,767

5.5820 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,222

5.5833 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

27,063

5.5859 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

82,326

5.5873 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,049

5.5945 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,684

5.5975 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,488

5.6017 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,050

5.6027 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,908

5.6032 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

450

5.6057 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

262

5.6145 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,275

5.6173 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,011

5.6223 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

323

5.6250 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

485

5.5150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,894

5.5209 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,260

5.5356 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

41

5.5385 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

51,105

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

69,230

5.5402 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,582

5.5405 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14

5.5407 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,753

5.5475 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

54

5.5551 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,635

5.5569 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40

5.5651 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,859

5.5687 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8

5.5831 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

5.5900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,354

5.5951 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,236

5.6123 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,531

5.5043 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,010

5.5382 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

21,158

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

98

5.6096 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

81

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

726

5.5403 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

129,438

5.5404 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

153,918

5.5591 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,069

5.5934 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:

30 Dec 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213