Directors' Dealings

Unite Group PLC
25 November 1999


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     UNITE GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR
     NICHOLAS 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 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)


     NAME                                            HOLDING
     NICHOLAS PORTER                                11,682,240
     JANE PORTER                                     1,426,668
                                                           
     THE PORTER FAMILY DISCRETIONARY TRUST           1,146,000
                                                           
     TOTAL                                          14,254,908
                                                          
    

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

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

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     N/A

8)   (N/A%)
     of issued class

9)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     150,000

10)  (0.59%)
     of issued class

11)  Class of security
     ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

12)  Price per share
     182.5p

13)  Date of transaction
     25 NOVEMBER 1999

14)  Date company informed
     25 NOVEMBER 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification
     14,254,908 SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following  this
    notification
     56.31%

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         0171 426 9073

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

Date of notification
25 NOVEMBER 1999