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:

10 Jul 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:

4,595,268

0.94%

422,513

0.09%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

489,326

0.10%

4,298,433

0.88%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,084,594

1.04%

4,720,946

0.96%

(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

25p ordinary

Purchase

103,408

8.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,841

8.0914 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

28,264

8.1005 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,103

8.1040 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,859

8.0904 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,423

8.1029 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,435

8.1366 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,254

8.1059 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,176

8.1325 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,018

8.1379 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,828

8.1149 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,648

8.1227 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,492

8.1531 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,013

8.1445 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

800

8.1493 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

721

8.1408 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

677

8.1213 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

585

8.0908 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

547

8.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

455

8.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

429

8.1243 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

396

8.1375 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

374

8.1258 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

334

8.0966 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

313

8.1344 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

290

8.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

280

8.1244 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

224

8.1305 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

200

8.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

140

8.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

135

8.1100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

52

8.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

48

8.1139 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

41

8.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7

8.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3

8.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,030

8.1393 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,741

8.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

17,280

8.0898 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,994

8.1263 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,292

8.1346 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14,267

8.1335 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,177

8.1441 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,063

8.1359 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,817

8.0990 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,122

8.0952 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,000

8.1394 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,601

8.1356 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,501

8.1574 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,241

8.1322 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,349

8.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,303

8.0895 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,234

8.1197 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,903

8.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,866

8.1381 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,060

8.1487 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,024

8.1097 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,000

8.1067 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

907

8.1212 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

472

8.0968 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

418

8.1415 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

408

8.1368 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

337

8.1439 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

318

8.1198 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

290

8.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

272

8.1070 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

238

8.1123 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

61

8.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7

8.1258 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5

8.1490 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

2,303

8.0895 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,280

8.0898 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,122

8.0952 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

472

8.0968 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,298

8.0983 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

519

8.0986 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,254

8.1009 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,000

8.1067 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

272

8.1070 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,024

8.1097 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,382

8.1196 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,234

8.1197 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

318

8.1198 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24

8.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,676

8.1325 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,267

8.1335 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,601

8.1356 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,979

8.1359 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,030

8.1393 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,000

8.1394 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61

8.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

337

8.1439 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,177

8.1441 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,060

8.1487 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,203

8.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,249

8.1648 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

56

8.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

80,908

8.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,859

8.0904 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

585

8.0908 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,841

8.0914 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,690

8.0971 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,103

8.1040 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,254

8.1059 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48

8.1140 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,828

8.1149 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

41

8.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,648

8.1227 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

252

8.1242 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

280

8.1244 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,315

8.1248 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,176

8.1325 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

313

8.1344 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,435

8.1366 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

396

8.1375 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,018

8.1379 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,693

8.1432 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

800

8.1493 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

131

8.1504 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

181

8.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

66

8.2010 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33

8.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,337

8.1512 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,940

8.0906 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)

Exercising

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:

11 Jul 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213