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:

16 Sep 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:

3,335,959

0.68%

1,419,044

0.29%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

1,499,662

0.31%

3,113,404

0.64%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

4,835,621

0.99%

4,532,448

0.93%

(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

105,950

7.0699 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

72,497

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

36,721

7.0758 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,812

7.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,221

7.1201 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

23,239

7.0464 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

19,216

7.0453 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

18,520

7.1124 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

18,251

7.1187 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,447

7.1321 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15,489

7.0609 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,000

7.1900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,460

7.1080 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,238

7.1031 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,218

7.0615 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,468

7.0975 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,245

7.0656 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,120

7.1052 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,731

7.1055 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,590

7.1296 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,459

7.1225 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,876

7.0738 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,876

7.0851 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,634

7.1527 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,553

7.1544 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,432

7.0603 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,299

7.0612 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,050

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

976

7.1061 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

953

7.0773 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

947

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

743

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

696

7.0540 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

637

7.0936 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

567

7.0525 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

544

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

522

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

508

7.1311 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

352

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

351

7.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5

7.0660 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

97,233

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

62,566

7.0848 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

61,857

7.0763 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

52,774

7.0474 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

28,778

7.0620 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14,021

7.1084 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,844

7.1410 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,898

7.1252 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,255

7.0743 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,445

7.1934 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,116

7.1646 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,214

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,383

7.0997 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,475

7.1164 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,642

7.0525 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,555

7.1800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,130

7.0874 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,102

7.0445 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,079

7.0637 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,818

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,705

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,684

7.0719 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,660

7.0980 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,583

7.0663 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,553

7.0729 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,533

7.0890 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,169

7.1285 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,124

7.0869 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

806

7.0532 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

757

7.1224 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

752

7.1152 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

459

7.0452 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

371

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

241

7.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

124

7.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

82

7.1748 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

81

7.0783 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

56

7.0989 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

33

7.0451 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

30

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10

7.1840 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5

7.0660 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

2,102

7.0445 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,537

7.0449 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

51,924

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,600

7.0455 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,782

7.0478 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

806

7.0532 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,705

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

7.0598 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,079

7.0637 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5

7.0648 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,724

7.0663 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

225

7.0664 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,553

7.0729 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

830

7.0834 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

62,342

7.0848 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,214

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,642

7.0877 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,270

7.0883 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,533

7.0890 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

56

7.0989 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

241

7.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,021

7.1084 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,475

7.1164 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,898

7.1252 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

82

7.1748 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

806

7.1750 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10

7.1840 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,481

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,216

7.0453 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23,239

7.0464 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,996

7.0498 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

7.0601 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,489

7.0609 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,299

7.0612 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,962

7.0635 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5

7.0651 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,658

7.0706 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

38,225

7.0711 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,105

7.0729 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

522

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

637

7.0936 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,968

7.0940 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,037

7.1019 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,902

7.1068 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,762

7.1155 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,369

7.1173 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

18,251

7.1187 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,221

7.1201 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,459

7.1225 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,590

7.1296 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,447

7.1321 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,634

7.1527 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24,812

7.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

150

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

10,141

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

8,919

7.0986 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

23,292

7.1232 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

365

7.1004 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

322

7.1005 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,142

7.1297 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:

17 Sep 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213