Unite Regulatory News (UTG)

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 Dec 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:

7,070,465

1.44%

5,305,292

1.08%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

4,948,647

1.01%

6,761,945

1.38%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

12,019,112

2.45%

12,067,237

2.46%

(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

188,153

5.6150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

42,330

5.5350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

28,958

5.5938 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

26,724

5.6066 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

20,720

5.5933 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,386

5.5583 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14,006

5.6152 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,403

5.5965 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,975

5.6020 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

6,267

5.5649 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,460

5.5846 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,076

5.6000 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

5,044

5.5522 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,669

5.5640 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,667

5.5975 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,974

5.6058 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,651

5.5500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,452

5.5501 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,310

5.5881 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,733

5.5848 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,627

5.5880 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,415

5.5849 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,234

5.5420 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,173

5.5734 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,168

5.5496 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,069

5.6075 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,060

5.5652 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,056

5.5478 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

748

5.6060 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

655

5.5527 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

331

5.6154 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

330

5.5550 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

304

5.6109 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

282

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

158

5.5300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

109

5.5902 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

73

5.5850 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

48

5.5600 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

31

5.5250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

14

5.5525 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

11

5.5900 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.5700 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.6100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2

5.5950 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1

5.5498 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

164,589

5.6147 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

160,528

5.6150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

102,421

5.5901 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

67,206

5.5934 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

39,278

5.5794 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

39,156

5.5835 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

23,000

5.5619 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

22,088

5.6001 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

17,148

5.6066 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,756

5.5778 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

10,661

5.5776 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,076

5.6000 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5,055

5.5711 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,314

5.5492 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,432

5.5500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,426

5.5442 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,190

5.5960 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,108

5.5981 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,729

5.5649 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,673

5.6141 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,491

5.5797 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,202

5.5550 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,117

5.5600 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,066

5.5300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

602

5.5457 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

592

5.5800 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

525

5.5900 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

464

5.5964 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

410

5.5400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

315

5.5352 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

306

5.6100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

301

5.5557 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

244

5.6050 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

205

5.5650 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

205

5.5766 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

73

5.5850 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

69

5.6123 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

31

5.5250 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

5

5.5950 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

5.5700 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1

5.6200 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

2,426

5.5442 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

312

5.5478 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,955

5.5500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,895

5.5519 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

223

5.5550 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,000

5.5619 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

205

5.5650 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,055

5.5711 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,661

5.5776 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

15,756

5.5778 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

26,655

5.5785 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,278

5.5794 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,491

5.5797 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

39,156

5.5835 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

56,027

5.5884 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3

5.5950 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,190

5.5960 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

464

5.5964 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,108

5.5981 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,088

5.6001 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

244

5.6050 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

19,650

5.6104 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

89

5.6105 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

69

5.6123 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,038

5.6137 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,673

5.6141 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,000

5.6146 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

86,327

5.6147 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

168,631

5.6150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

42,321

5.5350 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,237

5.5500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,044

5.5522 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14

5.5525 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

209

5.5594 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12

5.5600 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,308

5.5620 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

14

5.5728 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5

5.5750 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,415

5.5849 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,627

5.5880 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,310

5.5881 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

109

5.5902 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,216

5.6013 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6,975

5.6020 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,974

5.6058 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

304

5.6109 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

622

5.6140 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

226

5.6142 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

73,541

5.6150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

62,806

5.6152 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

331

5.6154 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

315

5.5352 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,773

5.6145 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

1,168

5.5496 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

9,898

5.5566 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

32,962

5.6002 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:

31 Dec 2025

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213