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Form 8.3

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ESP The article is a regulatory filing (Form 8.3) disclosing Qube Research & Technologies Limited's interests and dealings in Empiric Student Property PLC. The filing details changes in long and short positions via equity swaps, but does not provide directional commentary or indicate a strong positive or negative outlook on the company itself. UTG

LONDON--( BUSINESS WIRE)--

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.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

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

25-11-2025

(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

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.00

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,157,751

1.25

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

0

0.00

TOTAL:

6,157,751

1.25

0

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:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

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

485

523.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

3239

524.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

2440

524.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

941

525.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

6080

526.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

42

528.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

534

529.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

327

531.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

881

531.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

200

532.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

3272

536.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a long position

18745

536.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

35

524.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

119

525.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

144

525.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

9

526.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

264

527.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

127

527.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

113

528.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

137

528.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

119

529.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

343

529.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

107

530.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

380

531.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

1034

532.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

116

533.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

107

534.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

119

534.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

109

535.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

340

536.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

3049

536.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

decreasing a short position

229

537.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2702

523.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2025

524.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

766

524.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

7445

525.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1083

525.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

12141

526.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

16500

526.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

5547

527.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3554

527.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

374

528.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

466

528.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

374

529.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3223

529.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

3684

530.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

4280

530.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

5499

531.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

307

531.25

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1337

531.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1431

532.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

311

532.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1887

532.75

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

2425

533.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

704

533.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1518

535.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

1004

536.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

214892

536.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a long position

500

537.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

777

523.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

589

524.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

155

524.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

645

525.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

368

525.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

164

526.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

575

527.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

944

527.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

477

528.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

344

528.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

122

529.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

106

529.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

117

530.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

112

530.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

452

531.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

334

531.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

326

532.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

501

532.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

1

533.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

455

533.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

110

534.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

109

535.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

323

536.00

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

97

536.50

25p ordinary

equity swap

increasing a short position

32

537.50

(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 (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

0

0

0

0

0

(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)

0

0

0

0

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:

26-11-2025

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.