REG - Societe Generale SA Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Unite Group plc
22/12/2025 12:00
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RNS Number : 5052M 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 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: 19/12/2025
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: 3,111,765 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 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
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 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
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 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: 22/12/2025
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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