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:

14 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:

4,320,910

0.88%

688,021

0.14%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

568,392

0.12%

4,028,937

0.82%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

4,889,302

1.00%

4,716,958

0.96%

(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

68,765

7.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

28,858

7.3624 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,812

7.3235 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

10,170

7.3203 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

8,243

7.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,900

7.3205 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,588

7.3403 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,826

7.3171 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,603

7.3388 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,842

7.3546 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,537

7.3438 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,374

7.3364 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,228

7.3099 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,040

7.3571 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

934

7.3273 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

924

7.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

807

7.3174 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

640

7.3365 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

552

7.3280 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

335

7.3511 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

321

7.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

239

7.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

189

7.3137 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

152

7.3650 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

88

7.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

86

7.3250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

36

7.3352 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

7.3000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

90,979

7.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

36,934

7.3212 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

26,563

7.3213 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,120

7.3358 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,357

7.3292 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,046

7.3351 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,773

7.3222 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,325

7.3366 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,577

7.3311 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,525

7.3196 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,401

7.3362 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,303

7.3201 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,181

7.3459 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,859

7.3191 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,533

7.3461 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,505

7.3232 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,146

7.3448 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,056

7.3650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

994

7.3050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

770

7.3403 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

720

7.3274 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

598

7.2985 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

378

7.3526 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

370

7.2970 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

355

7.3178 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

323

7.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

319

7.3500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

294

7.3600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

201

7.3425 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

190

7.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

97

7.3550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

86

7.3250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

86

7.3251 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

36

7.3347 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5

7.3000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5

7.3360 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

7.3002 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

370

7.2970 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

355

7.3178 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,859

7.3191 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,525

7.3196 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

44,655

7.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36,934

7.3212 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,100

7.3213 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,773

7.3222 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,505

7.3232 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

720

7.3274 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,357

7.3292 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,882

7.3342 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

36

7.3348 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,046

7.3351 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,132

7.3353 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,120

7.3358 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5

7.3360 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,401

7.3362 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,325

7.3366 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

770

7.3403 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

89

7.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,181

7.3459 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11

7.3549 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,027

7.3631 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

251

7.3650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1

7.3900 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,228

7.3099 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

189

7.3137 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,826

7.3171 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

807

7.3174 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,592

7.3200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,170

7.3203 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,155

7.3205 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

505

7.3215 USD

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

10,635

7.3251 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

934

7.3273 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

321

7.3300 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

23

7.3350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

937

7.3351 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,603

7.3388 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

8,155

7.3400 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,588

7.3403 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

87

7.3450 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

995

7.3522 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,842

7.3546 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

423

7.3559 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,040

7.3571 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

28,858

7.3624 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Opening Long

2,105

7.3197 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:

15 Aug 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213