5th Aug 2025 13:12
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: | 04 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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| 4,728,555 | 0.97% | 626,694 | 0.13% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 489,924 | 0.10% | 4,386,453 | 0.90% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 5,218,479 | 1.07% | 5,013,147 | 1.02% |
(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 | 73,973 | 7.5019 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 38,103 | 7.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,719 | 7.5153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,459 | 7.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,588 | 7.5149 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,867 | 7.4773 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,553 | 7.4834 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 8,217 | 7.4795 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,952 | 7.5018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,537 | 7.4785 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 6,478 | 7.4919 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,874 | 7.5151 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,873 | 7.4846 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,593 | 7.5092 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,328 | 7.4861 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,941 | 7.4670 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,884 | 7.4825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,687 | 7.5064 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,550 | 7.5034 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,223 | 7.5161 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,997 | 7.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,766 | 7.5163 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,529 | 7.5096 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,404 | 7.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,276 | 7.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,269 | 7.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,266 | 7.5296 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,217 | 7.5245 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,203 | 7.4945 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 887 | 7.4694 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 787 | 7.5175 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 754 | 7.5184 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 754 | 7.5090 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 593 | 7.5010 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 564 | 7.5224 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 505 | 7.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 354 | 7.5250 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 326 | 7.5350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 317 | 7.4650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 255 | 7.4950 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 112 | 7.4700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 18 | 7.5297 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 66,312 | 7.5150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 59,725 | 7.4790 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 56,758 | 7.5153 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 32,006 | 7.5073 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 24,419 | 7.5174 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21,197 | 7.5149 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,105 | 7.5018 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 14,029 | 7.4948 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10,935 | 7.4955 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,853 | 7.5100 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 8,378 | 7.4904 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,553 | 7.5195 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,179 | 7.5146 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 4,741 | 7.4935 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,394 | 7.5025 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,226 | 7.4970 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,008 | 7.4805 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,480 | 7.5123 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,404 | 7.4900 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,065 | 7.4963 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,874 | 7.4750 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,456 | 7.5200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,261 | 7.4886 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,209 | 7.4825 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,174 | 7.5161 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,078 | 7.4984 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,068 | 7.5177 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 932 | 7.4848 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 635 | 7.4850 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 505 | 7.5000 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 502 | 7.5039 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 342 | 7.5043 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 317 | 7.4657 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 293 | 7.5057 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 255 | 7.4800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 7.4807 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 165 | 7.5214 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 162 | 7.5172 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 44 | 7.4300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 25 | 7.4898 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 | 44 | 7.4298 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 255 | 7.4800 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,008 | 7.4805 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200 | 7.4807 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 932 | 7.4848 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,289 | 7.4855 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,261 | 7.4886 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,378 | 7.4904 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 618 | 7.4917 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,029 | 7.4948 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,105 | 7.5018 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,749 | 7.5022 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,394 | 7.5025 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,514 | 7.5035 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 502 | 7.5039 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 199 | 7.5043 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 143 | 7.5044 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47 | 7.5067 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 7.5075 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 23 | 7.5078 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50 | 7.5093 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,850 | 7.5100 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18 | 7.5105 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,480 | 7.5123 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,077 | 7.5134 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,179 | 7.5146 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 21,197 | 7.5149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,404 | 7.5150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,672 | 7.5153 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,174 | 7.5161 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,675 | 7.5174 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,068 | 7.5177 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,553 | 7.5195 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 165 | 7.5214 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,941 | 7.4670 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 887 | 7.4694 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 8,217 | 7.4795 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 914 | 7.4825 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 255 | 7.4950 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,952 | 7.5018 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,936 | 7.5019 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,246 | 7.5049 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,593 | 7.5092 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,477 | 7.5115 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,284 | 7.5148 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,136 | 7.5149 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 26,845 | 7.5150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,874 | 7.5151 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 754 | 7.5184 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18 | 7.5297 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,770 | 7.4695 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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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: | 05 Aug 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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