Dealings by Directors

Unite Group PLC
26 September 2001



UNITE GROUP PLC
26 September 2001


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)    NAME OF COMPANY

      UNITE GROUP PLC


2)    NAME OF DIRECTOR

      Nicholas Anthony Porter


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

      DIRECTOR'S HOLDING



4)    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
      number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

      Nicholas Porter



5)    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with
      the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A



6)    Please state the nature of the transaction.  For PEP transactions please
      indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non           
      discretionary

      PURCHASE OF SHARES IN OWN NAME



7)    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

      14,500



8)    (0.021 %)

      of issued class



9)    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      N/A



10)   (N/A %)

      of issued class



11)   Class of security

      ORDINARY 25P SHARES



12)   Price per share

      340 p



13)   Date of transaction

      25 September 2001



14)   Date company informed

      25 September 2001



15)   Total holding following this notification

      14,152,690



16)   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      20.94 %



IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING BOXES.



17)   Date of grant

      N/A



18)   Period during which or date on which exercisable

      N/A



19)   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A



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

      N/A



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

      N/A



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

      N/A



23)   Any additional information

      N/A



24)   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      RICHARD THOMPSON        0207 426 9073



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

      ANDREW REID


Date of notification      25 September 2001



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