Form 8.3 UNITE GROUP PLC/THE

31 July 2025 23:26:42

Source: Sharecast

RNS Number : 4642T

Barclays PLC

31 July 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:				30 Jul 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:			4,682,416	0.96%	520,135	0.11%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
	and/or controlled:			373,082	0.08%	4,367,726	0.89%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			5,055,498	1.03%	4,887,861	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		216,233		7.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		56,211		7.5425 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		54,624		7.5422 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		45,804		7.5444 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		30,996		7.5450 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29,708		7.5611 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,974		7.5513 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		27,379		7.5412 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		19,002		7.5250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,780		7.5357 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		18,750		7.5592 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,331		7.5505 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		11,198		7.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,791		7.5443 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,438		7.5445 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		8,281		7.5851 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,965		7.5587 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,855		7.5343 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,496		7.5459 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,924		7.5390 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,437		7.5353 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,181		7.5928 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,666		7.5771 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,453		7.5335 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,374		7.5303 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,491		7.5607 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,321		7.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,243		7.5624 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,216		7.5248 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,134		7.5818 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,997		7.5848 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,787		7.5871 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,483		7.6028 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,448		7.5309 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,369		7.5150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,276		7.6278 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,133		7.5400 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,100		7.6229 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,031		7.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,027		7.5050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		715		7.5713 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		646		7.5650 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		626		7.5857 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		620		7.5668 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		596		7.5175 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		578		7.5240 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		467		7.5875 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		436		7.5825 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		425		7.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		393		7.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		382		7.6275 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		355		7.5575 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		322		7.5475 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		309		7.5325 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		302		7.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		298		7.5600 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		297		7.5870 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		288		7.6100 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		250		7.5550 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		242		7.5487 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		237		7.6379 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		210		7.6361 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		194		7.5200 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		143		7.6300 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		29		7.6251 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		248,024		7.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		76,037		7.5376 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		68,893		7.5372 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		62,782		7.5409 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		34,898		7.5444 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		33,265		7.5665 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		22,153		7.5299 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,024		7.5670 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,459		7.5662 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,142		7.5300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		12,853		7.5353 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,822		7.5436 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,685		7.5250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,304		7.5388 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,590		7.5705 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,374		7.5652 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,326		7.5713 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		7,204		7.5450 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,514		7.5434 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,388		7.5580 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,818		7.5362 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,748		7.5720 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,120		7.5373 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,018		7.5471 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,797		7.5248 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,296		7.5677 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,135		7.5254 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,880		7.5344 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,753		7.5515 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,433		7.5609 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,356		7.5524 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,315		7.5541 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,183		7.5429 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,046		7.5500 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,015		7.5204 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,654		7.5967 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,578		7.6263 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,467		7.5965 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,369		7.5150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,129		7.5569 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,109		7.5787 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,031		7.6150 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,027		7.5050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		988		7.5454 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		944		7.5590 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		942		7.5790 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		896		7.5622 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		784		7.5200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		734		7.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		646		7.5650 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		596		7.5175 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		534		7.5807 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		467		7.5875 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		436		7.5825 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		425		7.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		393		7.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		382		7.6275 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		373		7.5222 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		352		7.5324 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		349		7.6300 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		322		7.5475 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		309		7.5325 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		298		7.5600 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		288		7.6100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		279		7.5400 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		268		7.6425 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		210		7.6399 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		157		7.5550 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		120		7.5595 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		20		7.6407 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		352	7.5324 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,880	7.5344 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		125,420	7.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		13,522	7.5353 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,120	7.5373 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,183	7.5429 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		59,952	7.5492 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,753	7.5515 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,356	7.5524 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		120	7.5595 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		200	7.5599 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,433	7.5609 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		150	7.5659 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,602	7.5662 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		33,265	7.5665 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,004	7.5700 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		669	7.5705 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		998	7.5719 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		942	7.5790 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		734	7.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		63	7.6400 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		268	7.6425 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		578	7.5240 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,216	7.5248 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,855	7.5343 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		51,655	7.5350 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,437	7.5353 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		15,114	7.5365 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,496	7.5459 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		27,974	7.5513 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		93	7.5550 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,491	7.5607 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		29,708	7.5611 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		53,628	7.5632 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,196	7.5645 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		715	7.5713 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,352	7.5807 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,281	7.5851 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		626	7.5857 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		297	7.5870 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,100	7.6229 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		501	7.6293 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Short		10,331	7.5698 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?				NO
Date of disclosure:				31 Jul 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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