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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.

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

18-11-2025

(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

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

5,195,114

1.06

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0.00

TOTAL:

5,195,114

1.06

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:

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)

(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

122

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1540

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

16868

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1379

544.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

1178

544.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

684

545.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2806

546.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

540

546.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

546.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

541.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

542.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

274

543.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

461

544.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

324

544.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

140

545.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

402

545.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

4632

546.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

156

546.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3081

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1296

542.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

455

542.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2055

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1742

543.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2449

544.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2301

544.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3729

545.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

272

545.25

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

26453

545.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

68180

546.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2266

546.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

293

547.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

814

547.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

242

540.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

197

540.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

240

541.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

268

541.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

292

542.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

226

543.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

230

543.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

239

544.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

185

544.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

338

545.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

299

545.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

1261

546.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

390

546.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

114

547.50

(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

(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)

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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Date of disclosure:

19-11-2025

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.