19th Jan 2026 13:39
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: | 16 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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| 5,728,806 | 1.17% | 5,463,994 | 1.12% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 4,961,416 | 1.01% | 5,299,658 | 1.08% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,690,222 | 2.18% | 10,763,652 | 2.20% |
(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 | 253,375 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 123,078 | 5.8299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 52,914 | 5.8292 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 32,292 | 5.8303 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,620 | 5.8335 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,970 | 5.8302 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,426 | 5.8226 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18,580 | 5.8268 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,294 | 5.8218 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,200 | 5.8284 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,834 | 5.8261 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,419 | 5.8266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,371 | 5.8280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,162 | 5.8288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,263 | 5.8262 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,156 | 5.8211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,104 | 5.8379 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,040 | 5.8295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,942 | 5.8326 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,721 | 5.8293 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,693 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,202 | 5.8350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 983 | 5.8214 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 912 | 5.8412 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 820 | 5.8301 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 720 | 5.8275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 640 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 639 | 5.8351 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 619 | 5.8236 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 379 | 5.8250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 221 | 5.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 113 | 5.8450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 5.8304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 5.8150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 214,367 | 5.8299 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 202,549 | 5.8300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 121,733 | 5.8295 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 79,857 | 5.8288 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 68,589 | 5.8280 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 55,727 | 5.8254 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,292 | 5.8303 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 31,185 | 5.8304 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 26,567 | 5.8228 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,370 | 5.8209 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,590 | 5.8284 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,988 | 5.8276 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13,717 | 5.8249 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,954 | 5.8257 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,218 | 5.8289 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,900 | 5.8278 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,076 | 5.8294 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,810 | 5.8326 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,569 | 5.8274 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,323 | 5.8221 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,559 | 5.8272 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,830 | 5.8362 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,596 | 5.8149 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,494 | 5.8296 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,308 | 5.8275 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,011 | 5.8285 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,692 | 5.8400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,598 | 5.8281 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,465 | 5.8234 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,391 | 5.8250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,348 | 5.8333 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,142 | 5.8308 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,088 | 5.8104 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,016 | 5.8350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 977 | 5.8283 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 937 | 5.8100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 586 | 5.8101 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 301 | 5.8238 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 221 | 5.8200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 5.8175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 5.8450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 71 | 5.8050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36 | 5.8204 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 18 | 5.8150 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 | 10,543 | 5.8276 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,088 | 5.8104 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 36 | 5.8204 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,323 | 5.8221 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 13,717 | 5.8249 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 688 | 5.8250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55,727 | 5.8254 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,081 | 5.8264 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,002 | 5.8268 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 55 | 5.8273 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,572 | 5.8274 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,900 | 5.8278 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,385 | 5.8279 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 68,589 | 5.8280 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,598 | 5.8281 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,590 | 5.8284 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 65,961 | 5.8288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,076 | 5.8294 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 121,733 | 5.8295 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,422 | 5.8297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75,332 | 5.8299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 235,219 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,142 | 5.8308 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86 | 5.8326 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,513 | 5.8333 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,492 | 5.8371 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,824 | 5.8182 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 619 | 5.8236 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,834 | 5.8261 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,263 | 5.8262 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 504 | 5.8263 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,580 | 5.8268 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,270 | 5.8276 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,162 | 5.8288 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,705 | 5.8291 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,721 | 5.8293 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,040 | 5.8295 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 69,686 | 5.8297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 198,145 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 820 | 5.8301 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 79,362 | 5.8302 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,664 | 5.8306 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,209 | 5.8322 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,620 | 5.8335 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,202 | 5.8350 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 639 | 5.8351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 5.8375 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,104 | 5.8379 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 912 | 5.8412 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,005 | 5.8292 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 191 | 5.8259 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 64,745 | 5.8273 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 15,099 | 5.8290 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 24,355 | 5.8299 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 16,607 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 707 | 5.8113 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 8,587 | 5.8300 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 45 | 5.8304 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: | 19 Jan 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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