2nd Jul 2025 15:17
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: | 01 Jul 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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| and/or controlled: |
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| 4,715,461 | 0.96% | 541,562 | 0.11% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 493,755 | 0.10% | 4,422,279 | 0.90% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,209,216 | 1.06% | 4,963,841 | 1.01% |
(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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(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 | 68,190 | 8.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 42,615 | 8.4698 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 29,203 | 8.5072 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 22,199 | 8.4795 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 19,229 | 8.5071 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,576 | 8.5154 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 9,019 | 8.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,767 | 8.5131 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,630 | 8.4936 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,304 | 8.4808 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,376 | 8.4934 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,405 | 8.4747 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,971 | 8.4862 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,912 | 8.4821 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,068 | 8.4851 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,041 | 8.4601 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,450 | 8.4677 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,276 | 8.4532 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,028 | 8.4773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 8.4944 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 889 | 8.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 854 | 8.4793 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 809 | 8.4877 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 701 | 8.4840 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 663 | 8.5025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 339 | 8.5162 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 286 | 8.4654 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 186 | 8.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 166 | 8.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 8.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 139 | 8.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 138 | 8.4794 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 116 | 8.4774 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 103 | 8.4905 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 90 | 8.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 45 | 8.4723 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 8.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 8.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11 | 8.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 8.4775 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 8.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 8.4600 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 51,389 | 8.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 36,481 | 8.5134 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,085 | 8.5004 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,685 | 8.5129 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,990 | 8.4795 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,330 | 8.4961 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,584 | 8.4930 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,922 | 8.4955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,223 | 8.5102 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,185 | 8.4726 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,128 | 8.4802 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,116 | 8.4948 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 953 | 8.5007 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 820 | 8.5020 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 737 | 8.4923 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 426 | 8.4949 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 298 | 8.4841 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 243 | 8.4891 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 225 | 8.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 216 | 8.4944 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 194 | 8.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 160 | 8.4958 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 134 | 8.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 126 | 8.5050 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 104 | 8.4758 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 97 | 8.4868 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 90 | 8.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 58 | 8.5024 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 8.4450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3 | 8.5208 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 8.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2 | 8.4600 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 | 4,990 | 8.4795 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,128 | 8.4802 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97 | 8.4868 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 225 | 8.4900 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,584 | 8.4930 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,116 | 8.4948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 426 | 8.4949 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,922 | 8.4955 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,330 | 8.4961 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 188 | 8.4999 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,085 | 8.5004 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 953 | 8.5006 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 820 | 8.5020 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 58 | 8.5024 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 126 | 8.5050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,223 | 8.5102 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,939 | 8.5149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,391 | 8.5150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,276 | 8.4532 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,450 | 8.4677 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 42,615 | 8.4698 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,200 | 8.4731 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,405 | 8.4747 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 8.4776 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 854 | 8.4793 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 22,199 | 8.4795 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 148 | 8.4801 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,304 | 8.4808 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,992 | 8.4836 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 88 | 8.4856 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,971 | 8.4862 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 214 | 8.4864 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 809 | 8.4877 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,514 | 8.4886 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 245 | 8.4889 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,376 | 8.4934 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,630 | 8.4936 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8 | 8.5000 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,740 | 8.5034 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,703 | 8.5050 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 29,203 | 8.5072 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,767 | 8.5131 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,177 | 8.5150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,576 | 8.5154 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 339 | 8.5162 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,713 | 8.5041 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 284 | 8.4706 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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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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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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 02 Jul 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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