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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: | 18 Dec 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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| 7,822,655 | 1.60% | 4,600,376 | 0.94% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,375,601 | 0.89% | 7,707,818 | 1.57% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,198,256 | 2.49% | 12,308,194 | 2.51% |
(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 | 254,837 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 141,837 | 5.4702 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 65,319 | 5.4673 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 55,733 | 5.4440 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51,370 | 5.4641 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 33,369 | 5.4751 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,274 | 5.4752 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,039 | 5.4526 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 16,208 | 5.4622 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,331 | 5.4419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,794 | 5.4531 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,371 | 5.4375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,488 | 5.4606 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,252 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,209 | 5.4516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,064 | 5.4397 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,506 | 5.4209 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,278 | 5.4553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,242 | 5.4708 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,156 | 5.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,645 | 5.4461 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,601 | 5.4631 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,519 | 5.4664 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,488 | 5.4525 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,148 | 5.4636 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,936 | 5.4476 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,065 | 5.4500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,032 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,927 | 5.4611 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,642 | 5.4864 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,319 | 5.4607 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,081 | 5.4869 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 971 | 5.4887 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 922 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 907 | 5.4117 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 758 | 5.4441 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 651 | 5.4295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 530 | 5.4282 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 470 | 5.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 363 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 337 | 5.4200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 305 | 5.4448 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 241 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 202 | 5.4683 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 114 | 5.4649 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 47 | 5.4153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29 | 5.4810 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 5.4159 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 5.4949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 5.4050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 5.3950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 279,266 | 5.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 240,800 | 5.4731 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 71,100 | 5.4741 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 64,140 | 5.4631 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 61,755 | 5.4401 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,915 | 5.4768 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,119 | 5.4470 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36,477 | 5.4739 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 28,245 | 5.4430 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 27,735 | 5.4762 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,573 | 5.4372 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 20,252 | 5.4400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,432 | 5.4669 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 5.4425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,935 | 5.4817 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,865 | 5.4506 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,522 | 5.4101 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,467 | 5.4067 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,496 | 5.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,485 | 5.4507 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,911 | 5.4432 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,630 | 5.4685 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,200 | 5.4447 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,111 | 5.4749 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,034 | 5.4773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,787 | 5.4545 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,206 | 5.4835 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,915 | 5.4446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,718 | 5.4875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,674 | 5.4989 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,527 | 5.4336 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,248 | 5.4811 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,239 | 5.4202 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,224 | 5.4322 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,132 | 5.4200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 964 | 5.4599 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 935 | 5.4824 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 815 | 5.4439 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 751 | 5.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 586 | 5.4086 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 527 | 5.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 500 | 5.4100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 494 | 5.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 437 | 5.4495 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 392 | 5.4972 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 241 | 5.4550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 237 | 5.4555 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 202 | 5.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 5.4453 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 69 | 5.4152 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 64 | 5.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16 | 5.4766 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 5.4250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6 | 5.4300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 5.4350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 5.4050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.4500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.3950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 5.5100 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 | Increasing Long | 13,602 | 5.4485 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,467 | 5.4066 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,522 | 5.4100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 69 | 5.4152 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,100 | 5.4310 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 5.4349 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,573 | 5.4372 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 61,755 | 5.4401 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 815 | 5.4439 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,904 | 5.4441 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 41,119 | 5.4470 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 437 | 5.4495 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,865 | 5.4506 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,017 | 5.4607 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,140 | 5.4631 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,853 | 5.4632 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 19,026 | 5.4655 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36,477 | 5.4739 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,572 | 5.4747 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 262,933 | 5.4750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27,735 | 5.4762 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16 | 5.4766 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 44,915 | 5.4768 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,034 | 5.4773 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64 | 5.4799 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,248 | 5.4811 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 935 | 5.4824 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,206 | 5.4835 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,035 | 5.4850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 392 | 5.4972 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,674 | 5.4989 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 907 | 5.4117 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47 | 5.4151 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22 | 5.4162 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,506 | 5.4209 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7 | 5.4255 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 916 | 5.4300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,900 | 5.4303 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,064 | 5.4397 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 36 | 5.4400 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 55,733 | 5.4440 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,645 | 5.4461 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 206 | 5.4500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17 | 5.4547 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,278 | 5.4553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 41 | 5.4557 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33 | 5.4568 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12 | 5.4570 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,148 | 5.4636 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,370 | 5.4641 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 114 | 5.4649 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,519 | 5.4664 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,201 | 5.4733 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 76,620 | 5.4750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 33,369 | 5.4751 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 27,274 | 5.4752 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 302 | 5.4772 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29 | 5.4811 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13 | 5.4949 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 355 | 5.4950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,995 | 5.4676 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 150 | 5.4196 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,432 | 5.4668 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,273 | 5.4746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,182 | 5.4750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,921 | 5.4394 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 16,924 | 5.4445 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,319 | 5.4607 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 86,762 | 5.4663 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 50,240 | 5.4750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 58,003 | 5.4754 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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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 19 Dec 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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