Form 8.3 - UNITE Group PLC/The

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/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	08-10-2025
(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:	346,295	0.07	309,803	0.06
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	346,295	0.07	309,803	0.06

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	448	628.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3386	629.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	334	629.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	900	630.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	348569	630.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	969	631.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3782	631.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3428	632.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3879	632.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	11282	633.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1055	633.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4220	634.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4112	634.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3673	635.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2822	636.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1159	636.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	6689	637.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3731	637.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	8292	638.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4787	638.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4811	639.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3193	639.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3767	640.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2405	640.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1738	641.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1303	641.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1627	642.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	287	643.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1569	643.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3653	644.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1921	644.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2333	645.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4107	645.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1543	646.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	5784	646.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	262	646.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2497	647.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	5211	647.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2339	648.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1109	648.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	6265	649.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1265	649.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1095	650.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2172	650.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	238	652.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	237	652.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2487	657.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	828	658.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1034	658.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	234	659.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	620	659.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	253	660.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2431	662.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	651	662.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	578	662.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2736	663.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1332	664.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1981	664.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	364	665.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	3190	666.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	906	667.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	5968	668.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1289	668.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	249	669.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	667	669.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	931	670.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	235	670.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	933	678.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	899	629.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	4897	630.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	206	635.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	155	635.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	381	637.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	120	637.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	131	638.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	339	639.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	244	639.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	236	640.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	3475	641.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	846	641.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	454	642.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	486	644.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1456	645.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	816	645.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	654	646.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	19	647.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1430	647.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	797	648.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	279	648.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	255	649.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	379	649.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	351	650.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	16333	651.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	133	651.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	8336	652.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	240	653.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	238	653.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	292	654.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	273	654.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	246	656.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	418	657.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	679	662.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	992	663.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	347	664.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	344	664.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	156	666.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	492	667.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	523	678.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1448	664.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1031	665.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2515	665.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1445	666.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	670	666.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	160	695.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	600	629.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3289	629.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3582	630.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1682	631.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1476	631.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	731	632.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	667	633.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1356	635.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	492	635.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	389	636.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	193	637.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	167	637.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2167	638.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	416	638.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1190	639.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1106	639.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1174	640.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	192	640.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2672	644.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	277	645.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	692	645.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	590	647.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3835	647.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	503	648.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	917	648.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	74	649.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1092	649.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	386	651.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	952	652.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1278	653.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	281	653.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	92	654.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	92	654.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	164	655.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	562	660.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	269	663.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	51	663.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	889	666.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	67	668.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1941	669.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	140	670.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	73	677.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	546	683.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	550	687.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	409	689.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	127	693.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	147	694.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	144	695.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	21	695.75

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	09-10-2025
Contact name:	Janice Falcao
Telephone number:	00442033140679

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 [phone]. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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