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:

21 Jan 2026

(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:

5,116,152

1.05%

5,448,962

1.11%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

4,965,437

1.01%

4,695,277

0.96%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

TOTAL:

10,081,589

2.06%

10,144,239

2.07%

(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

162,350

5.7500 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

88,015

5.7139 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

80,793

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

68,957

5.7107 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

48,800

5.7235 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

43,202

5.7176 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

24,000

5.7237 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

19,865

5.7207 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

17,000

5.7451 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

16,488

5.7252 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

12,672

5.7247 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

9,112

5.7322 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,878

5.7294 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

7,797

5.7195 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,890

5.7199 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

4,700

5.7109 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,240

5.7339 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

3,206

5.7270 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

2,217

5.7266 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,700

5.7154 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,355

5.7254 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,156

5.7215 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

1,028

5.7300 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

982

5.7250 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

956

5.7211 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

909

5.7226 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

634

5.7450 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

457

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

376

5.7303 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

289

5.7285 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

193

5.7150 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

185

5.7104 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

165

5.7246 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

81

5.7312 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

60

5.7350 GBP

25p ordinary

Purchase

60

5.7400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

127,510

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

55,230

5.7115 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

53,301

5.7142 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

44,750

5.7187 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

33,464

5.7235 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

33,144

5.7143 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

30,752

5.7097 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

30,568

5.7128 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

19,125

5.7120 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

18,969

5.7186 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

16,861

5.7226 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

15,212

5.7450 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,903

5.7098 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

9,552

5.7176 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

7,688

5.7284 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,564

5.7324 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

6,071

5.7240 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,532

5.7193 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

4,132

5.7268 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,839

5.7231 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

3,631

5.7151 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,484

5.7274 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2,165

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,700

5.7205 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,562

5.7191 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,217

5.7351 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,212

5.7316 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,210

5.7400 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,168

5.7104 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

1,152

5.7297 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

984

5.7475 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

981

5.7175 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

954

5.7228 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

914

5.7252 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

902

5.7221 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

774

5.7394 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

493

5.7150 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

402

5.7255 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

384

5.7374 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

355

5.7342 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

345

5.7451 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

157

5.7300 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

76

5.7247 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

60

5.7350 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

43

5.7494 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

31

5.7500 GBP

25p ordinary

Sale

2

5.7250 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

Increasing Long

19,125

5.7128 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

30,752

5.7097 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,903

5.7098 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

61,325

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,036

5.7135 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

53,301

5.7142 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,144

5.7143 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,455

5.7161 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

9,552

5.7176 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,165

5.7182 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

18,969

5.7186 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

44,750

5.7187 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,128

5.7200 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

334

5.7203 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,700

5.7205 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,952

5.7211 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2

5.7225 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

16,861

5.7226 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

33,464

5.7235 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

76

5.7247 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

914

5.7252 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

573

5.7254 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,517

5.7311 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

355

5.7342 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

774

5.7394 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Short

43

5.7494 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,222

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

130

5.7103 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

185

5.7104 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

63,290

5.7107 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

5,660

5.7108 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,700

5.7109 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

6

5.7112 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

529

5.7118 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,423

5.7125 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,268

5.7149 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

4

5.7150 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,700

5.7154 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,202

5.7176 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

127

5.7189 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,484

5.7194 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7

5.7202 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

19,865

5.7207 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

956

5.7211 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

240

5.7220 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,761

5.7222 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

31,797

5.7227 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

595

5.7232 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

48,800

5.7235 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

165

5.7246 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

12,672

5.7247 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

16,488

5.7252 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

55

5.7264 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,217

5.7266 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,206

5.7270 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,878

5.7294 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

81

5.7312 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,112

5.7322 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,240

5.7339 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

101

5.7429 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Increasing Short

162,175

5.7500 GBP

25p ordinary

SWAP

Decreasing Long

100

5.7300 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

35,255

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,587

5.7131 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

13,398

5.7148 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

63,172

5.7181 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,484

5.7273 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,715

5.7373 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

8,741

5.7100 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

62,697

5.7104 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

909

5.7226 GBP

25p ordinary

CFD

Increasing Short

5,958

5.7411 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 Jan 2026

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213