Director Shareholding

Unite Group PLC
27 March 2003

THE UNITE GROUP PLC



27 March 2003



DEALING BY DIRECTOR



1)      NAME OF COMPANY



THE UNITE GROUP PLC





2)      NAME OF DIRECTOR



NIGEL PATRICK HALL



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 named in 2 above



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



N/A



5)      Please state whether the 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



7)      Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



5,128



8)      0.004% 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



145p



13)   Date of transaction



26 March 2003



14)   Date Company informed



26 March 2003



15)  Total holding following this notification



5,128



16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



0.004%



17)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



ANDREW REID            0117 907 8100



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



ANDREW REID





Date of notification



27 March 2003







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