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

Barclays PLC disclosed its position regarding UNITE GROUP PLC in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. As of October 3, 2025, Barclays holds 3,517,207 shares (0.72%) and short positions of 2,500,809 shares (0.51%). The total interests amount to 5,889,108 shares (1.20%) and short positions of 5,998,057 shares (1.23%). The disclosure includes details of various purchases and sales of ordinary shares, as well as cash-settled derivatives transactions. The announcement was made on October 6, 2025.

RNS Number : 2421C Barclays PLC 06 October 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:	03 Oct 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:			3,517,207	0.72%	2,500,809	0.51%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				2,371,901	0.48%	3,497,248	0.71%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:			5,889,108	1.20%	5,998,057	1.23%
(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	611,882	7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	111,675	7.2660 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	40,771	7.2400 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	35,040	7.2478 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	24,260	7.2792 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	22,751	7.2596 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	22,565	7.2461 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	10,586	7.2322 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	10,314	7.2559 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	6,527	7.2637 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	5,152	7.1963 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,623	7.2653 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,526	7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	4,323	7.2642 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,936	7.2612 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,822	7.2460 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,559	7.2405 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	3,286	7.2663 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,501	7.2700 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	2,401	7.2387 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,933	7.2193 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,686	7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,617	7.2452 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,614	7.2626 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,454	7.2672 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,354	7.2565 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,026	7.2678 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	960	7.2436 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	902	7.2578 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	853	7.2352 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	784	7.2662 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	672	7.2382 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	550	7.2598 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	356	7.2499 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	340	7.2455 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	325	7.2517 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	244	7.2050 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	199	7.2514 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	59	7.2775 GBP
25p ordinary	Purchase	10	7.2372 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	697,596	7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	182,938	7.2646 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	19,217	7.2638 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	16,842	7.2639 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	16,471	7.2555 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	14,223	7.2440 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	12,580	7.2360 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	10,986	7.2515 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	10,237	7.2801 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	9,762	7.2612 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	7,769	7.2438 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,599	7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,583	7.2288 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,556	7.2624 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,402	7.2648 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	4,287	7.2533 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	3,237	7.2449 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,628	7.2644 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,203	7.2504 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,198	7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	2,112	7.2150 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,843	7.2569 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,818	7.2591 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,770	7.2505 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,576	7.2519 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,408	7.2531 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,165	7.2448 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	1,130	7.2535 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	990	7.2497 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	937	7.2277 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	809	7.2407 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	674	7.2382 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	602	7.2228 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	600	7.2672 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	552	7.1962 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	321	7.2289 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	276	7.2473 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	244	7.2050 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	244	7.2052 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	124	7.2200 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	105	7.2649 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	66	7.2548 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	48	7.2820 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	38	7.2394 GBP
25p ordinary	Sale	10	7.2700 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	Decreasing Short	602	7.2228 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	937	7.2277 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,583	7.2287 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	495	7.2320 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	674	7.2382 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	809	7.2407 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,769	7.2438 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	411	7.2448 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	627	7.2450 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	192	7.2458 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	32,886	7.2463 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	276	7.2473 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	480	7.2477 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,170	7.2503 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	10,986	7.2515 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,576	7.2519 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	5,350	7.2520 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,408	7.2531 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,287	7.2533 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,130	7.2535 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	66	7.2548 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,843	7.2569 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	1,818	7.2591 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	399	7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	9,762	7.2612 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,556	7.2624 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	581	7.2636 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	19,217	7.2638 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	16,842	7.2639 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	2,628	7.2644 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	7,890	7.2646 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	4,507	7.2648 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	317,463	7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Decreasing Short	48	7.2821 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	5,152	7.1963 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,933	7.2193 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	79	7.2228 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	169	7.2243 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	10	7.2372 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	672	7.2382 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	40,771	7.2400 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,559	7.2405 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	1,617	7.2452 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,822	7.2460 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	22,565	7.2461 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	35,040	7.2478 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	356	7.2499 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	199	7.2514 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	10,314	7.2559 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,742	7.2566 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	2,407	7.2597 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	26,698	7.2600 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	762	7.2602 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,936	7.2612 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,323	7.2641 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	51,821	7.2650 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	4,623	7.2653 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	111,675	7.2660 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	784	7.2662 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	3,286	7.2663 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	15,000	7.2665 GBP
25p ordinary	SWAP	Increasing Short	14,918	7.2792 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	610	7.2305 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing Long	1	7.2900 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	175	7.2046 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	152	7.2406 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	4,827	7.2453 GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Decreasing Long	400	7.2604 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:	06 Oct 2025
Contact name:	Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:	020 3134 7213

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