Notifiable Interest

Unite Group PLC
7 February 2001


Unite Group plc ('the Company')

The  Company  has been informed by a letter, received  today,
that  The Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust plc,  as  of  2
February,  is  now  interested in 1,535,000  ordinary  shares
which represents 3.46% of the Company's issued ordinary share
capital.