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:

25 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:

3,581,717

0.73%

1,983,273

0.41%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

1,882,130

0.38%

3,513,929

0.72%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,463,847

1.12%

5,497,202

1.12%

(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

243,405

7.0100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

77,598

7.0187 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

68,375

7.0170 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

57,133

7.0152 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

50,189

7.0200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

33,519

7.0448 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

30,735

7.0130 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,139

7.0177 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,821

7.0635 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

19,042

7.0582 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,124

7.0633 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,265

7.0628 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,246

7.0573 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,101

7.0171 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,061

7.0685 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,514

7.0641 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,408

7.0638 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,998

7.0642 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,445

7.0693 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,139

7.0689 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,664

7.0593 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,474

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,128

7.0648 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,816

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,514

7.0665 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,386

7.0114 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,745

7.0110 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,559

7.0549 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,432

7.0618 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,424

7.0103 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,219

7.0774 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,035

7.0673 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

956

7.0737 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

493

7.0443 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

456

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

385

7.0625 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

327

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

302

7.0577 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

259

7.0350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

221

7.0439 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

197

7.0683 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

180

7.0686 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

39

7.0692 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

36

7.0111 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

30

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10

7.0425 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7

7.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

275,765

7.0100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

58,895

7.0311 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

16,297

7.0481 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,378

7.0613 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,596

7.0356 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,636

7.0096 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,659

7.0534 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,459

7.0593 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,941

7.0749 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,623

7.0399 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,588

7.0624 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,094

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,610

7.0425 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,966

7.0358 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,472

7.0323 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,076

7.0595 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,409

7.0693 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,936

7.0435 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,817

7.0636 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,525

7.0758 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,451

7.0559 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,365

7.0098 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,329

7.0246 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,229

7.0377 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,178

7.0563 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,171

7.0501 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,125

7.0635 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,092

7.0579 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,063

7.0674 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

956

7.0744 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

889

7.0646 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

835

7.0532 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

805

7.0599 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

779

7.0454 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

749

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

642

7.0673 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

508

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

467

7.0792 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

459

7.0652 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

425

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

393

7.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

348

7.0620 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

297

7.0569 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

258

7.0638 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

198

7.0617 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

120

7.0671 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

100

7.0754 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

89

7.0300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

83

7.0689 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

35

7.0847 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

8,636

7.0096 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,365

7.0098 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

119,192

7.0100 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,329

7.0246 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,472

7.0323 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,596

7.0356 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,966

7.0358 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,229

7.0377 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,623

7.0399 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,610

7.0425 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,936

7.0435 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

779

7.0454 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

495

7.0521 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,659

7.0534 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

957

7.0553 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,178

7.0563 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

385

7.0592 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,459

7.0593 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

308

7.0599 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

67

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,378

7.0613 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

198

7.0617 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

131

7.0623 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,457

7.0624 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,400

7.0626 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,817

7.0636 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

258

7.0638 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

125

7.0648 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

78

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,648

7.0659 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

120

7.0671 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

339

7.0674 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

699

7.0675 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25

7.0676 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

106

7.0683 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,409

7.0693 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

210

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,483

7.0100 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,424

7.0103 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,745

7.0110 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

36

7.0111 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,386

7.0114 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,954

7.0114 USD

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

30,735

7.0130 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,669

7.0138 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

57,133

7.0152 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

77,476

7.0170 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,139

7.0177 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

104

7.0200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

15,139

7.0216 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,716

7.0302 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

46,485

7.0318 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58

7.0350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10

7.0425 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,519

7.0448 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,523

7.0463 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,559

7.0549 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

125

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,246

7.0573 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

302

7.0577 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,042

7.0582 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,664

7.0593 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

418

7.0601 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,081

7.0616 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,124

7.0633 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,821

7.0635 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,101

7.0643 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,035

7.0673 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

197

7.0683 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,061

7.0685 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

180

7.0686 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,845

7.0695 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

327

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,260

7.0518 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

21,246

7.0554 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,254

7.0557 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,291

7.0672 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

64

7.0104 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

30,995

7.0105 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

14,300

7.0106 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

2,830

7.0255 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

155

7.0352 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

785

7.0530 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:

26 Sep 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213