Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE Replacement

FORM 8.3

Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 1175A published at 15:22 on 19/09/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A and 3B

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:

18 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:

3,070,387

0.63%

2,037,981

0.42%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

2,081,110

0.43%

2,858,264

0.59%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,151,497

1.05%

4,896,245

1.00%

(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

154,532

7.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

87,001

7.0928 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,812

7.0300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,210

7.1047 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,825

7.1168 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

21,047

7.1202 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,753

7.0866 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,720

7.0565 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

499

7.0400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,841

7.0297 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,100

7.0282 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,704

7.0567 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,954

7.0237 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,812

7.0924 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,164

7.0585 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,292

7.1026 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,064

7.1076 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

991

7.0852 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

811

7.1017 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

603

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

426

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

270

6.9400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

270

7.1032 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

263

7.0050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

205

6.9839 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

140

6.9350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

85

7.0245 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

66

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

43

6.9225 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24

7.0250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

332,308

7.1113 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

300,937

7.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

88,893

7.0838 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

33,302

7.1092 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,512

7.0842 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

26,894

7.0851 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

25,937

7.1104 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,963

7.0459 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,649

7.1062 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,108

7.1174 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

17,739

7.1196 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

17,236

7.0527 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,241

7.1195 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

13,926

7.0963 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,059

7.0180 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,968

7.0611 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,378

7.0563 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,235

7.0769 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,870

7.0376 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,602

7.0523 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,492

7.1138 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,081

7.0926 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,999

7.0849 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,583

7.0455 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,495

7.1161 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,970

6.9882 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,762

6.9992 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,688

7.0501 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,197

7.0743 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,134

7.0978 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,111

7.0803 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,068

7.1103 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,194

7.0086 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,944

7.0358 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,884

7.0354 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,875

7.0807 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,225

7.0602 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,206

7.0805 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,161

7.0837 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,575

7.0646 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,341

7.0936 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,255

7.0765 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

927

7.0399 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

733

7.0350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

558

7.0033 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

534

7.1075 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

411

7.0766 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

372

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

313

7.0965 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

270

6.9400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

270

6.9402 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

159

7.0532 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

150

7.0217 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

140

7.0407 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

125

7.0046 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

68

7.1093 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

66

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

55

7.0422 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

13,108

6.9325 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,893

6.9475 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

125

7.0046 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,964

7.0086 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

7.0150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,059

7.0180 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,209

7.0330 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,884

7.0354 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,944

7.0358 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,870

7.0376 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

927

7.0399 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,963

7.0459 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,688

7.0501 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,236

7.0527 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,642

7.0554 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,968

7.0611 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,971

7.0629 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,305

7.0646 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,000

7.0695 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,235

7.0769 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

28,953

7.0790 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,111

7.0803 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,206

7.0805 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,875

7.0807 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

14,981

7.0815 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,182

7.0819 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,161

7.0837 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

88,893

7.0838 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

27,512

7.0842 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

53

7.0844 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,999

7.0849 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,894

7.0851 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,081

7.0926 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,240

7.0952 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,056

7.0963 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

313

7.0965 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,649

7.1062 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,068

7.1103 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,937

7.1104 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,492

7.1138 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,992

7.1148 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,495

7.1161 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,108

7.1174 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

128,414

7.1188 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,241

7.1195 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,875

7.1196 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

269,252

7.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,108

6.9325 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

140

6.9350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,893

6.9475 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,799

6.9527 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

263

7.0050 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

7.0150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

24

7.0250 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,345

7.0328 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,691

7.0336 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,720

7.0565 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,393

7.0567 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,164

7.0585 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,812

7.0924 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40,820

7.0946 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,288

7.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

603

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,210

7.1047 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,125

7.1166 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,825

7.1168 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

33,234

7.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,047

7.1202 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

230

7.1213 USD

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,970

6.9882 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,762

6.9991 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

150

7.0218 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

140

7.0407 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

5,781

7.0478 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1,437

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

5,430

7.0540 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

7,482

7.0846 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

3,824

7.0947 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

2,211

7.0958 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

68

7.1092 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

460

6.9254 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

85

7.0245 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

9,937

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

991

7.0853 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

1,292

7.1026 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

270

7.1032 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