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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: | 20 Aug 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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| 4,398,393 | 0.90% | 809,588 | 0.17% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 762,710 | 0.15% | 4,033,659 | 0.82% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,161,103 | 1.05% | 4,843,247 | 0.99% |
(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 | 183,408 | 7.2690 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 172,847 | 7.3147 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 115,846 | 7.3225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 54,668 | 7.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 46,465 | 7.3168 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 27,049 | 7.2998 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 25,149 | 7.3182 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,891 | 7.3196 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,040 | 7.2941 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,309 | 7.2762 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,834 | 7.3031 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,455 | 7.2927 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,991 | 7.3248 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,557 | 7.2878 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,435 | 7.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,629 | 7.3041 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,493 | 7.2943 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,469 | 7.3030 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,995 | 7.3123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,939 | 7.3025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,869 | 7.3175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,726 | 7.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,443 | 7.3119 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,346 | 7.3125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,262 | 7.3188 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,234 | 7.2980 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 7.3211 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 779 | 7.3239 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 725 | 7.2844 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 714 | 7.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 707 | 7.2834 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 601 | 7.3051 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 495 | 7.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 324 | 7.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 297 | 7.2709 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 131 | 7.2812 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 122 | 7.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 103 | 7.3210 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 89 | 7.2837 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 84 | 7.2859 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 82 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 7.2623 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 51 | 7.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21 | 7.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7 | 7.3039 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 98,920 | 7.2852 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 87,754 | 7.3186 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 54,388 | 7.3042 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48,217 | 7.3200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 41,455 | 7.2954 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 35,946 | 7.2693 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 34,022 | 7.3188 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25,651 | 7.2893 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,184 | 7.3199 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,662 | 7.2799 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 15,441 | 7.3198 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 12,734 | 7.3148 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,355 | 7.2875 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,003 | 7.3196 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,949 | 7.3124 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,682 | 7.3055 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,737 | 7.2754 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,470 | 7.3175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,447 | 7.2830 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,160 | 7.2900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,931 | 7.2700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,888 | 7.3144 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,460 | 7.2951 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,977 | 7.3100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,780 | 7.3112 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,377 | 7.3114 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,056 | 7.2862 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,753 | 7.3123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,700 | 7.3034 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,555 | 7.2907 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,378 | 7.3193 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,211 | 7.2824 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,848 | 7.3072 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,745 | 7.3097 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,346 | 7.3125 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 956 | 7.3225 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 894 | 7.2903 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 862 | 7.2668 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 843 | 7.2703 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 739 | 7.2692 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 714 | 7.3150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 593 | 7.3050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 586 | 7.3036 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 570 | 7.2896 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 431 | 7.2712 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 193 | 7.3250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 7.3025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 91 | 7.2750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 82 | 7.2950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 7.3000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 7.2952 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 7.2800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 7.2775 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 | 461 | 7.2666 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 356 | 7.2667 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,171 | 7.2683 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 45 | 7.2690 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 739 | 7.2692 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 843 | 7.2703 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 46 | 7.2750 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,737 | 7.2755 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 673 | 7.2791 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,211 | 7.2824 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,447 | 7.2830 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 439 | 7.2871 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 214 | 7.2890 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 244 | 7.2891 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 104 | 7.2893 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,642 | 7.2915 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 792 | 7.2920 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,460 | 7.2951 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,167 | 7.2953 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 181 | 7.3025 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 586 | 7.3036 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 51 | 7.3044 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 39 | 7.3052 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 83 | 7.3063 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 330 | 7.3064 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,848 | 7.3072 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,745 | 7.3097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 489 | 7.3121 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,176 | 7.3122 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 105 | 7.3146 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,484 | 7.3148 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 217 | 7.3149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 88 | 7.3167 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,364 | 7.3175 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,003 | 7.3196 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,441 | 7.3198 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,948 | 7.3200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8 | 7.3242 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 297 | 7.2709 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,309 | 7.2762 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,493 | 7.2943 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,715 | 7.2952 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,672 | 7.2957 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,939 | 7.3025 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,469 | 7.3030 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,834 | 7.3031 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 601 | 7.3051 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,225 | 7.3097 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,443 | 7.3119 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,182 | 7.3174 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,149 | 7.3182 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,691 | 7.3191 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,891 | 7.3196 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,161 | 7.3200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 103 | 7.3210 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 871 | 7.3211 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,991 | 7.3248 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,533 | 7.3250 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,855 | 7.3253 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 722 | 7.2839 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 23,210 | 7.3194 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 9 | 7.2955 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,165 | 7.3077 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: | 21 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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