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Barclays PLC

22 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:				21 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:			8,569,410	1.75%	1,451,383	0.30%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
				1,394,909	0.29%	8,470,660	1.73%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:			0	0.00%	0	0.00%

	TOTAL:			9,964,319	2.04%	9,922,043	2.03%
(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		294,734		5.6181 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		261,686		5.6250 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		233,294		5.6240 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		71,122		5.6166 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		67,068		5.6020 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		38,698		5.6027 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		34,981		5.6022 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		32,519		5.6014 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		28,346		5.5998 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		21,343		5.6050 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		20,020		5.6252 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,478		5.5985 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		17,031		5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		15,856		5.6044 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		14,004		5.5967 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,917		5.5877 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		9,130		5.6042 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		7,529		5.5942 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,904		5.5977 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,012		5.5955 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		6,000		5.6059 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,739		5.5953 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,569		5.6167 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5,350		5.6052 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,376		5.5971 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,191		5.6187 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		4,086		5.6076 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,350		5.5900 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,329		5.5899 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3,029		5.5963 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,964		5.5897 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,622		5.6008 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,613		5.6040 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,506		5.5908 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,431		5.6126 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,324		5.5850 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,170		5.5948 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		2,034		5.5926 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,798		5.6010 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,588		5.5951 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,544		5.5915 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,532		5.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,523		5.5938 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,463		5.5937 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,342		5.5935 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,179		5.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,166		5.5809 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,128		5.5949 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,123		5.5813 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		1,007		5.6049 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		781		5.5925 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		732		5.5952 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		726		5.6025 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		671		5.5947 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		469		5.5801 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		461		5.5913 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		396		5.6075 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		364		5.5975 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		220		5.5750 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		91		5.5968 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		5		5.5960 GBP
25p ordinary		Purchase		3		5.6066 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		350,378		5.6250 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		87,461		5.6238 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		51,811		5.5956 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		48,900		5.6063 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		45,694		5.6116 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		42,382		5.6008 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		41,526		5.6203 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		40,831		5.6248 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		32,931		5.6011 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		21,853		5.5800 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		19,855		5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		15,285		5.5755 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		14,012		5.5909 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		13,215		5.5867 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		10,079		5.5950 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		9,589		5.6003 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		8,500		5.5839 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,709		5.6190 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		6,409		5.5994 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,594		5.6050 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,553		5.5955 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		5,231		5.5863 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,435		5.5997 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,153		5.5952 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,095		5.6104 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,086		5.6048 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		4,013		5.6247 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,953		5.5979 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,859		5.5931 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,741		5.6242 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,677		5.5942 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3,489		5.5878 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,551		5.5900 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,490		5.5984 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,196		5.5894 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		2,034		5.5932 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,987		5.5850 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,893		5.5859 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,872		5.6005 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,750		5.5843 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,749		5.5930 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,717		5.6000 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,693		5.5974 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,632		5.5998 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,493		5.5890 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,353		5.5887 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,166		5.5814 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,133		5.6100 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,123		5.5819 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,090		5.5967 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,077		5.6088 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,046		5.6016 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		1,016		5.6025 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		751		5.5925 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		640		5.5903 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		477		5.5960 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		364		5.5975 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		220		5.5750 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		152		5.6030 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		102		5.6241 GBP
25p ordinary		Sale		3		5.6072 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		482	5.5600 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		15,285	5.5755 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		40,000	5.5794 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		8,500	5.5839 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		80	5.5850 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,677	5.5942 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,153	5.5952 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,811	5.5956 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		6,409	5.5994 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		9,589	5.6003 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,314	5.6007 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,086	5.6048 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,077	5.6088 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,095	5.6104 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		45,694	5.6116 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		2,654	5.6136 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		1,034	5.6159 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		19,575	5.6200 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		280	5.6201 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		41,526	5.6203 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		35,339	5.6213 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		17,044	5.6230 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		3,608	5.6241 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		235	5.6242 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		4,013	5.6247 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		40,831	5.6248 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Decreasing Short		38,805	5.6250 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		461	5.5913 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		3,879	5.5928 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		627	5.5932 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,739	5.5953 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,927	5.5958 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5	5.5960 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		91	5.5968 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,785	5.5973 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,904	5.5977 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		47,247	5.5979 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		28,346	5.5998 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		8,129	5.6001 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		67,068	5.6020 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		34,981	5.6022 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		38,698	5.6027 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,241	5.6050 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		10,000	5.6055 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		6,633	5.6058 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		396	5.6075 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		2,431	5.6126 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		5,569	5.6167 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		4,191	5.6187 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		11,044	5.6231 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		21,717	5.6234 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		216,368	5.6250 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		20,020	5.6252 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		1,319	5.6253 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Increasing Short		86,649	5.6255 GBP
25p ordinary		SWAP		Closing Short		6,257	5.6250 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		4,002	5.5868 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		619	5.6006 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		1,099	5.6020 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Increasing Long		36,538	5.6245 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		1,734	5.5966 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		32,519	5.6014 GBP
25p ordinary		CFD		Decreasing Long		16,605	5.6039 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:				22 Oct 2025
Contact name:				Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:				020 3134 7213

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