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:

13 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:

4,694,973

0.96%

554,204

0.11%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

and/or controlled:

470,059

0.10%

4,360,096

0.89%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,165,032

1.06%

4,914,300

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchases and sales

Class of relevant

Purchase/sale

Number of

Price per unit

security

securities

25p ordinary

Purchase

176,132

8.3070 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

114,193

8.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

69,809

8.2601 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

31,762

8.2914 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

25,933

8.2916 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

23,383

8.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,396

8.2695 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,910

8.2896 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,523

8.2657 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,155

8.2709 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,849

8.2671 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,573

8.2721 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,243

8.2554 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,387

8.2753 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,379

8.2975 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,055

8.3121 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,042

8.2857 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,026

8.2597 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,942

8.2762 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,566

8.2919 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,335

8.2935 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,050

8.2964 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

961

8.2920 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

952

8.2548 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

790

8.3012 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

536

8.3088 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

490

8.2850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

445

8.3250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

444

8.2551 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

442

8.2900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

434

8.2710 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

390

8.2998 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

351

8.3122 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

298

8.2758 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

280

8.2725 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

277

8.2800 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

243

8.2939 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

241

8.2861 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

159

8.3059 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

151

8.2972 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

101

8.3024 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

76

8.2958 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

19

8.2810 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

15

8.2700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

200,932

8.3080 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

42,314

8.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,798

8.2703 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

16,811

8.2749 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,849

8.2671 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,839

8.2992 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,742

8.3022 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,258

8.2888 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,132

8.2919 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,690

8.2914 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,497

8.3056 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,305

8.2964 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,272

8.2887 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,037

8.2950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,008

8.2913 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,922

8.2920 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,774

8.2770 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,752

8.2819 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,368

8.2946 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,344

8.2588 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,280

8.2915 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,087

8.3025 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

744

8.2922 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

630

8.2841 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

618

8.2850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

500

8.2875 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

319

8.3021 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

277

8.2800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

276

8.2899 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

226

8.2842 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

122

8.2897 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

96

8.3051 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

41

8.2548 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

16

8.3125 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15

8.2700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

12

8.3029 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 Long

6,388

8.2738 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

41

8.2548 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24,784

8.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,266

8.2554 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,344

8.2588 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

287

8.2590 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

114

8.2609 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,753

8.2725 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,067

8.2729 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,774

8.2770 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

276

8.2899 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,008

8.2913 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,280

8.2915 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

744

8.2922 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,368

8.2946 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

319

8.3021 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,742

8.3022 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,086

8.3025 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,497

8.3056 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

37

8.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

135,715

8.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,243

8.2554 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,026

8.2597 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,523

8.2657 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,396

8.2695 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,155

8.2709 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

434

8.2710 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,573

8.2721 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,387

8.2753 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,942

8.2762 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

591

8.2785 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19

8.2813 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

241

8.2861 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,880

8.2898 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

8.2900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,144

8.2912 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,796

8.2914 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

25,933

8.2916 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

243

8.2939 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

390

8.2998 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,749

8.3020 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

631

8.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

839

8.3184 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,434

8.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

10,516

8.2728 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

14,856

8.2852 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,304

8.2950 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

2,306

8.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

7,605

8.2556 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,248

8.2843 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,795

8.2965 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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

16 Jun 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213