Form 8.3

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
(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	28-11-2025
(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:	6,331,228	1.29	0	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	6,331,228	1.29	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	1694	523.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1264	524.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2604	525.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2109	526.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4505	527.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	4511	527.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	22409	528.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	2824	529.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a long position	1099	530.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	115	522.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	152	523.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	164	524.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	212	525.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	571	525.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	682	526.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	122	526.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	169	527.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	13786	528.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	48	528.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	123	529.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	105	530.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	432	530.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	235	531.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	decreasing a short position	47	531.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	534	522.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5142	523.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3047	524.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	981	524.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	31929	525.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	11294	525.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	23160	526.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3304	526.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	3015	527.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	15105	527.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	125952	528.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5661	528.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	15879	529.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	94466	530.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1049	530.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	61715	530.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	1755	530.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	12418	531.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	14337	531.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a long position	5492	532.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2190	522.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3869	523.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	471	523.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	8290	523.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3659	524.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2664	524.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	5049	525.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1435	525.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	8813	525.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	412	525.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	21633	526.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	451	526.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	9532	526.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	9543	527.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	8274	527.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	56586	528.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	4130	528.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3611	528.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3403	529.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	2132	529.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1681	529.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3960	530.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	8218	530.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	6696	530.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	459	530.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1583	531.00
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	3007	531.25
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	7600	531.50
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	412	531.75
25p ordinary	equity swap	increasing a short position	1408	532.00

(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:	01-12-2025
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.