Form 8.3 - Unite Group plc

Societe Generale SA

22 December 2025

 

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:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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
(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	19/12/2025
(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"	Yes: 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:	3,111,765	0.63	83,647	0.02
(2)  Cash-settled derivatives:	1,095,706	0.22	1,266,940	0.26
(3)  Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	4,207,471	0.86	1,350,587	0.28

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

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
25p ordinary	Purchase	7,797	5.48082
25p ordinary	Purchase	1,659	5.47974
25p ordinary	Purchase	378	5.455
25p ordinary	Purchase	522	5.46
25p ordinary	Purchase	821	5.46
25p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.495
25p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	1	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	6	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	7	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	7	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	8	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	10	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	10	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	10	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	11	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	11	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	11	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	11	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	12	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	12	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	12	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	13	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	13	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	13	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	13	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	14	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	14	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	14	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	15	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	16	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	16	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	16	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	16	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	17	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	17	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	17	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	17	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	17	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	18	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	19	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	20	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	20	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	21	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	22	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	26	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	27	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	28	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	29	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	30	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	30	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	31	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	33	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	34	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	37	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	38	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	38	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	41	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	41	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	42	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	44	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	44	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	44	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	44	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	44	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	45	5.495
25p ordinary	Purchase	46	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	47	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	57	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	58	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	59	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	60	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	65	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	66	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	67	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	70	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	72	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	73	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	74	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	74	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	81	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	83	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.465
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	84	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	85	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	87	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	105	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	109	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	109	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.48
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	111	5.49
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.47
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.475
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	112	5.485
25p ordinary	Purchase	122	5.475
25p ordinary	Sale	7,242	5.47321
25p ordinary	Sale	12,185	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	6,289	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	351	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	1,308	5.48008
25p ordinary	Sale	1,617	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	550	5.45
25p ordinary	Sale	244	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	305	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	451	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	470	5.49
25p ordinary	Sale	7	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	45	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	46	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	62	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	117	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	179	5.47
25p ordinary	Sale	252	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	374	5.47
25p ordinary	Sale	482	5.47
25p ordinary	Sale	575	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	647	5.485
25p ordinary	Sale	823	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	22,473	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	136,163	5.48
25p ordinary	Sale	37,344	5.48

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit GBP
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	7,797	5.48082
25p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	7,242	5.47321

(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

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	22/12/2025
Contact name:	Paul Jenkins
Telephone number:	[phone]

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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