REG - Societe Generale SA Unite Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Unite Group plc
19/01/2026 14:00
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RNS Number : 4741P Societe Generale SA 19 January 2026
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: 16/01/2026
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: 3,486,980 0.71 924,426 0.19
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,091,879 0.22 1,528,532 0.31
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 4,578,859 0.94 2,452,958 0.50
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 279 5.83
25p ordinary Purchase 987 5.83
25p ordinary Purchase 2,403 5.83
25p ordinary Purchase 645 5.835
25p ordinary Purchase 415 5.825
25p ordinary Purchase 77 5.82
25p ordinary Purchase 408 5.84
25p ordinary Purchase 400 5.83
25p ordinary Purchase 474 5.81
25p ordinary Purchase 75 5.82
25p ordinary Purchase 2 5.81
25p ordinary Purchase 385 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 745 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 2,682 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 59,907 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 34 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 300 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 10,545 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 9 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 310 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 74 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 15,933 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 1,822 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 2,403 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 599 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 488 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 298 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 2,152 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 1,306 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 1,839 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 2,397 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 3,908 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 1,889 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 737 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 16 5.83
25p ordinary Sale 130 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 75 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 153 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 150 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 889 5.8175
25p ordinary Sale 82 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 94 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 486 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 144 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 160 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 449 5.81
25p ordinary Sale 78 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 75 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 384 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 235 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 236 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 228 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 83 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 158 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 86 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 121 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 160 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 369 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 88 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 80 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 159 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 232 5.805
25p ordinary Sale 76 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 217 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 89 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 361 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 101 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 84 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 160 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 79 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 76 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 337 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 236 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 77 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 88 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 80 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 233 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 667 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 155 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 85 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 51 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 1,041 5.8225
25p ordinary Sale 84 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 85 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 83 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 151 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 306 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 161 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 701 5.8225
25p ordinary Sale 448 5.805
25p ordinary Sale 159 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 337 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 140 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 161 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 89 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 77 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 453 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 247 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 80 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 142 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 93 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 708 5.8175
25p ordinary Sale 99 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 530 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 78 5.825
25p ordinary Sale 723 5.8225
25p ordinary Sale 79 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 364 5.805
25p ordinary Sale 139 5.82
25p ordinary Sale 87 5.82
(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: 19/01/2026
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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