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FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | UNITE GROUP PLC, THE | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 25 Nov 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 25p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 7,987,754 | 1.63% | 1,567,442 | 0.32% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 1,334,121 | 0.27% | 7,893,573 | 1.61% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 9,321,875 | 1.90% | 9,461,015 | 1.93% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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25p ordinary | Purchase | 277,783 | 5.3533 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 49,494 | 5.2765 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 32,332 | 5.3650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,800 | 5.3425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,257 | 5.3468 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,173 | 5.2767 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,183 | 5.2870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,000 | 5.3123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,824 | 5.3417 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,831 | 5.3121 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,899 | 5.2959 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,424 | 5.3034 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,723 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,417 | 5.2912 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,105 | 5.3285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,048 | 5.2986 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,545 | 5.3652 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,239 | 5.2648 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,637 | 5.3240 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,631 | 5.2896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,555 | 5.3177 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,526 | 5.3263 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,921 | 5.3115 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,887 | 5.3275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,815 | 5.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,639 | 5.3298 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,255 | 5.3161 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,189 | 5.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,137 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,106 | 5.2886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,087 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,051 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 960 | 5.3199 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 865 | 5.3600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 854 | 5.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 830 | 5.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 830 | 5.3350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 813 | 5.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 5.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 777 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 760 | 5.2904 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 645 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 628 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 589 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 575 | 5.3450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 476 | 5.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 5.3183 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 452 | 5.3550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 439 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 340 | 5.3750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 276 | 5.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 190 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 131 | 5.3700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 5.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 110 | 5.3500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 104 | 5.3523 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 67 | 5.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 41 | 5.3800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 5.2931 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 127,222 | 5.3650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 65,944 | 5.3647 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,143 | 5.3523 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,436 | 5.3498 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 22,345 | 5.2953 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,655 | 5.3575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,665 | 5.3129 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,557 | 5.3539 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,103 | 5.3249 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,500 | 5.3229 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,762 | 5.2803 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,996 | 5.3508 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,643 | 5.3316 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,641 | 5.2727 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,357 | 5.2686 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,700 | 5.2784 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,688 | 5.2845 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,021 | 5.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,404 | 5.2522 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,086 | 5.2913 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,019 | 5.2854 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,206 | 5.3442 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,027 | 5.2856 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,284 | 5.3350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,137 | 5.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,051 | 5.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,018 | 5.3643 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 977 | 5.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 878 | 5.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 874 | 5.3550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 865 | 5.3600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 813 | 5.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 803 | 5.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 799 | 5.2850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 760 | 5.2903 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 745 | 5.3300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 735 | 5.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 711 | 5.3553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 701 | 5.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 683 | 5.2430 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 645 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 625 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 589 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 575 | 5.3450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 527 | 5.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 480 | 5.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 439 | 5.3400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 416 | 5.2929 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 341 | 5.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 340 | 5.3750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 276 | 5.2650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 192 | 5.3637 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 131 | 5.3700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 112 | 5.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 5.3500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 87 | 5.2366 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 50 | 5.3800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48 | 5.3697 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 5.2871 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 5.2590 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5 | 5.3648 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 87 | 5.2366 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 683 | 5.2430 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 370 | 5.2450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,404 | 5.2522 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 811 | 5.2550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11 | 5.2593 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 608 | 5.2699 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,641 | 5.2727 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,700 | 5.2784 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 868 | 5.2798 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,762 | 5.2803 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,589 | 5.2821 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,688 | 5.2845 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,019 | 5.2854 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,027 | 5.2856 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14 | 5.2875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,170 | 5.2887 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 5.2900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,086 | 5.2913 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 416 | 5.2929 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,345 | 5.2953 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,103 | 5.3249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,996 | 5.3508 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 31,143 | 5.3523 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 711 | 5.3553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,764 | 5.3575 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 192 | 5.3637 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,945 | 5.3645 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,944 | 5.3647 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9 | 5.3648 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,403 | 5.3650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48 | 5.3697 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27 | 5.2350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35 | 5.2450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,239 | 5.2648 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 200 | 5.2675 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21,953 | 5.2724 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,494 | 5.2765 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,183 | 5.2870 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,428 | 5.2900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,817 | 5.2906 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,417 | 5.2912 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37 | 5.2931 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,697 | 5.2937 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,899 | 5.2958 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,842 | 5.2986 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 499 | 5.3000 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,424 | 5.3034 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,831 | 5.3121 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,000 | 5.3123 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,334 | 5.3126 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,783 | 5.3164 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,637 | 5.3240 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,105 | 5.3285 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,639 | 5.3298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,312 | 5.3505 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 104 | 5.3522 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,536 | 5.3535 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 109,920 | 5.3649 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 114,730 | 5.3650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,545 | 5.3652 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,107 | 5.2490 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 339 | 5.2496 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 427 | 5.3007 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,301 | 5.3154 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,467 | 5.2431 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 17,673 | 5.3009 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 26 Nov 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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