15th Jan 2026 14:00
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 14 Jan 2026 | |||||
(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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| 6,503,103 | 1.33% | 5,839,621 | 1.19% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 5,316,147 | 1.09% | 6,062,439 | 1.23% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 11,819,250 | 2.41% | 11,902,060 | 2.42% |
(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 | ||||
security |
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25p ordinary | Purchase | 121,288 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 91,799 | 5.6688 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 44,947 | 5.6798 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 40,612 | 5.6817 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,832 | 5.6751 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 32,748 | 5.6839 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,911 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 28,029 | 5.6575 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,638 | 5.6737 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,373 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,206 | 5.6765 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,429 | 5.6692 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,010 | 5.6574 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,086 | 5.6659 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,312 | 5.6902 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,025 | 5.6551 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,388 | 5.6912 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,007 | 5.6782 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,071 | 5.6716 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,808 | 5.6638 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,579 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,257 | 5.6582 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,803 | 5.6776 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,468 | 5.6545 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,392 | 5.6828 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,280 | 5.6558 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,248 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,105 | 5.6875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,020 | 5.6387 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 961 | 5.6924 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 947 | 5.6625 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 902 | 5.6910 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 821 | 5.6469 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 745 | 5.6748 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 715 | 5.6576 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 652 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 613 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 351 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 336 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 130 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 128 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 126 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 123 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 119 | 5.6725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23 | 5.6844 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 140,762 | 5.6692 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 88,121 | 5.6852 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 80,660 | 5.6900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 65,496 | 5.6839 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44,808 | 5.6725 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,456 | 5.6657 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,073 | 5.6651 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,477 | 5.6690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 19,674 | 5.6709 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,172 | 5.6659 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,925 | 5.6540 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11,050 | 5.6676 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,973 | 5.6704 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,248 | 5.6574 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,782 | 5.6888 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,600 | 5.6494 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,432 | 5.6746 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,107 | 5.6750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,760 | 5.6902 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,407 | 5.6595 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,406 | 5.6637 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,368 | 5.6669 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,345 | 5.6400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,181 | 5.6691 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,046 | 5.6536 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,861 | 5.6650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,818 | 5.6500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,711 | 5.6555 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,576 | 5.6800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,510 | 5.6950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 976 | 5.6705 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 961 | 5.6925 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 828 | 5.6696 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 743 | 5.6901 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 697 | 5.6873 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 636 | 5.6850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 570 | 5.6560 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 560 | 5.6600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 463 | 5.6550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 453 | 5.6392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 444 | 5.6450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 351 | 5.7000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 232 | 5.6877 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 5.6628 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 138 | 5.6700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 128 | 5.6350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 5.6250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35 | 5.6707 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 5.6468 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8 | 5.6498 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 | 6,472 | 5.6615 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,050 | 5.6676 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 453 | 5.6392 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 321 | 5.6450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15 | 5.6468 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,600 | 5.6494 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,514 | 5.6500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,046 | 5.6536 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,925 | 5.6540 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 513 | 5.6553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 570 | 5.6560 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 145 | 5.6629 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,459 | 5.6645 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 24,073 | 5.6651 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 38,746 | 5.6657 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,553 | 5.6690 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,876 | 5.6704 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,257 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 978 | 5.6800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22 | 5.6827 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88,121 | 5.6852 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 697 | 5.6873 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,691 | 5.6875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 232 | 5.6877 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,782 | 5.6888 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,046 | 5.6897 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,110 | 5.6899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 124,439 | 5.6900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,760 | 5.6902 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 821 | 5.6469 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32 | 5.6500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,468 | 5.6545 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92 | 5.6550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,025 | 5.6551 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,886 | 5.6574 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,618 | 5.6575 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 715 | 5.6576 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,248 | 5.6692 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,638 | 5.6737 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,339 | 5.6746 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,268 | 5.6750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 35,832 | 5.6751 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,206 | 5.6765 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,803 | 5.6776 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,381 | 5.6782 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,717 | 5.6860 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,796 | 5.6875 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,758 | 5.6899 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 92,489 | 5.6900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,197 | 5.6902 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 902 | 5.6910 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 422 | 5.6775 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8 | 5.6500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 22,027 | 5.6507 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 51,020 | 5.6762 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,448 | 5.6898 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,020 | 5.6387 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 5,510 | 5.6709 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 42,190 | 5.6900 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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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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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NONE | |||||||
(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: | 15 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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