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THE UNITE GROUP PLC

 

 

21 December 2022

 

BOARD CHANGE - RETIREMENT OF SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

 

The Unite Group plc, the UK's leading owner, manager and developer of
student accommodation, announces that Elizabeth McMeikan, Senior Independent
Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, will be retiring from the
Board after 9 years of service with effect from close of business on 28
February 2023.

 

Richard Huntingford, Chair of the Company commented:

 

"Elizabeth's insight, experience and commitment has been invaluable to the
Board over the last nine years.  I would like to thank her for the
significant contribution she has made during her time on the Board and in
particular as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration
Committee.  I wish her the very best for the future."

 

 

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 For further information, please contact:
 Unite Students
 Richard Smith / Joe Lister / Michael Burt  Tel: +44 117 302 7005

 Unite press office                         Tel: +44 117 450 6300

 Powerscourt
 Justin Griffiths / Victoria Heslop         Tel: +44 20 7250 1446

 

About Unite Students

Unite Students is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer of
purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's world-leading
higher education sector. We provide homes to 74,000 students across 172
properties in 25 leading university towns and cities. We currently partner
with over 60 universities across the UK.

Our people are driven by a common purpose: to provide a 'Home for Success' for
the students who live with us. Unite Students' accommodation is safe and
secure, high quality, and affordable. Students live predominantly in en-suite
study bedrooms with rents covering all bills, insurance, 24-hour security and
high-speed wi-fi. We also achieved a five-star British Safety Council rating
in our last audit in 2020.

We are committed to raising standards in the student accommodation sector for
our customers, investors and employees. This is why our new Sustainability
Strategy, launched in 2021, which includes our social impact strategy with a
significant focus on providing opportunities for all.

Founded in 1991 in Bristol, the Unite Group is an award-winning Real Estate
Investment Trust (REIT), listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more
information, visit Unite Group's corporate website www.unite-group.co.uk
(http://www.unite-group.co.uk/) or the Unite Students'
site www.unitestudents.com (http://www.unite-students.com/)

 

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