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	14-10-2025
(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:	1,369,409	0.27	0	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	1,369,409	0.27	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	1005	600.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	192	607.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2867	595.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	76	597.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	42568	598.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	4774	598.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1509	599.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	17891	599.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	915	600.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	11040	600.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	746	601.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1825	601.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1813	602.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	674	602.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	348	603.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	362	603.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2930	604.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	391	604.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1276	605.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1855	605.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	4998	606.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	3179	606.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	3936	607.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	784	607.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	982	608.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	983	608.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	5296	609.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2207	609.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	893	610.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	410	610.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	240	611.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	2403	611.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	3772	612.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	4553	613.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	1409	613.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	372	614.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	542	614.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1239	595.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	251	595.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	9321	596.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	500	596.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3420	597.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	446	597.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5123	597.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	919	597.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	35499	598.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	10585	598.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	168108	599.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	39798	599.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4336	600.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	710	600.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	7374	600.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	260	600.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	9449	601.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1677	601.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4258	601.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	609	602.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4188	602.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3320	605.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2674	605.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	116	606.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5687	606.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	536	606.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	8002	607.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3212	607.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	829	607.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3968	608.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	224	608.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1798	609.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	838	609.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1046	610.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2933	610.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1935	611.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2317	611.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	4781	612.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1519	612.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	2156	612.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1928	613.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1761	614.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	211	614.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	724	615.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	106	594.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	100	596.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	526	597.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	79	597.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	732	599.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	988	599.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1085	600.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	744	601.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	156	601.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	158	604.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	255	605.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	309	606.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	493	607.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	289	608.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	162	608.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	126	610.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	605	613.00

(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
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:	15-10-2025
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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