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:

17 Jun 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:

4,381,044

0.90%

659,920

0.13%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

574,025

0.12%

4,150,510

0.85%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

4,955,069

1.01%

4,810,430

0.98%

(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

51,757

8.4500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

19,657

8.4338 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15,060

8.3511 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

13,605

8.3540 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,045

8.4449 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,766

8.4487 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,191

8.4000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,874

8.4504 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,565

8.3940 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,776

8.3811 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,227

8.3688 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,831

8.3945 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,003

8.3731 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,555

8.4233 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,326

8.3681 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,138

8.3650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

910

8.3600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

835

8.4200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

807

8.3652 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

699

8.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

546

8.3476 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

387

8.3750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

379

8.3800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

341

8.3700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

330

8.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

311

8.3859 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

291

8.4141 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

272

8.4300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

257

8.3675 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

255

8.3950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

252

8.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

252

8.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

234

8.4550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

225

8.4400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

184

8.3684 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

155

8.4393 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

120

8.4516 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

26

8.3900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10

8.3740 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

158,687

8.4500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

66,991

8.4359 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

32,407

8.3656 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

28,267

8.4490 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,824

8.4410 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

22,346

8.4471 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,272

8.4288 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,701

8.3853 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,646

8.4334 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,210

8.4419 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,002

8.4495 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,856

8.3932 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,499

8.4415 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,454

8.3967 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,347

8.4230 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,683

8.3745 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,401

8.3798 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,386

8.4408 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,083

8.4373 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,016

8.3599 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,007

8.3747 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,908

8.4337 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,841

8.3596 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,828

8.3835 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,778

8.4150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,624

8.4276 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,545

8.3689 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,428

8.4282 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,425

8.4063 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

977

8.4315 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

975

8.3650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

911

8.3600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

872

8.4390 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

810

8.4324 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

762

8.3843 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

693

8.4429 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

678

8.3000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

635

8.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

631

8.3608 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

577

8.4525 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

574

8.4241 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

546

8.3485 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

519

8.3092 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

344

8.3319 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

334

8.3466 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

330

8.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

328

8.3700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

315

8.4313 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

300

8.2950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

277

8.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

272

8.4300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

257

8.3675 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

255

8.3950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

253

8.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

234

8.4550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

225

8.4400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

193

8.4296 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

167

8.4487 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

100

8.3813 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

62

8.4072 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

40

8.3014 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

25

8.4298 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21

8.3727 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14

8.3800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10

8.3780 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

8.3300 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

519

8.3092 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

8.3250 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

344

8.3319 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

8.3448 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

8.3548 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10

8.3773 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

47

8.3793 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14

8.3800 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,701

8.3853 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,449

8.3873 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,113

8.3881 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,856

8.3932 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,693

8.4063 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,347

8.4230 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,624

8.4276 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,428

8.4282 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,336

8.4288 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

193

8.4296 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

977

8.4315 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

267

8.4333 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,646

8.4334 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

107

8.4335 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,908

8.4337 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,083

8.4373 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,386

8.4408 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,486

8.4415 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13

8.4417 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,121

8.4457 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,346

8.4471 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

167

8.4487 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,267

8.4490 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,475

8.4494 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,002

8.4495 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

63,771

8.4500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

8.3664 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,326

8.3681 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10

8.3744 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

379

8.3750 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,555

8.4233 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,647

8.4391 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

155

8.4393 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,153

8.4500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,874

8.4504 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

120

8.4516 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,173

8.3896 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,516

8.4278 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,000

8.4438 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,351

8.4500 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,025

8.3800 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,000

8.4050 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,500

8.4500 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:

18 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213