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:

22 Aug 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:

4,380,642

0.90%

1,096,093

0.22%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

1,047,893

0.21%

3,931,143

0.80%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

5,428,535

1.11%

5,027,236

1.03%

(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

600,000

7.3242 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

85,473

7.3150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

62,305

7.3100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

45,691

7.3336 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

35,864

7.2805 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

33,443

7.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

33,123

7.3159 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

27,789

7.3119 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

27,049

7.3027 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,115

7.3063 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,199

7.3437 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,735

7.3108 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,443

7.2838 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,120

7.2719 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,199

7.2716 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,082

7.2877 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,071

7.2759 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,696

7.3154 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,683

7.3023 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,315

7.2745 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,055

7.2500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,963

7.2744 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,569

7.3171 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,676

7.2672 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,519

7.3553 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,829

7.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,363

7.3375 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,167

7.3067 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,091

7.2950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,064

7.2600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,061

7.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,051

7.2567 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

941

7.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

907

7.3017 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

869

7.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

861

7.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

858

7.3282 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

746

7.3426 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

606

7.2794 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

358

7.2750 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

314

7.3025 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

304

7.3373 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

302

7.3250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

288

7.2400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

280

7.2725 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

200

7.2882 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

182

7.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6

7.3016 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4

7.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

7.2850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

188,939

7.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

147,380

7.3140 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

114,138

7.3517 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

90,679

7.3160 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

82,841

7.2900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

43,924

7.3093 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

42,059

7.2633 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

34,508

7.3289 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

32,522

7.3174 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

27,359

7.3214 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

22,198

7.2773 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

21,133

7.3451 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

19,946

7.3004 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,245

7.3027 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

14,894

7.3365 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

13,029

7.3522 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,439

7.2954 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,350

7.2747 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,300

7.3197 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,040

7.3375 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

8,826

7.2871 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,944

7.3424 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,492

7.2860 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,481

7.3274 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,274

7.3068 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,257

7.3328 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,089

7.2750 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,850

7.3546 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,465

7.3205 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,295

7.3371 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,507

7.3162 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,095

7.3193 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,950

7.3042 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,919

7.2576 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,829

7.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,500

7.3250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,351

7.2764 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,286

7.2654 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,152

7.3440 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,117

7.3442 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,064

7.2600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,061

7.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

898

7.2957 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

889

7.3376 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

886

7.2450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

861

7.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

623

7.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

571

7.2674 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

547

7.2700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

441

7.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

429

7.2569 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

407

7.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

355

7.2650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

346

7.3402 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

319

7.2775 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

314

7.3025 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

280

7.2725 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

182

7.2550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

139

7.2539 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

86

7.2950 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

886

7.2450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

139

7.2539 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,198

7.2773 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

384

7.2816 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,939

7.2845 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

32,810

7.2857 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,950

7.3042 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,274

7.3068 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,095

7.3193 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,997

7.3204 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

468

7.3217 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,500

7.3242 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

35

7.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,257

7.3328 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

889

7.3376 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19

7.3399 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,152

7.3440 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,117

7.3442 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

21,133

7.3451 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

441

7.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,402

7.3509 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,850

7.3546 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

156,041

7.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

288

7.2400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

205

7.2500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,000

7.2686 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

536

7.2687 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,963

7.2744 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,071

7.2759 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1

7.2850 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,102

7.2977 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,100

7.3015 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6

7.3016 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,049

7.3027 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

20,115

7.3063 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

585

7.3067 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,735

7.3108 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

37,079

7.3110 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

27,789

7.3119 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,744

7.3188 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4

7.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

858

7.3282 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

304

7.3373 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,788

7.3392 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14,199

7.3437 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

204

7.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

11,199

7.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,519

7.3553 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

21

7.2547 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

1

7.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Long

402

7.3547 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

62

7.2454 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Long

115

7.3281 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 Aug 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213