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 relevant securities this form relates:

UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

(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 Sep 2025

(f)

In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES: 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:

3,622,104

0.74%

1,298,869

0.27%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

1,374,760

0.28%

3,350,245

0.68%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL: 

4,996,864

1.02%

4,649,114

0.95%

(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)

Purchase and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

25p ordinary

Purchase

113,932

7.0895 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

61,667

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

50,444

7.0725 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

46,645

7.0815 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

44,005

7.0623 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

40,237

7.0920 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

39,131

7.0851 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

29,853

7.0653 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,545

7.0891 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,306

7.0901 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15,096

7.0678 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,229

7.0618 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,200

7.0449 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

13,979

7.0680 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,362

7.0919 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,845

7.0731 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,047

7.0585 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,011

7.0906 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,619

7.0865 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,077

7.0962 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,046

7.0665 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,997

7.0639 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,555

7.0930 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,125

7.0899 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,717

7.0565 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,366

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,337

7.0551 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,120

7.0607 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,097

7.0903 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,078

7.0659 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,041

7.0560 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,035

7.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,919

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,842

7.1031 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,804

7.0628 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,336

7.0739 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,293

7.0717 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,094

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,082

7.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,010

7.0674 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

997

7.0643 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

976

7.0498 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

956

7.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

918

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

813

7.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

779

7.0975 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

735

7.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

726

7.0883 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

628

7.0637 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

560

7.0427 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

518

7.0515 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

511

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

396

7.0825 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

385

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

338

7.0580 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

300

7.0400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

265

7.0341 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

197

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

131

7.0397 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

62

7.0677 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20

7.0603 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12

7.0775 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5

7.0620 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

7.0908 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

169,960

7.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

117,862

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

111,128

7.0598 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

107,086

7.0897 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

45,600

7.0857 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,817

7.0896 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,380

7.0798 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24,024

7.0567 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

20,741

7.0630 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

19,106

7.0876 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

13,557

7.0478 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

13,417

7.0565 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,422

7.0355 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12,146

7.0822 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,900

7.0652 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,509

7.0571 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,810

7.0756 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,504

7.0892 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,500

7.0452 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,456

7.0421 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,254

7.0313 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,076

7.0836 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,986

7.0823 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,806

7.0705 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,149

7.0511 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,933

7.0903 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,363

7.0671 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,156

7.0322 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,867

7.0577 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,831

7.0879 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,541

7.0954 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,367

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,117

7.0740 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,993

7.0462 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,716

7.0751 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,682

7.0981 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,663

7.0937 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,658

7.0504 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,611

7.0535 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,271

7.1001 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,117

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,094

7.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,082

7.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

977

7.0800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

956

7.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

924

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

800

7.0975 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

772

7.0667 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

757

7.0604 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

734

7.0625 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

715

7.0624 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

608

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

604

7.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

459

7.0518 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

433

7.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

419

7.0375 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

354

7.0350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

323

7.0413 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

283

7.0300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

248

7.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

203

7.0400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

185

7.0989 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

35

7.0528 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15

7.0806 GBP

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

Nature of dealing

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

7.0350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

323

7.0413 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,250

7.0419 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,993

7.0462 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,250

7.0485 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

459

7.0518 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35

7.0528 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

413

7.0550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,024

7.0567 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

111,128

7.0598 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

224

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

559

7.0613 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

20,741

7.0630 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,363

7.0671 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,538

7.0674 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,437

7.0705 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,648

7.0716 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,684

7.0727 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,117

7.0740 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

339

7.0749 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

778

7.0751 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,810

7.0756 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

110

7.0777 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,380

7.0798 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15

7.0803 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,986

7.0823 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,106

7.0876 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,831

7.0879 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,504

7.0892 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

27,817

7.0896 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

59,223

7.0898 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

112,871

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

83

7.0972 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,682

7.0981 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

185

7.0989 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

52

7.0994 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

265

7.0341 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

131

7.0397 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

560

7.0427 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,200

7.0449 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

976

7.0498 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,426

7.0572 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,215

7.0580 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,836

7.0582 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

532

7.0583 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

626

7.0590 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

7.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,844

7.0602 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23

7.0609 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5

7.0616 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,485

7.0619 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,207

7.0620 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,267

7.0622 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,689

7.0623 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,049

7.0625 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

325

7.0628 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

678

7.0630 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,181

7.0631 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,175

7.0632 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

997

7.0643 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,828

7.0653 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

577

7.0655 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

505

7.0656 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,202

7.0657 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

563

7.0660 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

41

7.0663 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,427

7.0675 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

62

7.0677 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

832

7.0678 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

88,048

7.0690 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,903

7.0703 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

58

7.0712 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,412

7.0717 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,018

7.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12

7.0775 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

981

7.0839 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,568

7.0854 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

606

7.0865 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

530

7.0866 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,648

7.0874 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

795

7.0875 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

59

7.0876 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,545

7.0891 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,968

7.0892 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,125

7.0899 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,436

7.0900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,306

7.0901 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,097

7.0903 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

7.0908 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

40,237

7.0920 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,555

7.0930 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

144

7.1000 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

13,045

7.0557 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

18,232

7.0572 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

438

7.0684 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

4,547

7.0723 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

7,706

7.0840 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

127

7.0455 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

518

7.0521 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

943

7.0619 GBP

25p ordinary

European Call Option

Increasing Long

130,000

0.0999 GBP

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if 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 person 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 Sep 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213