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:

01 Dec 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:

8,947,813

1.83%

2,291,693

0.47%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

2,078,490

0.42%

8,853,232

1.81%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

11,026,303

2.25%

11,144,925

2.27%

(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

342,754

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

341,598

5.1488 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

129,144

5.1174 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

85,470

5.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

70,130

5.1327 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

47,310

5.1395 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

28,987

5.1457 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

22,390

5.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

21,502

5.1464 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11,151

5.1489 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,595

5.1129 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,000

5.1454 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,230

5.1100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,307

5.1079 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,242

5.1654 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,595

5.1566 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,202

5.1416 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,000

5.1212 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,983

5.1409 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,227

5.0955 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,133

5.2158 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,000

5.0500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,785

5.1863 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,573

5.1529 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,263

5.1424 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,180

5.2446 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,148

5.1402 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,666

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,468

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,317

5.1432 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,196

5.1528 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,082

5.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,017

5.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

973

5.1505 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

702

5.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

684

5.1412 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

589

5.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

577

5.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

573

5.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

336

5.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

208

5.2850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

133

5.0400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

124

5.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

117

5.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

117

5.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

111

5.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

107

5.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

44

5.1125 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

39

5.1750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7

5.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7

5.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.2150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

255,000

5.1373 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

255,000

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

149,734

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

122,968

5.1553 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

107,806

5.1521 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

38,945

5.1464 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

38,389

5.1269 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,593

5.1547 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

22,265

5.1241 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,250

5.0541 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

17,573

5.1501 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,443

5.1534 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

11,206

5.1080 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,881

5.1060 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,411

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,327

5.1196 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,351

5.1452 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,116

5.1424 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,432

5.1399 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,481

5.1364 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,922

5.1187 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,920

5.1504 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,821

5.1732 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,702

5.1400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,680

5.1391 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,063

5.1573 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,389

5.1387 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,062

5.1514 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,516

5.1491 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,509

5.1164 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,470

5.1500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,262

5.1354 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,210

5.1441 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,039

5.1414 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,017

5.1300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

995

5.1411 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

763

5.1178 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

732

5.1575 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

715

5.0650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

702

5.1538 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

662

5.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

589

5.1650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

573

5.0600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

542

5.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

337

5.1600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

230

5.1100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

153

5.1944 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

133

5.0400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

124

5.1700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

123

5.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

117

5.0850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

117

5.1050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

111

5.0450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

107

5.0700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

39

5.1750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

24

5.1545 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7

5.0950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7

5.0750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

5.1150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.2200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.2700 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

Increasing Long

276,250

5.1309 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Long

255,000

5.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

395

5.0622 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

153

5.0993 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,881

5.1060 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,206

5.1080 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

763

5.1178 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,922

5.1187 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,265

5.1241 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,010

5.1249 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,813

5.1258 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,262

5.1354 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

31,590

5.1390 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,000

5.1419 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

38,900

5.1420 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,116

5.1424 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,886

5.1450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,351

5.1452 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

5.1475 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,920

5.1504 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,062

5.1514 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,485

5.1527 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,443

5.1534 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

24

5.1545 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

27,593

5.1547 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.1548 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,381

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

153

5.1944 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.2148 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

5.2723 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

741

5.2850 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,227

5.0955 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,000

5.1008 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,387

5.1145 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

129,144

5.1174 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

22,267

5.1200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,616

5.1240 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

84,928

5.1250 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,165

5.1280 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

70,130

5.1327 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

420

5.1350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

47,310

5.1395 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,148

5.1402 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

684

5.1412 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,202

5.1416 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

13,395

5.1429 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,263

5.1434 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,000

5.1454 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

64,672

5.1456 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

21,502

5.1464 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

535

5.1468 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,151

5.1489 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,573

5.1529 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

201,951

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

26,872

5.1553 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

373

5.1588 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,242

5.1654 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,894

5.1702 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

621

5.1847 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

189

5.2043 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

5.2138 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

5.2151 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,250

5.1325 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,530

5.1142 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

968

5.1425 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

23,940

5.1550 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

4,191

5.1035 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

13,905

5.1470 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

438

5.1551 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

105

5.1554 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:

02 Dec 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213