Director/PDMR Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
20 September 2006

THE UNITE GROUP PLC

20 SEPTEMBER 2006

The UNITE Group plc (the 'Company')

DEALINGS BY DIRECTOR

In accordance with a plan to reduce his holding in an orderly manner, whilst at
the same time maintaining a significant shareholding in the Company, Nicholas
Porter, Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of The UNITE Group plc, has today informed
the Company of the sale by him yesterday of 1 million ordinary shares of 25p
each in the capital of the Company (representing 0.82% of its issued share
capital), at a price of 426p per share.

Following the transaction referred to above, Mr Porter is interested in
7,545,485 shares in the Company, representing 6.15% of its current issued share
capital. Included in those interests are (a) 866,000 shares held by the trustees
of The Porter Family Discretionary Trust (the beneficiaries of which are Mr
Porter's children); (b) 181,140 shares held by the trustees of the Jane Louise
Discretionary Settlement Trust (the beneficiaries of which include Mr Porter's
children); and 151,882 shares held by the trustees of The Red Shoes Charitable
Trust (one of whom is Heather Porter, Mr Porter's wife).



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Andrew Reid
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The UNITE Group plc

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