26th Sep 2025 09:19
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
Amendment - this form replaces RNS number 4977A published at 15:29 on 23/09/2025, changes made to section 2A | |||||||
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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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(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: | 22 Sep 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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| 3,394,142 | 0.69% | 3,276,991 | 0.66% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 3,168,571 | 0.64% | 3,300,317 | 0.67% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 6,562,713 | 1.33% | 6,577,308 | 1.33% |
(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 | 420,822 | 7.0150 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 100,703 | 7.0550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 98,974 | 7.0545 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 35,218 | 7.0460 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 23,248 | 7.0564 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 21,915 | 7.0707 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 17,000 | 7.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 13,100 | 7.0381 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 12,044 | 7.0529 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,810 | 7.0553 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 11,320 | 7.0436 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 10,281 | 7.0527 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 7,735 | 7.0510 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,959 | 7.0462 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,725 | 7.0487 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 5,500 | 7.0200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 4,034 | 7.0444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,679 | 7.0336 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 3,102 | 7.0375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,949 | 7.0476 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,570 | 7.0519 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 2,253 | 7.0501 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 7.0307 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,030 | 7.0585 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 1,020 | 7.0388 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 933 | 7.0300 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 794 | 7.0294 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 767 | 7.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 695 | 7.0450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 454 | 7.0419 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 448 | 7.0650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 376 | 7.0350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 321 | 7.0710 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 203 | 7.0800 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 190 | 7.0700 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 132 | 7.0397 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 113 | 7.0425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Purchase | 24 | 7.0164 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 995,968 | 7.0550 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 109,959 | 7.0513 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 70,399 | 7.0558 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48,950 | 7.0548 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 48,183 | 7.0243 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 16,433 | 7.0478 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,661 | 7.0479 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,139 | 7.0181 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,099 | 7.0421 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 9,000 | 7.0552 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,459 | 7.1266 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 7,174 | 7.0516 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 6,497 | 7.0426 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 5,514 | 7.0402 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,984 | 7.0422 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,930 | 7.0496 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,587 | 7.0388 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 3,448 | 7.0370 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,829 | 7.0401 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 2,237 | 7.0366 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,948 | 7.0455 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,895 | 7.0542 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,640 | 7.0475 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,594 | 7.0463 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,497 | 7.0407 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,481 | 7.0261 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,373 | 7.0444 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,234 | 7.0468 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 1,119 | 7.0371 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 848 | 7.0399 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 800 | 7.0493 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 767 | 7.0400 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 695 | 7.0450 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 638 | 6.9923 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 620 | 7.0221 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 590 | 7.0396 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 490 | 7.0249 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 417 | 7.0694 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 379 | 7.0502 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 376 | 7.0350 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 339 | 7.0645 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 240 | 7.0375 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 232 | 7.0200 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 219 | 7.0551 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 200 | 7.0545 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 192 | 7.0650 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 113 | 7.0425 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 21 | 7.0294 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 11 | 7.0527 GBP | ||||
25p ordinary | Sale | 10 | 7.0599 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 | 638 | 6.9922 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,139 | 7.0181 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48,183 | 7.0243 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,771 | 7.0334 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,500 | 7.0351 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 86 | 7.0365 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 184 | 7.0371 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,522 | 7.0372 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,045 | 7.0383 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,134 | 7.0385 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50 | 7.0393 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 547 | 7.0394 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 40 | 7.0395 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 678 | 7.0396 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 848 | 7.0399 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 876 | 7.0419 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,099 | 7.0421 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 795 | 7.0446 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,419 | 7.0450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,818 | 7.0452 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,071 | 7.0465 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,234 | 7.0468 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,661 | 7.0479 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 32 | 7.0485 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 434 | 7.0487 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 800 | 7.0493 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,930 | 7.0496 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 379 | 7.0502 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,710 | 7.0505 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,174 | 7.0516 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11 | 7.0522 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,096 | 7.0538 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,644 | 7.0542 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 200 | 7.0545 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 48,950 | 7.0548 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 33,466 | 7.0549 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 57,401 | 7.0550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,000 | 7.0552 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10 | 7.0599 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 339 | 7.0645 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 192 | 7.0650 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 18 | 7.0658 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 417 | 7.0694 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3 | 7.0742 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 420,822 | 7.0150 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24 | 7.0164 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 100 | 7.0200 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,679 | 7.0336 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,862 | 7.0375 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,100 | 7.0381 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6 | 7.0383 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,020 | 7.0388 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,320 | 7.0436 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,034 | 7.0444 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,419 | 7.0450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,019 | 7.0451 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18,311 | 7.0471 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,253 | 7.0501 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 15,620 | 7.0505 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,388 | 7.0518 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,570 | 7.0519 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 12,044 | 7.0529 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 73,557 | 7.0550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,810 | 7.0553 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,961 | 7.0555 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 23,248 | 7.0564 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 604 | 7.0564 USD | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,030 | 7.0585 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 190 | 7.0700 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 545 | 7.0395 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 17,067 | 7.0430 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 24,544 | 7.0436 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 5,759 | 7.0450 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 938,963 | 7.0550 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 21 | 7.0552 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 238 | 7.0665 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,096 | 7.0292 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,337 | 7.0340 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 723 | 7.0455 GBP | |||
25p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 203 | 7.0805 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) | 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: | 26 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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