19th Dec 2025 15:22
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 6197L Published at 14:58 on 15/12/2025, changes made to section 2A,3A | |||||||
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: | 12 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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| 8,930,727 | 1.82% | 3,646,180 | 0.74% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,504,381 | 0.71% | 8,810,263 | 1.80% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 12,435,108 | 2.53% | 12,456,443 | 2.54% |
(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 | 164,568 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 157,010 | 5.2433 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,750 | 5.2055 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,065 | 5.2270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 15,699 | 5.2225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,877 | 5.2175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,354 | 5.2318 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,123 | 5.2421 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,962 | 5.2294 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,418 | 5.2151 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,088 | 5.2446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,052 | 5.2153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,982 | 5.2377 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,514 | 5.1870 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,067 | 5.2100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,816 | 5.2181 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,658 | 5.2415 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,417 | 5.2392 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,996 | 5.2452 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,920 | 5.1986 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,848 | 5.2146 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,640 | 5.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,561 | 5.2214 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,279 | 5.2272 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,133 | 5.2499 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,093 | 5.2299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 743 | 5.2050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 728 | 5.2548 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 710 | 5.2296 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 698 | 5.1875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 520 | 5.1752 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 492 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 416 | 5.2155 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 366 | 5.2130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 313 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 167 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 126 | 5.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 125 | 5.1934 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 5.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 121 | 5.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 120 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 5.1950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 5.1852 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 293,543 | 5.2442 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 143,067 | 5.2450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 82,697 | 5.2423 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 78,505 | 5.2433 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 64,310 | 5.2300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 37,454 | 5.2311 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,004 | 5.2380 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 30,556 | 5.2248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 23,001 | 5.2431 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,946 | 5.2251 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18,774 | 5.2270 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,095 | 5.2227 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,245 | 5.2246 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,340 | 5.2421 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,471 | 5.2299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,515 | 5.2368 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,127 | 5.2296 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,629 | 5.2187 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,501 | 5.2330 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,481 | 5.2294 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 5.1787 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 5.1889 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,991 | 5.2377 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,908 | 5.2446 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,789 | 5.2100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,627 | 5.2183 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,533 | 5.2447 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,359 | 5.2068 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,329 | 5.2415 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,226 | 5.1955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,099 | 5.2321 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 938 | 5.2295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 820 | 5.2550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 791 | 5.2050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 773 | 5.2500 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 764 | 5.2200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 748 | 5.2353 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 744 | 5.1800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 613 | 5.2150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 508 | 5.2400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 484 | 5.2425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 460 | 5.2125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 366 | 5.2130 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 5.2350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 122 | 5.1750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 122 | 5.2250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 121 | 5.1700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 120 | 5.1850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 45 | 5.1950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 5.1900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9 | 5.2357 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 | 6,974 | 5.2182 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,000 | 5.1889 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45 | 5.1950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,226 | 5.1955 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 300 | 5.2150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,627 | 5.2183 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 29 | 5.2198 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 728 | 5.2200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7 | 5.2247 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 30,556 | 5.2248 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18,946 | 5.2251 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 145 | 5.2279 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,127 | 5.2296 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 63,293 | 5.2300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,454 | 5.2311 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,128 | 5.2314 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,099 | 5.2321 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,359 | 5.2351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 748 | 5.2353 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,004 | 5.2380 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 631 | 5.2401 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,623 | 5.2418 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,340 | 5.2421 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 82,697 | 5.2423 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23,001 | 5.2431 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 67,951 | 5.2436 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,668 | 5.2447 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 84,005 | 5.2449 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 120,582 | 5.2450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 170 | 5.2500 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 21 | 5.1850 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,514 | 5.1870 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 5.1900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 125 | 5.1934 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,920 | 5.1986 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 235 | 5.2014 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,750 | 5.2055 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,756 | 5.2100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 188 | 5.2119 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 479 | 5.2129 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 416 | 5.2155 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,877 | 5.2175 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29 | 5.2201 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,561 | 5.2214 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,279 | 5.2272 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,417 | 5.2392 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,123 | 5.2421 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 713 | 5.2437 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,807 | 5.2441 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 47,790 | 5.2450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,996 | 5.2452 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 400 | 5.2224 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 43,251 | 5.2445 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,893 | 5.2135 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,498 | 5.2295 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 93,553 | 5.2412 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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(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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