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REG - Barclays PLC Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

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RNS Number : 2659Y  Barclays PLC  05 September 2025

 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:                                                     04 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:                                                      3,855,095          0.79%            1,095,770        0.22%
 (2)              Cash-settled derivatives:
                                                                                          1,081,615          0.22%            3,460,426        0.71%
 (3)              Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
                  and agreements to purchase/sell:                                        0                  0.00%            0                0.00%

                  TOTAL:                                                                  4,936,710          1.01%            4,556,196        0.93%
 (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                              105,422                             6.9650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              72,228                              7.0061  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              17,175                              6.9666  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              11,759                              6.9738  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              10,638                              6.9963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9,950                               6.9660  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7,643                               7.0152  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              6,035                               6.9890  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              5,533                               6.9701  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,980                               6.9874  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              2,777                               6.9606  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,661                               6.9799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,340                               6.9669  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,300                               6.9945  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,258                               6.9840  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,118                               6.9950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              1,032                               6.9767  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              993                                 6.9927  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              779                                 6.9750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              676                                 6.9674  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              550                                 6.9550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              491                                 7.0000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              369                                 6.9800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              368                                 6.9050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              151                                 7.0019  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              51                                  6.9765  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              46                                  6.9234  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              46                                  6.9491  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              18                                  6.9941  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              9                                   6.9966  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              7                                   6.9657  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Purchase                              3                                   6.9625  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  246,629                             6.9650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  85,340                              6.9748  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  85,085                              6.9924  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  68,327                              6.9794  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  50,974                              6.9941  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,937                              7.0076  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  29,562                              6.9774  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28,485                              6.9913  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  28,160                              6.9958  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  25,507                              6.9786  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  21,310                              6.9888  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  19,074                              7.0050  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  17,304                              6.9921  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  16,875                              7.0000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,909                              6.9957  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  13,568                              6.9791  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  12,626                              6.9743  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  11,246                              6.9897  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,687                              6.9975  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  10,350                              7.0005  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  9,172                               6.9859  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  8,514                               7.0024  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,565                               6.9806  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  7,013                               6.9655  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  6,730                               6.9646  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,867                               7.0059  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  5,095                               6.9797  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,417                               6.9567  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  4,328                               6.9672  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,906                               7.0068  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,894                               7.0025  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,197                               7.0109  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  3,125                               7.0096  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,680                               6.9823  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,594                               6.9925  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,578                               7.0018  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,317                               6.9768  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,274                               6.9802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,126                               6.9989  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  2,048                               6.9755  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,906                               6.9963  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,879                               6.9808  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,780                               6.9981  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,520                               7.0033  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,376                               7.0036  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,294                               7.0065  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,236                               6.9836  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,175                               6.9991  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,117                               6.9843  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,012                               6.9950  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  1,011                               6.9900  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  794                                 6.9998  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  779                                 6.9750  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  550                                 6.9550  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  458                                 6.9965  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  398                                 6.9960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  369                                 6.9800  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  365                                 7.0150  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  275                                 6.9891  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  238                                 6.9882  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  230                                 6.9912  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  200                                 6.9749  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  142                                 6.9919  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  52                                  6.9736  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  48                                  6.9844  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       Sale                                  14                                  6.9700  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                    19,247           6.9644  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,730            6.9646  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    171,354          6.9650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,328            6.9672  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    52               6.9736  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,026            6.9743  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    59               6.9749  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,900            6.9764  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,317            6.9768  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    29,562           6.9774  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    4,398            6.9785  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,823            6.9787  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    24,481           6.9788  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    13,568           6.9791  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    29,515           6.9799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,274            6.9802  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    7,565            6.9806  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,680            6.9823  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,236            6.9836  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,117            6.9843  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,068            6.9850  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    109,923          6.9852  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,172            6.9859  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    334              6.9862  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    743              6.9881  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    275              6.9891  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    592              6.9895  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    230              6.9912  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    6,348            6.9913  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,803            6.9918  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    85,085           6.9924  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    50,974           6.9941  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    28,160           6.9958  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    398              6.9960  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    458              6.9965  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    2,126            6.9989  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,175            6.9991  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    121              6.9998  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    10,350           7.0005  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    9,444            7.0008  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,894            7.0025  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    1,520            7.0033  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Decreasing Short                    3,906            7.0068  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    46               6.9234  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    4,386            6.9650  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    13,389           6.9655  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9,950            6.9660  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5,533            6.9701  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    51               6.9765  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    1,661            6.9799  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    2,980            6.9874  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    6,035            6.9890  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    993              6.9927  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    327              6.9957  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    9                6.9966  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    5                7.0000  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    151              7.0019  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       SWAP                                  Increasing Short                    7,643            7.0152  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    6,709            6.9593  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    4,469            6.9787  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Decreasing Short                    4,244            6.9974  GBP
 25p ordinary                                       CFD                                   Increasing Short                    491              6.9982  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:                                                                      05 Sep 2025
 Contact name:                                                                            Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
 Telephone number:                                                                        020 3134 7213

 

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