REG - Societe Generale SA Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Unite Group plc
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RNS Number : 9683L Societe Generale SA 17 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 Unite Group plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 16/12/2025
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes: Empiric Student Property plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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: 3,511,600 0.72 508,992 0.10
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,088,464 0.22 1,259,143 0.26
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 4,600,064 0.94 1,768,135 0.36
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 103,404 5.325
25p ordinary Purchase 716 5.34
25p ordinary Purchase 9 5.315
25p ordinary Purchase 411 5.34
25p ordinary Purchase 988 5.33
25p ordinary Purchase 988 5.335
25p ordinary Purchase 995 5.33
25p ordinary Purchase 998 5.33
25p ordinary Purchase 66 5.3
25p ordinary Purchase 93 5.32
25p ordinary Purchase 649 5.305
25p ordinary Purchase 88 5.32
25p ordinary Purchase 93 5.32
25p ordinary Purchase 178 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 28 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 54 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 67 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 89 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 103 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 160 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 178 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 184 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 192 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 375 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 526 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 916 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 1,027 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 1,180 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 2,110 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 4,247 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 5,118 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 6,764 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 8,488 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 9,422 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 12,923 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 14,090 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 18,091 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 28,256 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 549 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 548 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 541 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 523 5.34
25p ordinary Sale 530 5.395
25p ordinary Sale 534 5.345
25p ordinary Sale 535 5.33
25p ordinary Sale 818 5.4
25p ordinary Sale 818 5.405
25p ordinary Sale 819 5.39
25p ordinary Sale 819 5.395
25p ordinary Sale 996 5.33
25p ordinary Sale 103,404 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 811 5.33
25p ordinary Sale 77 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 530 5.28
25p ordinary Sale 358 5.3
25p ordinary Sale 275 5.285
25p ordinary Sale 3,251 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 283 5.3
25p ordinary Sale 281 5.285
25p ordinary Sale 95 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 186 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 276 5.295
25p ordinary Sale 237 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 839 5.295
25p ordinary Sale 782 5.3125
25p ordinary Sale 263 5.295
25p ordinary Sale 113 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 180 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 143 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 66 5.3
25p ordinary Sale 188 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 95 5.315
25p ordinary Sale 88 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 524 5.295
25p ordinary Sale 261 5.295
25p ordinary Sale 93 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 544 5.3
25p ordinary Sale 555 5.33
25p ordinary Sale 107 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 283 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 89 5.31
25p ordinary Sale 975 5.3075
25p ordinary Sale 118 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 47 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 274 5.325
25p ordinary Sale 783 5.3
25p ordinary Sale 649 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 530 5.335
25p ordinary Sale 1,195 5.33
25p ordinary Sale 178 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 523 5.31
25p ordinary Sale 90 5.31
25p ordinary Sale 556 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 272 5.285
25p ordinary Sale 93 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 89 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 103 5.305
25p ordinary Sale 93 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 93 5.32
25p ordinary Sale 720 5.31
25p ordinary Sale 277 5.295
25p ordinary Sale 497 5.33
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit GBP
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
(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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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: 17/12/2025
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number: +44 20 7676 6969
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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