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Form 8.3 - UNITE Group PLC/The

Oct 10, 2025 3:19 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*	UNITE Group PLC ( UTGPF )/The
(d) 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*	09-10-2025
(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:	371,847	0.07	266,237	0.05
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	371,847	0.07	266,237	0.05

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	3571	614.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	424	621.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1144	621.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	422	622.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	47798	625.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	478	626.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2341	609.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	633	611.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1505	611.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1313	612.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	81	612.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	75	613.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	104	613.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	898	614.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1542	616.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1640	617.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	562	617.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	6787	618.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	813	618.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1215	619.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	8672	620.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2537	620.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	769	621.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	191	622.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	79	623.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	448	624.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	754	624.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	732	625.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	889	625.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	394	626.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	472	626.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1215	627.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2352	627.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	506	628.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	945	629.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1007	609.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4498	609.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5361	610.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	6602	610.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4428	611.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	8949	611.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	10298	612.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	869	612.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1007	613.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1480	615.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1310	615.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1426	616.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2322	616.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	6707	617.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5118	617.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	7393	617.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5967	618.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2981	618.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3213	618.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1717	618.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3523	619.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2118	619.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2518	619.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4622	620.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3245	620.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3091	620.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1273	621.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	377	621.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1683	621.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1472	623.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	7631	624.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2743	624.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	173	625.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2026	625.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4359	626.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2651	626.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	862	627.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1019	627.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2318	628.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1670	628.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3649	630.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	380	609.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	718	610.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	399	611.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3372	612.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3761	613.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1405	613.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2974	614.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	168	615.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	405	616.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2237	617.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	365	617.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	355	618.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	630	618.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	360	619.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	4259	620.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	344	621.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	594	621.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	134	622.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	180	623.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	28054	625.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	984	627.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	871	627.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	236	630.00

(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

(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)

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:	371,847	0.07	266,237	0.05
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	371,847	0.07	266,237	0.05

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:	371,847	0.07	266,237	0.05
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	371,847	0.07	266,237	0.05

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.

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Source: Qube Research & Technologies LTD

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