Additional Listing

Unite Group PLC
18 October 2005





                      The Unite Group plc ('the Company')

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Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and the London
Stock Exchange plc for 369,744 ordinary shares of 25p each ('shares') to be
admitted to the Official List.



It is expected admission will be granted on 19 October 2005 and trading will
commence on 20 October 2005.



These shares are being issued as a result of the exercise of share options under
The UNITE Group plc Approved Share Option Scheme (125,753 shares) and The UNITE
Group plc Unapproved Share Option Scheme (243,991 shares).



These shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares.


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