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Form 8.3
Nov 21, 2025 5:13 AM

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

 

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:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

 

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

THE UNITE GROUP PLC ( UTGPF )

If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

 

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

20-11-2025

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

EMPIRIC STUDENT PROPERTY PLC

 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

 

25p ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.00

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

5,347,640

1.09

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

5,347,640

1.09

0

0.00

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit (GBp)

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

76

537.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

9308

539.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

4958

539.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1415

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1523

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

3421

541.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

134

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

124

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

130

537.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

104

538.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

324

538.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

242

539.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

6970

539.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

864

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

339

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

116

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

31

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

845

537.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1228

537.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

9573

538.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2249

538.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3799

539.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

69828

539.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

10844

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

5354

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1754

541.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3840

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

321

542.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

6190

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

179

537.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

1540

538.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

210

538.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

760

539.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

1842

539.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

1238

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

649

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

1552

541.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

705

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

116

542.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

3

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

110

543.50

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit
(GBp)

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

0

0

0

0

 

0

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

0

 

0

0

0

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

None

 

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

 

None

 

(c) Attachments

Class of relevant security:

 

25p ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.00

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

5,347,640

1.09

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

5,347,640

1.09

0

0.00

0

Class of relevant security:

 

25p ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.00

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

5,347,640

1.09

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

5,347,640

1.09

0

0.00

1

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Source: Qube Research & Technologies LTD

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