Director Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
07 May 2004


THE UNITE GROUP PLC

7 MAY 2004

DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

     
1)   Name of Company:

     THE UNITE GROUP PLC


2)   Name of Director:

     MARK CHRISTOPHER ALLAN


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the director named in 2 above or of that person's spouse or 
     children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:

     DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


4)   Please state the nature of the transaction:

     GRANT OF OPTIONS


5)   Date of grant:

     4 MAY 2004


6)   Period during which or date on which exercisable:

     4 MAY 2007 - 3 MAY 2014


7)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of options:

     NIL


8)   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

     60,733 ORDINARY 25p SHARES


9)   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
     to be fixed at time of exercise:

     191p


10)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification:

     272,944 ORDINARY 25p SHARES


11)  Any additional information:
     
     N/A

     
12)  Name of Director:

     ANDREW LEE


13)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of the
     director named in 12 above or of that person's spouse or children under the 
     age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:

     DIRECTOR NAMED IN 12 ABOVE


14)  Please state nature of the transaction:

     GRANT OF OPTIONS


15)  Date of grant:

     4 MAY 2004


16)  Period during which or date on which exercisable:

     4 MAY 2007 - 3 MAY 2014


17)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the options

     NIL


18)  Description of shares or debentures involved:  class, number

     34,555 ORDINARY 25p SHARES


19)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
     be fixed at time of exercise:

     191p


20)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification:

     252,074 ORDINARY 25p SHARES


21)  Any additional information:

     N/A


22)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

     ANDREW REID - 0117 907 8100


23)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification:

     ANDREW REID


Date of this notification 7 MAY 2004


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