Holding(s) in Company

Unite Group PLC
22 July 2005


THE UNITE GROUP PLC
22 JULY 2005

THE UNITE GROUP PLC (THE 'COMPANY')
NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

The Company has been informed, by letter received today, that Third Avenue Real
Estate Fund and Third Avenue Management LLC are interested in 7,674,637 ordinary
shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company, representing 6.88 % of its
issued share capital.

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