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:

28 Aug 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:

4,664,995

0.95%

1,178,665

0.24%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

1,155,875

0.24%

4,015,596

0.82%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,820,870

1.19%

5,194,261

1.06%

(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

379,499

7.0738 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

175,000

7.0449 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

166,988

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

46,155

7.0842 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,531

7.0777 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,409

7.0844 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,872

7.0948 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,087

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,998

7.0755 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,981

7.0903 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,726

7.0705 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,384

7.0798 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,868

7.0745 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,591

7.0766 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,545

7.0785 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,072

7.0734 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,028

7.0904 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,247

7.0392 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,841

7.0744 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,148

7.0702 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,123

7.0779 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,873

7.0858 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,671

7.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,485

7.0661 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,385

7.1117 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,025

7.1212 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,777

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,718

7.0867 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,581

7.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,517

7.0670 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,477

7.0787 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,187

7.0681 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,177

7.0775 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,089

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,063

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,032

7.0815 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,005

7.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,000

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

997

7.0725 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

711

7.0675 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

595

7.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

535

7.0810 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

489

7.0300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

436

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

426

7.0150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

357

7.0543 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

351

7.0679 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

339

7.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

317

7.0997 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

272

7.0250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

207

7.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

99

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

59

7.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9

7.0733 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

190,000

7.0906 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

174,861

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

102,602

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

49,278

7.0830 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

38,850

7.0606 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

38,541

7.0844 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

33,501

7.0765 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

29,700

7.0881 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14,019

7.0793 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,754

7.0794 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,855

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,935

7.0879 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,510

7.1083 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,506

7.0596 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,743

7.0668 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,518

7.0941 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,464

7.0637 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,200

7.0497 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,084

7.0552 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,080

7.0564 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,638

7.0716 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,597

7.0353 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,994

7.0580 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,337

7.0250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,196

7.0591 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,134

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,329

7.0896 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,705

7.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,629

7.0690 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,516

7.0907 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,318

7.0460 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,916

7.0725 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,767

7.0389 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,760

7.0828 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,676

7.0261 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,597

7.0620 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,466

7.0245 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,388

7.0764 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,379

7.0808 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,177

7.0775 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,100

7.0604 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,093

7.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,063

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

776

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

732

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

711

7.0675 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

682

7.0769 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

645

7.0996 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

595

7.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

497

7.1046 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

489

7.0300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

487

7.0779 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

456

7.0753 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

436

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

426

7.0150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

375

7.0817 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

353

7.0676 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

207

7.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

151

7.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

99

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

78

7.0349 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

73

7.0984 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

39

7.1150 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

78

7.0349 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

86

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

353

7.0676 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,172

7.0679 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37,918

7.0688 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,629

7.0690 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

574

7.0725 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

456

7.0753 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

682

7.0769 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,379

7.0808 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

375

7.0817 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,760

7.0828 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

104

7.0844 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,117

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,669

7.0896 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,019

7.0898 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,378

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,513

7.0904 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,516

7.0907 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

645

7.0996 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,510

7.1083 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

69

7.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

357

7.0543 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,272

7.0661 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,882

7.0699 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,148

7.0702 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,726

7.0705 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9

7.0733 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,222

7.0757 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,591

7.0766 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,531

7.0777 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,760

7.0781 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,545

7.0785 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,443

7.0789 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,384

7.0798 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

535

7.0810 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

46,155

7.0842 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,772

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,132

7.0853 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,873

7.0858 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

59,238

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,981

7.0903 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,028

7.0904 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,172

7.0926 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,025

7.1212 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,751

7.0523 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,211

7.1346 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:

29 Aug 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213